#美联储恢复降息进程 has seen too many people thinking that they can get rich overnight with just a few k U. The outcome? Most of the time, their account is cleared within two weeks.
I know a trader who took on a student last year. That person couldn't even distinguish between bullish and bearish candles, and jumped in with a heavy position on ETH, running away with a 5% gain and adding to the position with a 3% drop. By the end of the week, he had lost 120U on paper and was in a panic.
"Don't move yet." said the trader, "Let's start over."
He asked the students to divide the remaining 480U into three parts: - Use 180U for quick in and out, focus on BTC, and withdraw once you earn 2%. - Open a position with 150U for a swing trade, find a good support level to enter, and hold for three to four days. - Transfer the last 150U directly to the cold wallet, as if there is no such money.
The trainee couldn't hold on for just two days. "BTC has been stagnant for half a day, and I see that altcoin is pretty strong."
"It's when the market is sideways that the most accidents happen." The trader stopped him, "The transaction fees can eat up all your profits, wait for the signal to say anything."
Three days later, BTC rose by 8%. The students withdrew half of the profits as planned, and the rest continued to roll. That operation not only recouped the principal but also doubled the earnings.
More importantly, there are two dead rules: Limit single transaction losses to within 1%, even if optimistic; once profits reach 3%, immediately reduce the position by half, absolutely no greed.
Once, he sold a coin after it dropped by only 0.8% according to the rules, and the next day that coin plummeted by 15%. "Fortunately, I acted quickly," he said later, "otherwise I would have to start all over again."
In one year, that student increased their 600U to 28,000U. It wasn't just good luck; it was about following the rules every time. They summarized: "If I had gone all in back then, I would have blown up long ago."
Small funds want to turn around, and it has never relied on betting big, but on well-prepared hard battles one after another. The market is always there, and sticking to the rules is more important than seizing opportunities.
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TokenDustCollector
· 4h ago
You are right, what we fear is that people's hearts won't die. Turning 47 times in a year, anyone would be envious to hear that, but it's good if one out of ten can truly stick to that trap discipline.
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defi_detective
· 4h ago
Indeed, discipline is worth much more than luck.
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PretendingToReadDocs
· 4h ago
To be honest, I only understand that 1% stop loss rule now; I never thought about it when I was all in before.
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SerumSurfer
· 4h ago
You're not wrong; it's just that most people can't do it. The mindset is harder than the technique.
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BearMarketSurvivor
· 4h ago
You are absolutely right, this is the truth. Many people fall because of greed, thinking they are destined to win and have to go all in.
#美联储恢复降息进程 has seen too many people thinking that they can get rich overnight with just a few k U. The outcome? Most of the time, their account is cleared within two weeks.
I know a trader who took on a student last year. That person couldn't even distinguish between bullish and bearish candles, and jumped in with a heavy position on ETH, running away with a 5% gain and adding to the position with a 3% drop. By the end of the week, he had lost 120U on paper and was in a panic.
"Don't move yet." said the trader, "Let's start over."
He asked the students to divide the remaining 480U into three parts:
- Use 180U for quick in and out, focus on BTC, and withdraw once you earn 2%.
- Open a position with 150U for a swing trade, find a good support level to enter, and hold for three to four days.
- Transfer the last 150U directly to the cold wallet, as if there is no such money.
The trainee couldn't hold on for just two days. "BTC has been stagnant for half a day, and I see that altcoin is pretty strong."
"It's when the market is sideways that the most accidents happen." The trader stopped him, "The transaction fees can eat up all your profits, wait for the signal to say anything."
Three days later, BTC rose by 8%. The students withdrew half of the profits as planned, and the rest continued to roll. That operation not only recouped the principal but also doubled the earnings.
More importantly, there are two dead rules:
Limit single transaction losses to within 1%, even if optimistic; once profits reach 3%, immediately reduce the position by half, absolutely no greed.
Once, he sold a coin after it dropped by only 0.8% according to the rules, and the next day that coin plummeted by 15%. "Fortunately, I acted quickly," he said later, "otherwise I would have to start all over again."
In one year, that student increased their 600U to 28,000U. It wasn't just good luck; it was about following the rules every time. They summarized: "If I had gone all in back then, I would have blown up long ago."
Small funds want to turn around, and it has never relied on betting big, but on well-prepared hard battles one after another. The market is always there, and sticking to the rules is more important than seizing opportunities.