Down 300 Million to 7 Billion: The Survival Secret in Crypto That 90% of Players Never Know

After 8 years of struggling in the crypto market, I’ve seen too many people chasing the dream of “becoming a millionaire overnight,” only to end up leaving with debt. But it wasn’t until I personally experienced a drop from a 4 billion profit to minus 300 million, even having to sign papers to sell my house to pay off debt… that I truly understood:

Crypto is not a gambling den—it’s a machine that filters perceptions. The ones who survive aren’t the lucky ones, but those who know how to use “stupid but effective methods.” Today, I’m sharing all my hard-earned experience—earned with instant noodles, stress, and tears. Especially point number 3: if you read and avoid it, you could save hundreds of millions.

1. Survival Rule: Divide Your Capital into 10 Parts—Only Use 1 Part at a Time When I first entered the market, I was just like everyone else—greedy, all-in, fantasizing about getting rich quick. My first time using leverage, I went full margin, made 20 million, and thought I was a genius. The next day, the market dipped slightly and wiped out all my gains—didn’t even hear the “pop” sound. Later, I realized one thing: Crypto doesn’t lack x10 opportunities, but it lacks people who survive long enough to catch 10 of them. I set a “golden rule” for myself: No matter how big or small the account, divide it into 10 parts.Each trade only uses 1 part (10%).Wrong direction? Only lose 10%.Right direction? Still have 90% capital to keep fighting. Last October, BTC dropped from 50k to 42k, and 3 of my followers went full margin—they lost all the down payments for their homes. I only used 10% of my capital on a small trade, so I was mentally stable. Waited for the price to hit the 40k support, added another 10% capital, then closed at 48k, making over $500. Remember: “As long as you have capital, you have opportunities. Once you run out of capital, your only opportunity… is to leave the market.”

2. Golden Rule: Add to Winners—Cut Losers Without Hesitation I used to be the type of person who “fears profits, but clings to losses”: Take profit quickly at 5%.If it’s down 5%, I’d comfort myself: “It’ll bounce back soon.” Result? One trade makes $200, another loses $2,000—my account just kept bleeding. After studying how whales operate, I realized: The market is programmed to punish those who “take small profits—hold big losses.” Now I do the opposite: • When I’m winning: Profits above 20% → use the profit to add to my position.Never touch the principal. Example: I have $1,000, make $200 profit → use that $200 to enter another trade. If the secondary trade loses, I only lose “the market’s money,” so I feel no pressure. • When I’m losing: Cut immediately at a 5% loss.No holding, no averaging down. Last year, I once cut a trade at just a 3% loss. The next day, it dropped another 20%. At that moment, I knew I had made a “psychological breakthrough.” Remember: “Adding to a losing position” is the fastest way to go bankrupt.

3. Stay Away from Shitcoins—I Once Lost 80 Million Just Because of a Promise to ‘Double Overnight’ In 2021, I got pulled into an “insider” group. Everyone flaunted screenshots of making 100 million, 300 million. I got FOMO and jumped into buying a newly launched shitcoin. It really did go up 30%—but the next morning it crashed 90%, and the group was disbanded. Turned out all the screenshots were from hired actors. Since then, I set two rules: ❌ Don’t play coins that suddenly jump 50% without real news. → 99% are pump and dump. ❌ Don’t believe in coins that promise ‘x5 – x10 overnight.’ → Coins that grow sustainably have technology, ecosystem, and user demand. Shitcoins have only one job: to take your money.

4. Want to Catch the Bottom? Look at Market Structure—Don’t Guess Newbies often ask: “Should I try to catch the bottom when the market crashes?” The answer: Yes, but not by… guessing. I use a very simple principle to determine the trend: • Uptrend: Each peak is higher than the last—each bottom is higher than the previous one. → When the price dips hard, you can buy at the higher low. • Downtrend: Lower highs—lower lows. → Even if the price is green, be careful, it could be a bull trap. March 2024, BTC dropped from 60k → 45k. But I saw 45k was a strong bottom + there was a bullish engulfing candle. I added to my position with my profits. When BTC hit 58k, I closed the trade for a 30% gain. No need to learn 10 indicators—remembering these 2 things is enough to avoid getting into the wrong trend.

5 “Life-Saving” Tips for Newcomers to Crypto These are 5 things that, if someone had told me from the start, I wouldn’t have lost hundreds of millions.

1. Reset your mindset Don’t view crypto as your “life escape.” The more stressed you are, the more you lose control. Treat it as a side job that requires discipline.

2. Only use spare money Money for food, weddings, building a house—never bring into the market. Nothing destroys your life faster than losing money you “can’t afford to lose.”

3. Practice with a demo for 3 months before using real money I spent 1 year just watching charts and practicing with a demo account. When I was consistently stable for 3 months, then I put in real money.

4. Review every day What did I do right today?What went wrong?Was my stop-loss reasonable? Traders without discipline don’t die because of the market—they die because they refuse to correct their mistakes.

5. Preserve your principal—only trade with your profits I have a principal of 100 million—never touch it. If I make a profit of 50 million, I use that 50 million to continue trading. Even if I blow up, I still have my 100 million foundation.

Conclusion From minus 300 million to having assets of over 7 billion, I’ve gone through every psychological shock. If you’re just starting out, remember: Crypto isn’t for those who want to get rich quick. Crypto is for those who know how to survive long enough. Just avoid the 5 mistakes above, and you’re already ahead of 90% of the market.