2025-12-31 10:27:14

Disclaimer: The following content is based on personal trading experience and does not constitute investment advice. The risk factor in the crypto world is high; staying alive is more important than quick doubling.

Over the years, I’ve seen too many ups and downs in the crypto world. Some get rich overnight, while more get wiped out overnight. But those who can walk away with their money intact are often the ones who stick to the "dumb method." If you only have 5000 yuan in starting capital and want to ensure you don’t get washed out first before thinking about making money, my approach might be useful to you—even if it sounds a bit "conservative."

**Treat principal as bullets, not bets**

Divide 5000 yuan into 5 parts, using only one shot at a time—this is a bloody lesson learned. Many people like to go all-in, but when the market jitters, they get swept out. My approach is:

Single position no more than 20%. For example, try a certain coin with 1000 yuan; even if you’re wrong and lose 10%, the total loss is only 2%. The key is that you’re still in the game. Set stop-loss levels in advance—if the price drops 5% below your cost, cut the position immediately. Don’t gamble with yourself waiting for a rebound. Have a plan for profits too—when gains reach 10%, take half of the principal out and put it in your pocket, letting the remaining profit run.

Essentially, the principal is a seed. You need to stay alive to see the day of sowing, so you can reap the harvest.

**Eat only the bones with meat, don’t chew hard stones**

The easiest trap in the crypto world is the obsession with "bottom fishing." During a decline, any rebound is like a candy-coated shell—sweet on the surface but deadly underneath. My rule is simple:

Only trade coins in an uptrend. Consider short-term opportunities only when the 30-day moving average turns upward, and only dare to engage in mid-term trades when the 84-day moving average is rising. Avoid coins that surge short-term— the faster they rise, the more severe the correction often is.

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MEVHunter

· 7h ago

nah this 5k playbook is basically just... don't get rekt on your first trade lol. the whole "bullets not bets" thing hits different when you've actually watched people liquidate their entire stack in one candle. staying alive in the game > chasing that 10x fantasy, someone had to say it.

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SerumSquirrel

· 2025-12-31 10:57

Listening to this, I just remembered the buddy who got washed out last time... Really, staying alive is more important than anything, and that all-in strategy should have been abandoned long ago. --- I got the trick of dividing 5000 yuan into 5 parts, but honestly, sometimes I still get tempted to go all-in again. --- Taking half profits at a 10% gain, I need to make a note of this... Otherwise, greed always gets me trapped. --- Bottom-fishing is really the biggest pit in the crypto world; I need to stop looking at those "bottom signals." --- Wait, the 84-day moving average only hits the medium-term when trending upward? Feels like I have to wait until the flowers wither. --- Don't be angry with yourself—that's a tough lesson. Every time, it's like this that I get forced to lose money. --- You're right, but it's hard to do. When the market rises by 20%, I can't help but want to add more. --- Treating the principal as bullets, not bets—that's a brilliant metaphor. --- Set a 5% stop-loss and sell immediately; you need strong execution, or you're just fooling yourself. --- Those coins that surge wildly indeed have the harshest pullbacks—bloody lessons.

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BoredRiceBall

· 2025-12-31 10:56

Living to leave is really top, those who went all-in are all gone --- Splitting 5000 yuan into 5 parts, I've used this trick too, it really saved my life --- I don't quite agree with the 5% stop-loss point, isn't that too tight? --- To put it plainly, it's about not being greedy, but who can do that now? --- Bottom-fishing is the most deadly, I lost so much doing just that --- The 30-day moving average strategy is a bit complicated, it seems suitable for experienced traders --- Conservative? This is called surviving, living much longer than being aggressive

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SchrödingersNode

· 2025-12-31 10:53

Hey, I've played the 5000 yuan split into 5 parts trick before, it's just a bit slow... but staying alive is definitely more important. The feeling of being washed out is really uncomfortable. This approach sounds conservative, but honestly, all the people going all-in are just paying tuition. Not many make it to the end. Only doing the upward trend part, I have to give a thumbs up... the desire to bottom fish really needs to be suppressed. How many people bought in the middle because they thought it was cheap? 20% of the position isn't really anything special; compared to going all-in in one shot, it's practically retirement savings. The metaphor of the principal as bullets is brilliant — you need to save enough for the next shot. A more understandable article, but executing it requires some discipline... I admit I sometimes can't do it.

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GateUser-0717ab66

· 2025-12-31 10:32

5000 yuan divided into 5 parts, those who go all-in haven't survived until now, this is the real truth. --- Just listen, those who truly make money never talk about this on social media, they are quietly getting rich. --- Stop-loss at 5% and cut the position, easy to say, but who would be willing to do that when the moment comes? --- The obsession with bottom-fishing really hits the mark; every time I think I am the king of the bottom, but I end up buying even lower. --- Conservative? This is called survival, much better than those margin traders who dream of tenfold coins and get wiped out. --- The 30-day and 84-day moving averages sound like technical analysis, but can you really make money just by following them in the crypto world? --- Using principal as bullets, not as bets—this is not wrong, but actually executing it is really difficult. --- Nightly riches and nightly wipeouts are the two outcomes in the crypto circle, the middle path is the widest. --- Take half of the principal at 10%, but then the return rate becomes too low. --- Avoid coins that surge short-term, but often the biggest surges happen without your participation, which is the hardest part.

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