In the early days of entering the crypto world, I made the biggest mistake—not misreading the market, but being too greedy and wanting to double my investment quickly.



Later I realized: rather than dreaming of getting rich, it's better to learn how to live first. Many people die in contracts, especially in delivery contracts; if the timing is off, it's all over. If you really want to practice, perpetual contracts are more suitable for beginners. Don't mess around with leverage; 5 times is enough to let you experience how ruthless the market can be. At 10 times, a single reverse plunge could wipe out your account.

Everyone can say the two words "stop loss", but there aren't many who actually execute it. Not stopping losses? A small loss today, tomorrow it continues to lose, and in the end, it becomes a big pit. Once floating losses are out of control, you should understand one principle — preserving capital is more important than anything else. As long as the principal is still alive, the opportunity to make money will never die.

Don't rush to buy the dip when the market is down, and don't follow the trend to chase high when it is rising. Most losses occur when you think "it's about time to act." The few ways to achieve stable profits are: calmly build your position in batches, take some profits off the table when you earn, don't be greedy, and your mindset will naturally stabilize, making your profits solid.

There are three things advised to stay away from as soon as possible: coins controlled by major players, excessive leverage, and the impulse to go all in right away. The crypto world has never been about who makes more money, but about who survives the longest.

In the end, the winner of the game is the one who can still stand at the table. As long as you have your capital in hand, you still have the qualification to turn the tables.
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IfIWereOnChainvip
· 2025-12-24 11:56
Damn, 10x leverage is really like giving away money. A single plunge and your account is wiped out—it's not a dream. Why are there still people thinking about going all-in every day? Isn't it better to just stay alive? I'm tired of hearing the words "stop loss." I just can't execute it. Many people let small losses turn into big pits. Having the principal in hand is the key. The opportunity to make money won't slip away.
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MevShadowrangervip
· 2025-12-23 17:59
These are all lessons learned the hard way; 10x leverage is like gambling with your life. Really, that feeling of "it's about time to make a move" is the most dangerous, and it often leads to the biggest losses. Employment data means nothing; I’ve learned to set a stop loss, or I would have dropped to zero long ago. As long as the principal is alive, there is hope. This sentence hits home.
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BlockchainWorkervip
· 2025-12-23 11:46
Listening to you speak for just a moment is better than studying the market for ten years. Really, the way you talked about stop loss was just perfect.
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AirdropLickervip
· 2025-12-22 09:35
This guy is being really honest, especially that line "Who lives longer than who". I just didn't pay attention to it and ended up Rekt. I've never had a complete retreat with 10x leverage, it's really absurd.
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LiquidityHuntervip
· 2025-12-22 09:33
Seeing this article at 3 AM, I feel like venting a bit... Can we really directly see how the liquidity gap changes with the strong employment data? It's easy to talk about stop loss, but look at those guys who got liquidated with 5x leverage; once slippage occurs, their account evaporates immediately, and no one mentions this detail...
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NFTFreezervip
· 2025-12-22 09:31
This statement really hits hard, I'm really a bit anxious about the 10x leverage... Listening to you is worth more than ten years of studying, preserving capital is the key! Stop loss is easy to know but hard to execute, even when seeing unrealized losses, I just can't bring myself to do it. Really, living is more important than anything else, there are plenty of opportunities to make money. The "All in" mentality needs to be treated; how many people have lost everything because of a moment's impulse? Well said, in the crypto world, it's about who lasts longer, not who makes the most money. That's why some people make ten times while others lose a whole house.
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DuckFluffvip
· 2025-12-22 09:29
Stop loss sounds simple, but it's really a hassle to execute, and I've learned it the hard way through painful lessons. In the early days, I just wanted to double my investment quickly, and ended up wiping my account to zero. Now I understand that staying alive is the top priority; making money is a prerequisite for staying alive. 10x leverage can bankrupt you overnight, and even 5x is enough to make you feel heartache for half a day. Perpetual contracts are much better than delivery, at least you don't have to gamble on time. That feeling of "it's about time to take action" is the most harmful, and is basically a signal for losing money. Staying calm and building a position in batches really works; take some profits when you make money, and don't think about capturing the entire market movement.
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