To survive in this market, it's really not about how much you make in one wave, but about how many deadly pitfalls you can avoid.

Especially when your principal isn't much—small amounts like a few thousand or ten thousand U—you're simply not able to withstand an emotional full position. I've seen too many people, initially full of passion, watching K-line charts, joining groups, chasing hot trends, rushing in at the slightest market move. What’s the result? Choked for three days, collapsed in five, and by the tenth day, their accounts are completely silent.

I've walked this same path myself. Back then, I thought I was clever, following the trend to add positions and stubbornly holding on. After a round of operations, my account was cut in half. Only after losing everything did I realize that surviving in the crypto market isn’t about who’s braver, but about who has stronger protective awareness.

So I set three bottom lines for myself, and since then, I’ve never been swept away by a single market wave.

**First: Never fill your entire position.**

No matter how tempting the market is, leave some room for yourself. There are plenty of opportunities in the market, but once your principal is gone, the game is over. Gradually increasing your position with the trend is okay, but if the direction reverses, you must decisively cut losses and exit—this isn’t about being cowardly, it’s about the wisdom to survive.

**Second: Use rules for stop-loss and take-profit, don’t rely on emotions.**

Accept losses when they happen, take profits when they come. The most deadly thought is “wait a bit longer,” but crypto market volatility never gives you that chance. A single big bearish candle can wipe out all your previous gains. Treat rules as a life-saving rope, not as something that binds you.

**Third: Only buy coins you truly understand.**

Signals from groups, video recommendations, profit screenshots—90% of these have nothing to do with you. If you can’t explain the logic of a project clearly, buying it is gambling. Missing an opportunity won’t cause your account to bleed; reckless buying will.

This market is never short of people wanting to get rich overnight. What’s truly scarce are those who can control their pace and are not led astray by greed and fear. The real significance of the capital you hold isn’t how many times it can multiply, but whether you can protect it. If you do, it has the chance to grow little by little; if you don’t, no market can save you.

So don’t always think about rushing to the finish line—first, make sure you won’t be eliminated by the market halfway through.