2025-12-27 06:30:23

Last year, my sister had a big setback in the crypto market, losing a total of 360,000.

That day, she deleted her trading app, angrily threw her phone onto the sofa, and the screen cracked with a visible line. Her eyes were red, and she only softly said two words: "It's over." Then she turned around and locked herself in the study, not coming out for three days. I left food outside her door every day, but apart from the faint sound of pages turning, I couldn't hear her usual laughter anymore.

It wasn't until spring that she finally pushed the door open. In the community teahouse, with the aroma of tea drifting around, she handed me her phone — only 3,600 USD left in the account. Holding the slightly cracked screen, her eyes sparkled: "Give up? Or use this little money to gradually turn things around."

Unexpectedly, that mere few thousand dollars was indeed gradually recovered step by step. From a few thousand to over ten thousand, not only covering the losses but also earning an additional 30,000.

She later told me that it was all thanks to the "discipline learned from losing": she used to go all-in and rush recklessly, but now? She keeps her single-position size below a quarter, and when losses reach 10-20%, she cuts her losses decisively. "Keep the principal safe, and the opportunity will always be there." She no longer obsessively bottom-fish or top-sell; when the market rises, she trades lightly, and when it falls, she makes small trades. One day, she quietly earned over 6,000 USD this way.

The key is restraint. After making money, she only reinvests a small part and withdraws the rest. "Go slow, and you'll go far. Better than zeroing out overnight."

She's not a trading genius, just someone who learned to control her greed. Later, she even helped friends turn 2,000 USD into nearly 10,000, and warned those close to liquidation to stop in time.

There is no dead end in the crypto market. By sticking to discipline, even the smallest starting point can gradually illuminate hope. Many people keep losing repeatedly, not because they don't try hard enough, but because they haven't found the right direction. The market is always there, opportunities don't wait — follow the right path, and together we can wait for dawn.

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ProofOfNothing

· 15h ago

To be honest, this story sounds a bit like chicken soup... but her move to flip back from 3600U was really impressive. Stop-loss is truly a skill; most people simply can't do it. I agree with taking profits when you make money, otherwise you'll eventually return to the starting point.

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CommunityWorker

· 15h ago

Sis, I really understand this wave now, more reliable than those who shout signals every day. --- Losing 360,000 can be recovered, the key is that my mentality didn't collapse. If it were me, I would have gone all in already. --- Restraint is easy to say, but really doing it is like hell. --- I truly empathize with the days I didn't go out for three days. The most painful part of losing money is that sense of helplessness. --- Only the brave still dare to touch coins now. I have already laid flat. --- I must remember that a quarter of my position per trade, or I’ll just repeat the same mistakes. --- I believe only half of the story about going from 3,600 to over ten thousand, but the attitude is definitely worth learning. --- The most impressive thing is that I could still help friends make money later. That’s true vision. --- I’ve never taken profits; I usually keep playing... No wonder I always go back to the pre-liberation days. --- I'm just worried that after understanding these principles, I might forget them when the next market comes.

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DevChive

· 15h ago

Sis, this story can be fabricated, but stop-loss is the real hero --- 36 million directly lost? My goodness, how ruthless must one be to get back up from this --- Discipline is indeed the only shortcut to making money, but unfortunately most people can't learn it --- Going all-in on such a strategy will eventually lead to zero, I've seen too many people disappear like that --- This sister really understands it now, she's more reliable than those so-called gurus shouting signals every day --- Anyone can tell a doubling story, the hard part is truly controlling oneself and not bottom-fishing --- Restraint is easy to say, but how many can really do it? --- Take profits when you make them, this mindset is the key to lasting longer --- Can $BNB catch this wave? Feels like we're back in a risk period --- Protecting the principal is more important than anything else, this should have been understood long ago

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SelfCustodyIssues

· 16h ago

Really, setting stop-loss orders is easier to talk about than to actually do. Turning 360,000 into more is not easy at all; I really need to learn discipline. The full-position trading strategy should have been abandoned long ago; every time it ends in a crash. Growing small money into big money, taking it steady is definitely more reliable than all-in gambling.

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