Last year, my sister lost a full 360,000 yuan in the crypto world.
That day, she deleted her trading app in front of me, threw her phone angrily onto the sofa, and the screen cracked like a spider web. Her eyes were red from crying, and she kept repeating three words—"It's all gone."
She locked herself in the study and didn't come out for three days. I would bring her food at the door at regular intervals, only hearing the sound of pages turning. The once cheerful person had no more sound in her.
In spring, the door to the study opened. She pulled me to the neighborhood tea house, and after serving hot tea, she took out her phone—there were only 3,600 USDT left in her account. She clenched her phone tightly, but her eyes lit up: "Either get out or use this little money to turn things around."
No one expected that these few thousand USDT would really be worked into something by her, bit by bit. From 3,600 USDT to over 100,000, not only filling the 360,000 yuan gap but also earning an extra 30,000 yuan. Later, she told me that her turnaround was all thanks to the "trading iron law of losses" that saved her.
In the past, she liked to go all-in and hold tight, but now she never risks more than a quarter of her position per trade. If she loses one or two percent, she cuts her losses immediately—no hesitation. She often says, "As long as the principal is there, the opportunity is there."
She no longer obsessively tries to bottom out or top out. When the market rises, she trades with small positions; when it falls, she tests with tiny ones—she's become quite cautious, almost boring. Once, she followed this approach and easily made over 6,000 USDT in a day.
The most important change is that she learned self-control. Every time she profits, she only keeps a little of the principal to keep rolling, and immediately withdraws the rest. Her logic is simple: "Taking it slow is always better than greedily going all-in."
She's not a crypto expert, just someone who learned to control her greed. Later, she even helped friends grow 2,000 USDT to nearly 10,000 USDT, and often advises those close to liquidation to cut losses in time.
Honestly, there’s no real dead end in the crypto world. Stick to your trading rules, and even with a small capital, hope can be turned around. Many people keep losing money not because they don’t try, but because they don’t find the right approach. I only do real trading—avoid pitfalls steadily and grow your wealth cautiously. Friends, stop wandering aimlessly in crypto alone. With a reliable trading strategy as guidance, your efficiency can be much higher.
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NotSatoshi
· 16h ago
Sis, this move was indeed tough. Going from despair to a turnaround was just like that...
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But speaking of which, how painful was it to lose 360,000? I truly understand not leaving the study for three days...
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The key is still that sentence "Principal is there, opportunity is there," so true. Greed is indeed the biggest killer in the crypto world.
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The era of full-position all-in trading should really be over. Seeing her now operate steadily and make over 6,000 USD daily is a stark contrast.
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Knowing about stop-loss is easy, but actually doing it is hard. Most people just can't admit losses in time, so they keep losing...
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Growing from 3,600 USD to over 100,000 USD—what kind of mental strength does that require? If it were me, I would have given up long ago.
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You can't make money just by being an expert. This hits home; it's really a matter of trading discipline.
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GateUser-cff9c776
· 16h ago
Honestly, this supply and demand curve doesn't seem quite right. A loss of 360,000 can turn around like this, probably selectively narrated, right?
Full position all-in is indeed a classic example of art destruction, but the argument about a quarter position... is a bit like a "steady narrative" that even Buffett would want to laugh at.
According to behavioral economics, this is a typical survivor bias; those who survive to tell the story always seem particularly smart.
But to be honest, restraint in the crypto world is truly the most scarce asset, more valuable than any technical analysis.
At the end of the day, it's still the same saying: as long as the principal is there, the probability is there.
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DataBartender
· 16h ago
360,000 loss is really heartbreaking... But to be honest, the rebound story sounds a bit too exciting; it's better to be cautious.
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Stop-loss is easy to talk about but really hard to do. Most people still can't control their greed.
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Going all-in with full position is indeed the biggest killer in the crypto world. I've seen too many crashes like that.
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Rising from 3,600 to over 100,000... The process certainly wasn't smooth, and I bet there were many pitfalls along the way.
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Self-control is truly the hardest lesson to learn, more valuable than any technical analysis.
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"Your principal is there, so are the opportunities," this phrase really hits home. Many people lose everything because of greed.
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fren.eth
· 16h ago
A loss of 360,000 can still be recovered, this girl is really tough. Stop-loss is indeed a hurdle; most people get stuck here.
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ThesisInvestor
· 16h ago
Sis, this move was really ruthless. Losing 360,000 due to trading discipline... this is the most valuable lesson in the crypto world.
Last year, my sister lost a full 360,000 yuan in the crypto world.
That day, she deleted her trading app in front of me, threw her phone angrily onto the sofa, and the screen cracked like a spider web. Her eyes were red from crying, and she kept repeating three words—"It's all gone."
She locked herself in the study and didn't come out for three days. I would bring her food at the door at regular intervals, only hearing the sound of pages turning. The once cheerful person had no more sound in her.
In spring, the door to the study opened. She pulled me to the neighborhood tea house, and after serving hot tea, she took out her phone—there were only 3,600 USDT left in her account. She clenched her phone tightly, but her eyes lit up: "Either get out or use this little money to turn things around."
No one expected that these few thousand USDT would really be worked into something by her, bit by bit. From 3,600 USDT to over 100,000, not only filling the 360,000 yuan gap but also earning an extra 30,000 yuan. Later, she told me that her turnaround was all thanks to the "trading iron law of losses" that saved her.
In the past, she liked to go all-in and hold tight, but now she never risks more than a quarter of her position per trade. If she loses one or two percent, she cuts her losses immediately—no hesitation. She often says, "As long as the principal is there, the opportunity is there."
She no longer obsessively tries to bottom out or top out. When the market rises, she trades with small positions; when it falls, she tests with tiny ones—she's become quite cautious, almost boring. Once, she followed this approach and easily made over 6,000 USDT in a day.
The most important change is that she learned self-control. Every time she profits, she only keeps a little of the principal to keep rolling, and immediately withdraws the rest. Her logic is simple: "Taking it slow is always better than greedily going all-in."
She's not a crypto expert, just someone who learned to control her greed. Later, she even helped friends grow 2,000 USDT to nearly 10,000 USDT, and often advises those close to liquidation to cut losses in time.
Honestly, there’s no real dead end in the crypto world. Stick to your trading rules, and even with a small capital, hope can be turned around. Many people keep losing money not because they don’t try, but because they don’t find the right approach. I only do real trading—avoid pitfalls steadily and grow your wealth cautiously. Friends, stop wandering aimlessly in crypto alone. With a reliable trading strategy as guidance, your efficiency can be much higher.