#数字资产市场观察 To be honest, from initially staring at the market with my heart racing, to later stabilizing my account with a monthly income of a million, I have taken too many detours in between.

I am not a person with exceptional talent, and my luck is just average. What truly kept me alive were the few hard rules I forced myself to summarize during those late nights when I wanted to smash my phone—sounds silly, but there aren't many who can stick to them.

This set of tools has saved me, and now I'm sharing it in hopes that it can also help those friends who are doubting life due to the market's abuse.

**Let me ask you a question: do you know what the common point of all get-rich stories is?**

$ETH The answer is simple - they all survived.

This is not nonsense. I have seen too many people go all-in and get liquidated, without even a second chance. So the first iron rule: preserving life is a thousand times more important than making money.

How to save your life? Here are a few specific numbers:

Assuming you have a principal of 100,000, the maximum amount to move in a single trade is 10,000, and the total position should never exceed 20%. If a single loss reaches 2,000 (which is 2% of the principal), for any reason, immediately cut losses and exit. As for leverage, beginners should not touch it at all, and even experienced traders should not exceed 10%. Just this rule alone can help you survive longer than 80% of people.

**One more question: Why do many people work very hard but end up losing more and more?**

Because the market never rewards "busy", it only rewards "doing it right".

I have made this mistake before - seeing an opportunity and rushing in, flipping between long and short positions, opening dozens of trades in a day. What was the result? Not only did the fees eat up 30%-50% of the profits, but the scattered focus also led to inaccurate judgments each time.

Later, I changed my strategy: I only make the first two trades each day, focusing on one direction, either going long or short, never betting on both sides. I set a 3% stop loss and a 5% take profit in advance, and I exit when those levels are reached; using my hands is more effective than using my brain.

This way, the win rate has directly stepped up a level.

**The key question: How did 90% of people get liquidated?**

I summarized three fatal mistakes, each one hitting the mark:

First, increase your position against the trend. If it drops, you add more, thinking it will average down your cost - stop dreaming, adding to your position once multiplies the risk by three, and that's the quickest way to lose.

Second, high-frequency trading. Frequent entry and exit may seem exciting, but in reality, you are working for the platform, and the transaction fees can drain your funds.

Third, floating profits turn into losses. Many people don't start off with losses, but initially have profits, only to think "let's wait a little longer to see if we can earn more." In the end, not only did they lose their profits, but they also ended up investing more. This mindset of "just wait a bit longer" can really be fatal.

**With a practical comparison, you'll understand where the gap is**

With the same principal of 100,000, the outcomes of the two types of gameplay are worlds apart:

Wrong example: opening a 10x leverage with a full position, averaging down when it drops, and holding until liquidation—I've seen too many people like this.

Correct strategy: Start with a base of 20,000, strictly implement a 3% stop loss and a 5% take profit, and only seize high-probability opportunities twice a week. The result? An average monthly return of 8%, which can lead to an annualized compound interest of 151%.

The gap is in these details.

**Final summary in three sentences:**

Use spare money, maintain discipline, and engage in unilateral combat.

Do not go all in, do not hold positions, do not get stuck on both sides.

The essence of the contract market is to filter people. The ones who can survive for a long time are always in the minority—but as long as you persevere with this method, the next one to come out might just be you.