#密码资产动态追踪 $RIVER That was September 24, 2021. I was sitting in a corner of the mall café, a latte still steaming, people bustling outside the window, while my gaze was glued to the phone screen, not leaving for a second.



Honestly, I was floating at that time. I had won several trades in a row, the K-line kept climbing up, as if laying a ladder for me. There was only one voice in my head: "Add one more, today’s a sure thing, walk away after the profit."

Two hours later, everything changed.

It wasn’t that the market suddenly went silent; my mind just buzzed, and my ears went deaf. The 80,000 yuan principal evaporated cleanly. Cold sweat dripped down my back, and my shirt was plastered to my skin. I supported myself on the table, trembling so much I couldn’t put down my phone.

In that moment, I finally understood a truth: leverage isn’t wings, it’s a bomb. When ignited, it’s graceful; when it explodes, there’s nothing left but ashes.

On the way home, I kept replaying the scene in my mind. It’s not that the market was so fierce, but that I was too eager to win. I wanted to win quickly, to win excitingly, fantasizing that one precise judgment could directly rewrite my life.

Later, I set a strict rule for myself, more binding than any contract:

**Single trade drawdown must never exceed 5%.** Once it hits the line, act decisively—no room for negotiation.

**Maximum position in a single asset is 6%.** No matter how many coins I like, I can’t go all-in.

**Preserving the principal is the top priority.** Other gains come second. Only by staying alive can I continue participating in the market.

Now, thinking back to that café, I don’t regret that zeroing out. If I hadn’t been thoroughly taught by the market in those two hours, I’d still be trading with my heartbeat and adrenaline for happiness, and I’d eventually be eaten to nothing.

Compared to that, the realization gained from losing 80,000 is actually a win. $ZEC $BTC $ETH $DOGE $SOL $BNB
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ClassicDumpstervip
· 11m ago
Leverage really is a self-destructive tool... I almost got caught up in it back then, but luckily I stopped in time.
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WenMoon42vip
· 01-07 16:28
Leverage is really the devil, one second heaven, one second hell. The lessons learned from the 80,000 tuition fee are too deep. Now looking at those guys still going all-in, I really sweat for them.
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ProposalDetectivevip
· 01-07 16:25
Leverage is really the devil; it can bring you back to your original state in an instant. The 80,000 yuan tuition fee sounds painful, but this realization is worth it.
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AirdropChaservip
· 01-07 16:06
Leverage is truly incredible, one second in heaven, one second in hell. The 80,000 yuan tuition fee seems expensive, but it really saved my future self.
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