After countless falls and stumbles in the crypto world, I gradually realized a very painful truth: making money has never been the first step; surviving is.

What do beginners usually think about when they enter the market? Doubling their position in the next trade? Making a big profit in one shot? Flying immediately?

But what truly helps me survive and gradually grow my account is a counterintuitive approach: don’t rush to make money, first learn not to make mistakes.

What does this mean? It means less chasing highs, less all-in bets, less being driven by emotions. When the situation is unclear, observe; when you haven't reached the right point, wait. The market is there every day, but your capital can’t afford to be tossed around.

I used to trade every day; I felt uncomfortable if I didn’t. And what was the result? Small profits, but big losses, and my account kept thinning. Later, I stubbornly changed this habit—focusing seriously on only one or two high-probability trades per cycle, and staying flat the rest of the time.

Have you ever done the math? Nine out of ten people in the crypto circle lose money, but not because they don’t know how to make money; it’s because they make mistakes too often. Overleveraging against the trend, forgetting to set stop-losses, or being emotionally persuaded to add positions—just one of these can wipe out the gains from your previous ten precise trades.

What’s the difference between a seasoned veteran and a rookie? It’s not posting trading screenshots daily in the community, but always keeping the maximum drawdown of the account tightly controlled.

Remember this: surviving is the only way to wait for the next real market wave. Not making mistakes is already the greatest competitive advantage.