Having been in the crypto world for so long, I gradually realize a harsh truth—the essence of making money is actually a game of patience and discipline. There are no secret weapons, only doing the right things repeatedly.

**The Turnaround After Account Collapse**

Three months ago, an old friend reached out to me late at night. His account balance was only 5000 USDT, and his mindset was about to explode. I didn’t hype him up; I directly said, "Stop dreaming of getting rich quick. Set a small goal first—tripling your account is enough."

Why say that? Because I’ve seen too many people go from losing money to liquidation, and the core reason is never the market’s brutality, but their constant repetition of the same mistake—always thinking they can become rich overnight.

I devised a simple and straightforward set of rules for him:

Limit each trade’s position to 10% of the principal, and even when a "confirmed" opportunity appears, don’t exceed 15%. Many people think this is too conservative, but this is the foundation for survival. The stop-loss line must be ingrained in your mind—exit immediately if losses reach 3%, and if profits exceed 5%, take out the principal first, and let the rest run. Focus only on the main cryptocurrencies BTC and ETH; altcoins may sound like quick money, but they are actually the harvesters for whales.

A week later, he sent me a message saying that following this method, during an ETH retracement, he gained 8% profit, and his account finally showed some improvement. It’s nothing magical—just putting the goal of "not losing money" before "making money."

**Beating Market Emotions with Steady Rhythm**

I often tell my trading team that 90% of losses in crypto are basically caused by emotional hijacking—panic selling during downturns, FOMO chasing during rallies. This rhythm control method is completely opposite; its core idea is to use slow, disciplined execution to counteract the fast-changing market.

Position management must be layered so that profits can grow like a snowball. In the initial stage, when the account is between 5000 and 15000, keep each position under 10%, and focus on small swings of mainstream coins—like entering when BTC retraces to the 10-day moving average, and gradually taking profits after breaking previous highs.

Once the account grows to between 15,000 and 50,000, the strategy upgrades. At this stage, use part of the profits to add positions, while locking the original principal completely. For example, use 200 bucks of profit to gamble on a potential rise of SOL; even if it loses everything, the principal remains untouched. The benefit of this approach is much less psychological pressure and more rational decision-making.

The most critical point—execution of stop-loss. I’ve seen too many people set stop-loss points but are reluctant to execute them, resulting in small losses turning into big ones. True experts are the opposite—they are stricter about executing stop-losses than chasing profits. Because controlling the loss bottom line is equivalent to leaving yourself a chance to turn things around.

This is not some profound theory; it’s about using discipline to defeat greed in every market fluctuation.