#美国提高关税 Years ago, during the time when the company collapsed, I was left with 50,000 yuan, wandering around the trading platform every day but too scared to take action. In the end, with a firm resolve, I bought 8 Bitcoins at a price of 6,000 each—honestly, I didn't think too much about it at the time, I just felt that since it had come to this, I might as well give it a shot.



The market came unexpectedly in the second year. Bitcoin multiplied more than ten times throughout the year, and when my account balance soared to 800,000, I felt like I was floating. I was staring at the market until two or three in the morning every day, with my mind filled with "just one more wave of growth and I'll be financially free." As a result, in 2018, the market halved directly, and my account balance fell back to 180,000. I stared at that string of numbers all night, only to realize that unrealized gains are worthless if not pocketed.

After that, I completely changed my approach. Since 2020, I stopped chasing trends and diligently studied mining and DeFi protocols. After three years, my account has stabilized around 3 million. Now, there are always people asking me what hundredfold coins I've caught. In fact, what I want to say is—surviving in the crypto world is much more important than making quick money. Here are a few life-saving experiences I've summarized from these years of struggles, and today I am sharing them from the bottom of my heart:

**Preserving the principal is victory.** During the chaotic days of altcoins in 2021, I bought a token that rose 50%, and I immediately withdrew my principal. Later, it fell 90%, but I still made a profit. There are plenty of opportunities in this market, but if you lose your principal, you are completely out of the game.

**Only touch things I can understand.** Whitepapers, team backgrounds, token models, if I can't understand one of them, I won't touch it. I completely avoided the IEO craze in 2019 and escaped the ensuing mess; in the six months before the Layer2 surge in 2021, I spent time researching flexible sidechain technologies like SKALE and invested heavily in advance to reap several times the returns.

**Position management is more useful than bottom fishing and top escaping.** I now consistently use "6211 allocation": 60% is invested in fundamental assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, 20% is allocated to mainstream public chains, 10% is for exploring new tracks, and 10% is kept in cash for emergencies. No single coin should exceed 15% of the position; during the worst bear market, I only retraced 12%.

Bitcoin recently fell from 126,000 to 94,000, and a bunch of altcoins were directly halved. It is during times like these that the value of these rules becomes apparent. In a bull market, control your hands; in a bear market, dare to stock up. The ones who truly make money are never the gamblers, but those who understand how to use rules to counteract cycles. The market changes every day; protect your capital and your principles, and in the next bull market, you too can turn your situation around.
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EthMaximalistvip
· 2025-11-19 06:11
Buying BTC at 6000 was really a last-ditch effort, and later that 50% Slump probably scared the life out of me. Realizing unrealized gains counts as a win, much more clear-headed than those shouting about 100x coin every day. Position management is often talked about but does anyone really do it? The 6211 configuration sounds simple, but many people break down mentally during actual operations. Capital is always capital; this statement is worth more than any Technical Analysis. Those who dare to hold in a Bear Market indeed earn the most, but the prerequisite is to survive the Bear Market.
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GasFeeCriervip
· 2025-11-19 06:00
6000 each to sweep 8... This guy really bet right, but the following position management is what truly shows clarity. Only hoarding what you can understand, this phrase hit the pain point of how many people FOMO'd in and then cut losses. Unrealized gains not cashed out is just paper wealth, this lesson is too heartbreaking. Keeping the principal is much more appealing than a 100x coin, even though it sounds less sexy. Not chasing trends actually leads to a longer life, it's a bit counterintuitive but it's true.
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GasFeeCryvip
· 2025-11-16 08:21
To be honest, I was really a bit jealous when the coin was swept at 6000 bucks each; I was still worried about the gas fees at that time. Unrealized gains not being realized is just a numbers game, and I have a deep understanding of this. I was also staring at the market crazily during that wave in 2018. This position management strategy 6211 is really reliable, much more rational than my previous all-in on a certain L2 technology. The principal is the bottom line; without the principal, you have nothing left. This realization is something that money can't buy.
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FallingLeafvip
· 2025-11-16 08:20
6000 yuan each is really brave, I was still struggling with whether to enter a position at that time. Unrealized gains are indeed virtual, the 50% slump in 2018 revealed the true nature of many people. The configuration at 6211 is not bad, but it requires discipline, which most people cannot achieve. Preserving the principal is the hard truth; too many people end up losing everything because of greed. Researching Decentralized Finance is indeed more reliable than chasing trends, thumbs up.
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SolidityNewbievip
· 2025-11-16 08:18
This guy is right, when the principal is gone, the game is really over. Unrealized gains won't turn into wealth until cashed out; it's crucial to grit your teeth and withdraw the principal. The 6211 configuration sounds simple, but it must be really tough to execute without chasing the hot trends. Wait, did we buy Bitcoin at 6000 back then? Wow, looking back at this cost now. But speaking of which, the mindset of protecting the principal is really more realistic than dreaming of a 100x coin.
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RektButAlivevip
· 2025-11-16 08:18
Unrealized gains that aren't cashed out are just paper riches; if you realize this too late, the crypto world will leave you with nothing but bones. The 6211 configuration is indeed stable, but to be honest, most people can't hold on until that point, their mindset has long been shattered by the market. I completely understand the feeling of watching an account fall from 800,000 to 180,000; that sleepless night will be remembered for a lifetime. Principal is the lifeline; there's nothing wrong with that statement. How many people have lost their entire principal just chasing a wave of 100x coin? Researching DeFi thoroughly during those years was indeed a hundred times better than just riding the wave for a quick profit, but unfortunately, most people just want to gamble for fast money. Is the Bitcoin you bought at 6000 still in your hands, brother? That is true faith. Position management is like a moat; those who understand this live a long time, while those who don't will eventually be battered by the cycles.
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CryptoTherapistvip
· 2025-11-16 08:07
honestly this 6211 allocation giving me major portfolio anxiety validation... like are we just coping with spreadsheets at this point or actually building resilience? that emotional volatility from 80万 down to 18万 hits different when u realize ur trading trauma is just unprocessed FOMO
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New_Ser_Ngmivip
· 2025-11-16 07:59
Unrealized gains that are not cashed out are just paper wealth, this guy is not wrong. --- The 6211 configuration sounds simple, but how strong must your mental quality be when actually executing it? --- That 50% Slump in 2018 should have discouraged a large number of people; surviving is really more important than getting rich quickly. --- I'm just afraid that after reading this, some people will still go All in on alts, human nature. --- Position management is indeed a lesson learned through tuition fees. --- It's easy to say to preserve the principal, but during a bull run, a lot of people can't keep their hands off.
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AnnaCryptoWritervip
· 2025-11-16 07:59
Hello. Thank you for sharing.
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TradingNightmarevip
· 2025-11-16 07:57
Oh dear, the story of 6000 bucks per coin sounds heartbreaking, how desperate must it have been at that time. Unrealized gains are fake, this sentence hits hard, how many people have fallen because of this. The 6211 configuration sounds very stable, but to be honest, persisting is the hardest part. Protecting the principal > getting rich quickly, everyone understands this logic but can’t do it. The 50% Slump of alts has left a lot of corpses again, those who avoided IEOs are indeed living more comfortably. Position management can really save lives, it's not a joke. What does the tariff rise have to do with the crypto world, still, it’s important to keep an eye on the market.
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