Never fight the market; the only thing you can truly control is your position size.



At 3 a.m., a friend sent me a message. Margin called. It’s been like this all last year—chasing rallies, selling on dips, going all-in with full positions, and one night losing 5,200 yuan. Now, he only has 800 yuan left in his account.

"If I lose again this time, I’ll completely quit," he said. I replied with four words: "Just follow my lead."

This isn’t some get-rich-quick story; it’s a real story about discipline, rhythm, and patience. In two weeks, his account grew from 800 to 17,000. I want to share this experience to give those of you struggling some reference.

**Level One: Small Trials, Take Profits and Exit**

The first thing I asked him to do was simple—divide the 800 yuan into ten parts. Only use about 30% of each part per trade, roughly 240 yuan of capital.

"Don’t think about turning it all around at once," I told him. "We’ll look for coins that are volume-building at low levels but haven’t been pumped yet."

Don’t even touch the hot coins that have already skyrocketed. Those are the scythe used to harvest the chives.

His first trade earned him 320 yuan. Excited, he asked if he should add to his position. I only replied: "Take profits. Don’t be greedy."

Most people in crypto aren’t unfamiliar with making money. The problem is—reluctant to sell. Lock in half of the profits when you’re in the green—that’s the real insurance for your principal.

**Level Two: Use Profits to Fight**

After his account grew to 2,000 yuan, his strategy upgraded.

I told him to set aside the profits separately. This portion of money is the real risk capital.
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GateUser-40edb63bvip
· 01-05 18:14
That's right, taking profits is really harder than cutting losses. Just look at how many people die because of greed.
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EthMaximalistvip
· 01-05 02:51
8,000 to 17,000? Two weeks? Uh... does this number match up, bro? Can't even do 2x leverage.
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ApeWithNoChainvip
· 01-05 02:51
Taking profits is truly a skill; most people lose out because of greed...
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PositionPhobiavip
· 01-05 02:42
800 bucks turn into 17,000? Is that real... But to be honest, when it comes to all-in, that really hits home for me.
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DegenDreamervip
· 01-05 02:32
800 to 17,000, this is the difference between taking profits and managing positions. Most people die because of greed.
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