#大户持仓动态 Contracts are not a universal key to quick turnaround

Many newcomers enter the crypto world and, upon hearing that contracts can amplify gains with small investments, they rush in eagerly. What’s the result? Within a month, their principal is gone. In fact, contracts are like a double-edged sword; if used improperly, they can be a tool for self-destruction.

Over the years of navigating the market, I’ve seen too many people lose everything because they don’t understand risk control. Later, I gradually realized some key survival principles, summarized into four rules.

**Rule 1: Don’t Fully Invest.**

No matter how beautiful the market looks, being fully invested is essentially gambling against volatility. Most people who get wiped out aren’t wrong about the direction—they get caught in the oscillations. A wave of correction can wipe you out. If you keep some bullets, you can try two or three more times. The longer you survive, the more likely you are to see a big trend.

**Rule 2: Follow the Trend, Don’t Fight It.**

There are always people hoping to catch the bottom or the top, but they end up earning just a little in the oscillations, only to be eaten alive when the trend reverses. The real big money is in trends: in an uptrend, a correction is a signal to buy; in a downtrend, rebounds are a sign to clear your positions. If the trend hasn’t changed, don’t stubbornly hold on.

**Rule 3: Be Ruthless with Take Profits and Stop Losses.**

The two most common mistakes: greed when in profit—watching your gains shrink into losses; and wishful thinking when in loss—holding on until liquidation. Remember this: lose small, make big. Set your stop-loss points firmly and don’t waver. Take profits when it’s time, don’t always hold out for that last penny.

**Rule 4: Don’t Trade Frequently.**

People making a dozen or more trades a day are mostly just paying fees to the exchange. The more trades you make, the more your mindset can break down. When you lose a trade, you tend to emotionally overcompensate with more trades, which only makes you poorer. Two or three well-chosen trades a day are much more stable.

These four rules aren’t some advanced techniques; they are basic survival principles. Those who can stick to them will survive longer in the crypto space; those who can’t will be repeatedly taught harsh lessons by the market.

Master these four rules, and when the next big trend arrives, you’ll have the chips to participate. If you’re too lazy to change your trading habits now, don’t complain about missing out.