When the market is volatile, many people fall into a quagmire of losses and don't know how to turn things around. Actually, the solution is simple—buy more when it falls, sell when it rises. It sounds easy, but few can actually execute it.
Let's take SOL as an example. Suppose it drops by 1 point today; then add 200 units. If it continues to drop by 2 points tomorrow, add 400 units. Continue this pattern downward. What if it rises instead? If it rises by 1 point, sell 200 units; if it rises by 2 points, sell 400 units. What's the benefit of this approach? It ensures you always have ammunition, avoiding a full margin call that leaves no room for maneuver.
Many people fall into this trap: losing money and only increasing their position, not realizing that they should sell when the price rises. The result? Keep adding until they run out of money and bullets, then can only watch the rebound helplessly. This is a big mistake.
The core logic is actually quite straightforward. When the price drops by 1%, you add 200 units; the next day, when it rises by 1%, sell those 200 units. This way, you only capture the 1% increase, which is your profit. Taking this profit is equivalent to earning.
But don't overlook a detail—the issue of transaction fees. This strategy is only worthwhile when fees are zero or very low. Because the 200 units you sell belong to your previous position, and according to FIFO (First-In, First-Out), the earlier purchased parts are fee-free, ensuring your profits are truly secured. If fees are high, even the best strategy will be significantly affected.
In simple terms, this method involves continuously fine-tuning your position during sideways markets—neither overbet nor missing opportunities. As long as you stick to this approach, the days of turning losses into profits are not far off.
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GateUser-6bc33122
· 2025-12-19 15:30
It's easy to say, but hard to do. How many can truly withstand the psychological torment?
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SleepTrader
· 2025-12-18 00:41
It sounds good, but there are very few who can truly do it. I'm the kind of person who keeps buying more when the price drops until I run out of money. Now it's too late to regret.
When the price rises, I can't bear to sell, and when it falls, I get scared. This mindset really needs to change.
I never thought about the trading fees before, no wonder I always end up losing inexplicably.
It sounds simple, but executing it is just torture. How strong does one's mentality have to be to maintain steady buying and selling?
The SOL example is good, but I just don't know how to keep going.
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PumpStrategist
· 2025-12-18 00:30
It sounds simple, but in practice, it's just giving away money. When market sentiment heats up, this "fine-tuning" strategy immediately collapses.
You didn't calculate the fees clearly; some trading pairs are not free at all, and retail investors still get cut once.
Adding and reducing positions may sound equal, but human nature has already taken shape. During a decline, panic buying occurs; during an increase, greed doesn't diminish. No matter how good the probabilistic strategy is, it's useless.
The SOL example is too idealized; in real market conditions, such regularity doesn't exist. A reverse crash can lead to immediate liquidation.
It's just a mouse trade in a volatile market; institutions have already completed their布局.
The chip distribution shows that big players are accumulating, and retail investors "persist in操作" at this point, which is a典型的韭菜思维.
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ApeShotFirst
· 2025-12-18 00:23
Sounds nice, but truly able to hold back and not act impulsively is one in ten thousand.
When the market is volatile, many people fall into a quagmire of losses and don't know how to turn things around. Actually, the solution is simple—buy more when it falls, sell when it rises. It sounds easy, but few can actually execute it.
Let's take SOL as an example. Suppose it drops by 1 point today; then add 200 units. If it continues to drop by 2 points tomorrow, add 400 units. Continue this pattern downward. What if it rises instead? If it rises by 1 point, sell 200 units; if it rises by 2 points, sell 400 units. What's the benefit of this approach? It ensures you always have ammunition, avoiding a full margin call that leaves no room for maneuver.
Many people fall into this trap: losing money and only increasing their position, not realizing that they should sell when the price rises. The result? Keep adding until they run out of money and bullets, then can only watch the rebound helplessly. This is a big mistake.
The core logic is actually quite straightforward. When the price drops by 1%, you add 200 units; the next day, when it rises by 1%, sell those 200 units. This way, you only capture the 1% increase, which is your profit. Taking this profit is equivalent to earning.
But don't overlook a detail—the issue of transaction fees. This strategy is only worthwhile when fees are zero or very low. Because the 200 units you sell belong to your previous position, and according to FIFO (First-In, First-Out), the earlier purchased parts are fee-free, ensuring your profits are truly secured. If fees are high, even the best strategy will be significantly affected.
In simple terms, this method involves continuously fine-tuning your position during sideways markets—neither overbet nor missing opportunities. As long as you stick to this approach, the days of turning losses into profits are not far off.