Seven-figure losses dried up completely, but in the end, he survived and came out unscathed by using "reverse thinking"—do you believe it?

This happened to a buddy of mine from Hunan. He's been in the crypto scene for eight years. During that time, he’s been like wandering blindly on a dark mountain trail—every time he charged in full of confidence, the market would teach him a lesson. Most people would either go all-in gambling their life savings or give up and lie low, but he was different.

When he came to see me that day, I could see the exhaustion in his eyes, but the stubbornness not to give up was even more obvious: "Give me one last chance. Whatever you say, I’ll do it." At that moment, I realized that what was breaking him wasn’t his wallet, but his respect for the rules—something more precious than gold in the crypto world.

Over the next six months, he forced himself to become a "rule follower," taking the most foolish approach to carve out a path that most people wouldn’t dare to tread:

**Divide his positions into small pieces and lock in risk from the source**

He split his remaining capital into 10 parts, only risking up to 15% each time he traded. Even if the market looked "almost certain," he would never add to his position impulsively. I remember his words clearly: "Only after losing everything do I realize that there’s no such thing as 100% certainty in crypto. Keeping a backup allows me to wait for the next opportunity."

This is the core principle I’ve always emphasized—the first iron law of crypto trading is to **"stay alive."** Heavy positions can indeed double your money quickly, but one mistake can knock you out entirely. Many people don’t lose because of the market itself, but because of the greed to "win big in one shot."

**Profit management as an independent discipline**

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