#数字资产生态回暖 Why do retail investors always lose? To put it simply, 90% of people are just contributing to the market.

The core issue lies here: emotional control is unmanageable.
This round of $ZEC market clearly shows that with the same market trend, some people make huge profits, while others get liquidated. Luck? Nonexistent. The only difference is whether you have rules.
I previously advised a newcomer with a principal of 1500U, who went three months without liquidation and turned it into 45,000U. He didn’t have any special talent; he just坚持我的“反套路交易心法”。I developed this method starting with 5000U, enduring many hardships and spending countless hours to refine it.
**Step 1: Position sizing is the bottom line for survival**
I divided his 1500U like this:
500U for short-term intraday trades, focusing only on 1-2 hot coins’ breakout opportunities, exiting once the target price is reached, no greed.
500U for swing trading, observing MACD and volume changes, making a move every ten days or so.
The remaining 500U for bottom-fishing, directly buying fundamental coins like $BTC and $ZEC, regardless of price movements.
What do most people do in comparison? They go all-in immediately, and when a big bearish candle hits, they are forced to close positions, losing the chance to participate in the next wave.
The first lesson the market taught me is: surviving is the foundation for doubling your money.
**Step 2: Wait for trends, don’t trade randomly**
80% of the time, the market is sideways. Frequent opening and closing during this period? It’s either paying unnecessary fees or being manipulated by the market makers.
The right time to act is rare. Wait until the 5-day, 10-day, and 20-day moving averages converge, and clear buy or sell signals appear before making a move. Even after making profit, don’t get overly confident—take 30% profit when it rises 20%, and store it in a cold wallet. That’s truly yours.
Professional traders don’t operate every day; instead, they follow the trend fully when they do. Either do nothing or go all-in for a big gain.
**Step 3: Strict discipline, cut off emotions**
The most deadly thing is trading based on “feelings.”
I set strict rules for him: The stop-loss must be 2%. When hit, close the position immediately—no exceptions.
When profits increase to 4%, cut half of the position and lock in the gains.
No averaging down, especially against the trend—that’s like adding leverage to losses, which accelerates liquidation by 100%.
The crypto market is not lacking in opportunities to double your money; what’s missing are those who can withstand volatility and stay until the opportunity hits.
If you want to make money through trading, you must embed these “counter-human” rules into every trade. The $ZEC correction this round is a test—only those who stick to the rules can catch the bottom rebound and benefit from the rally.