2026-01-05 03:26:45

A friend recently asked me a question: How can you survive long-term in the crypto market?

This question triggered my memories. I know an experienced trader who started with 200,000 yuan and now has an account worth over 30 million. Once, during a chat, he said something I still remember— the most expensive thing in this market isn’t technical analysis or indicator systems, but those out-of-control emotions. Keep a steady mindset, and money will come naturally.

I think he’s right. Making money boils down to three things: don’t be impulsive, don’t be greedy, and don’t act blindly. Every time you want to place an order, ask yourself one question: what is the goal of this trade? If it’s just a sudden impulse to go all-in, that’s not investing— that’s gambling your life savings. Slow down, keep your rhythm steady; it’s always safer than frequent tinkering.

Markets are most volatile and prone to issues during turbulence. At these times, the market can be especially frustrating, and it’s easy to get caught off guard. Truly good opportunities are rare, so there’s no need to watch the charts constantly. I’ve seen many people lose money because they just mess around— chasing highs and selling lows, ultimately being controlled tightly by the market. Remember this principle: don’t chase after sharp rises, don’t buy the dip too aggressively, and if the direction isn’t clear, wait.

Position sizing and risk management should always come first. Never fully commit your position, and definitely don’t gamble with living expenses or borrowed money. Keep a core holding of mainstream coins, and try small amounts of altcoins for experimentation. Even if you make mistakes, there’s still a chance to turn things around. Many people only think about how to make big money but never consider how to lose less. Those who can survive long-term in this market are always thinking about one thing—how not to be eliminated. As long as you’re still here, opportunities will always appear.

The crypto market isn’t short of stories about overnight riches, but the real test is your mindset. When feeling confused or restless, the first step is to calm down and adjust—don’t follow the crowd blindly. Steady progress is the way to go. In the end, those who succeed are always the calm and steady ones, building their foundation step by step. Keep going, and your peak of wealth will eventually come.

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SmartContractPhobia

· 55m ago

To be honest, there's nothing wrong with this theory, but very few people can actually do it. The friends around me who have been wiped out, when they hear about it, nod enthusiastically, but when they get in the market, they instantly become gamblers. Going all-in with full position size is easy to talk about, but when the market surges, people get carried away. However, what the veteran trader said really hit the mark: mindset > skills. I now believe in this order. Only after losing money do you understand.

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POAPlectionist

· 12h ago

Really, the mindset is something that’s easy to talk about but extremely difficult to do... I’m the kind of person who can’t sit still once I get shaken up, haha --- I have a lot of feelings about the all-in at once part, it feels like it was me in the past --- Wait, that guy went from 200,000 to 30 million... those numbers are a bit outrageous, what was the average return rate --- Risk management is indeed the top priority, but who can really avoid going all-in? It’s easy to say --- I’ve noted down not to chase after huge gains when the market surges too wildly, I’ll try not to be impulsive next time --- How not to be eliminated... that question is quite piercing, it’s really how it should be thought --- Chasing gains and selling losses is truly a bloody lesson, only after losing money do you understand --- Steady progress sounds simple, but in actual operation, the market moves and your mindset collapses --- Still the same saying, making money is easy, losing money is also easy, the key is whether you can endure

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BuyHighSellLow

· 01-05 17:11

It's not wrong, but execution is the hardest part. I totally agree with the statement "how not to be eliminated," surviving is the key. --- Going all-in with full position is gambling with your life; I need to engrain this in my mind. --- Really, it's easiest to get caught up during volatility. I've been through that myself... --- Staying calm is more valuable than any technical analysis; this is a painful lesson. --- Everyone has heard the phrase "don't chase the highs or sell at the lows," but no one can actually do it, including myself. --- Long-term survival is much harder than getting rich overnight, but in the end, it's really people like this who win. --- Position management is the easiest to overlook, and as a result, you can lose everything in one wave. --- Calm adjustments are better than blindly bottom-fishing to save yourself; I realized this a bit late.

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MeaninglessGwei

· 01-05 03:51

Really, the biggest lesson is in mindset; how many people have died because of greed.

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AirdropCollector

· 01-05 03:49

You're right, but it's really tough. Watching others go all-in and multiply their investments a hundred times while you're still trying to bottom fish... After being lessons from the market a few times, I realize that surviving is much more important than making big money.

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CodeAuditQueen

· 01-05 03:43

Full position all-in is like a smart contract without boundary checks; eventually, re-entrancy vulnerabilities will be exposed.

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ShibaSunglasses

· 01-05 03:42

Really, the full position all-in strategy was doomed from the start. I've seen too many people go all-in on a single wave of the market, only to get wiped out miserably. Mindset is truly more valuable than any technical indicator, no doubt about it. Don't mess around; this should be written in blood on the trading room wall. When the market is going crazy and you want to chase, or when it's dropping and you panic to buy the dip, in the end, you're just being manipulated by the market. Staying calm is the way to go, brother. That guy went from 200,000 to 30 million, which is indeed incredible, but it's all a matter of probability. The key is to stick to your bottom line and not gamble with living expenses. Living longer gives you a better chance to win, and that logic is solid. The most heartbreaking thing—those who think about how to make big money have never considered how to lose less. So true, so many people die because of greed.

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GasFeeCrying

· 01-05 03:33

That's very true, but I've seen too many people know these principles yet still get caught. The key is execution; when the market shakes a bit, they start to get itchy again.

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WalletWhisperer

· 01-05 03:30

That hits close to home. I'm the one being tightly controlled by the market, haha.

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