Awakened by a shocking question in the early morning: "Operating in the same direction, why did I lose 28%, but you earned 42%?"
Actually, it's all on a single K-line; the strategies are completely different—some stick to their principal without moving, while others use profits to push forward. The gap is obvious at a glance.
After years of navigating this market, experiencing 3 margin calls and losing 220,000, I finally found a stable profit rhythm. Here are some core principles summarized:
**Principal is sacred, try 4% small test, stop loss at 0.8%**
Don’t act without clear signals; holding a vacant position is also a form of trading. Keeping your principal safe means you’ve already beaten most people.
**Take 50% profit and split**
Half is locked in a safety cushion, the other half is for real attack. Even if subsequent operations go wrong, losses will only eat into profits, leaving the principal intact.
When account profit reaches 10%, turn on hedging logic, expanding stop loss range to 50%. This way, during a pullback, you stay calm, and profits can continue to grow.
**Breakout is a signal, decide life or death in 3 minutes**
Effective breakout with volume increase? Go all-in on profits. Breakout with decreased volume? Clear all with one click. Don’t fall in love with the price.
**When drawdown hits 15%, immediately lock half**
Let the remaining profits keep running, and completely seal off greed, the devil.
**Withdraw profits before the end of each day**
Keep only the principal plus 10% liquidity in the account to prevent reckless heavy positions during sudden night news.
Bitcoin market opportunities are never lacking; what’s truly scarce are disciplined executors. The market rewards those who are calm, plan well, and use profits to fight. Sleep peacefully with your principal, and let profits go to battle—only then can you happily settle the deal.
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HodlTheDoor
· 01-05 00:45
Basically, it's a mindset issue. My buddy was also constantly using leverage and going all in, and he ended up dying before dawn.
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wagmi_eventually
· 01-03 12:56
Exactly right, but execution is too difficult; most people are still greedy ghosts.
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VibesOverCharts
· 01-03 12:54
220,000... This guy is serious, it seems he's really been beaten by the market. But I have to give a thumbs up to that "holding cash is also a trade," too many people can't keep their hands still.
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StakeOrRegret
· 01-03 12:50
No matter how nicely you put it, you have to experience a margin call yourself to understand. That 220,000 hit hurts so much.
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YieldHunter
· 01-03 12:49
yeah okay but like... technically speaking if you actually backtest this against correlation coefficients and risk-adjusted metrics, the whole "0.8% stop loss" thing falls apart the second volatility spikes lol. ngl degens who follow rigid rules like this usually just get liquidated slower, not smarter. the data doesn't really support this narrative tbh
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MetadataExplorer
· 01-03 12:35
Honestly, spending 220,000 on tuition for this kind of logic is still acceptable; I'm just worried that people still won't change after hearing it.
Awakened by a shocking question in the early morning: "Operating in the same direction, why did I lose 28%, but you earned 42%?"
Actually, it's all on a single K-line; the strategies are completely different—some stick to their principal without moving, while others use profits to push forward. The gap is obvious at a glance.
After years of navigating this market, experiencing 3 margin calls and losing 220,000, I finally found a stable profit rhythm. Here are some core principles summarized:
**Principal is sacred, try 4% small test, stop loss at 0.8%**
Don’t act without clear signals; holding a vacant position is also a form of trading. Keeping your principal safe means you’ve already beaten most people.
**Take 50% profit and split**
Half is locked in a safety cushion, the other half is for real attack. Even if subsequent operations go wrong, losses will only eat into profits, leaving the principal intact.
**When floating gains exceed principal, activate insurance mode**
When account profit reaches 10%, turn on hedging logic, expanding stop loss range to 50%. This way, during a pullback, you stay calm, and profits can continue to grow.
**Breakout is a signal, decide life or death in 3 minutes**
Effective breakout with volume increase? Go all-in on profits. Breakout with decreased volume? Clear all with one click. Don’t fall in love with the price.
**When drawdown hits 15%, immediately lock half**
Let the remaining profits keep running, and completely seal off greed, the devil.
**Withdraw profits before the end of each day**
Keep only the principal plus 10% liquidity in the account to prevent reckless heavy positions during sudden night news.
Bitcoin market opportunities are never lacking; what’s truly scarce are disciplined executors. The market rewards those who are calm, plan well, and use profits to fight. Sleep peacefully with your principal, and let profits go to battle—only then can you happily settle the deal.