The most suffocating operation in the crypto market is not losing all the principal, but watching someone turn around from despair, only to crash back into hell by their own hands. And I, in the end, could only use “block” to give her the final lesson!
When she found me, she had only 1200 units of crypto assets left in her hand, and her voice was almost shattering my headphones with a cry: “Brother, if I lose this time, I will completely quit, I really can't hold on anymore!” At that moment, I felt a jolt in my heart: this familiar “last-ditch effort” rhetoric is comparable to the lie of “I only drink one cup” in the crypto market—when ten people say this, nine will bet their last chips.
I had her first take 10% of her funds to test the waters, and the girl instantly panicked: 'How can this little money break even!' I shot back: 'What you lack now is not speed, but brains! In the crypto market, those who want to 'quickly recover losses' end up as the market's 'quick ATM'—you’re not trying to break even; you’re trying to set the Pacific Ocean on fire with a match!' After a long silence, she finally said 'I’ll listen to you.' I saw right through her: this girl didn’t take it in at all; she just had no other choice but to temporarily give in.
In the following 30 days, we stubbornly became 'night owls.' Every day we watched the K-line until dawn, taking 50% profit off the table when we made money and replaying until our eyes turned red when we lost—note by note, we recorded which critical intervals were judged incorrectly and which signals were false breakouts in the memos. The account slowly climbed from 1200 to 51,000, and the girl’s tone became increasingly lofty, even starting to argue with me: 'Isn't this interval a bait for many? I think we should decisively exit!' To be honest, I was quite pleased at that time: finally, I had pulled her from 'relying on feelings' to the righteous path of 'trusting logic.'
But the best lesson the crypto market teaches about being human is that the speed at which 'confidence' turns into 'arrogance' is faster than a waterfall. On the day it surged to 51,000, she suddenly sent a message: 'Bro, can I share trading logic with others now?' I didn’t respond, but alarm bells were ringing in my heart—this girl hasn’t even spread her wings yet, and she’s already learned to 'float.' Sure enough, on the 32nd day, without a word, she heavily invested in a little-known, low-market cap coin that was hot on a social platform. By the time I saw the loss screenshot, the account had already dropped by 41%, and she still stubbornly said: 'I just wanted to test my judgment; I can't always rely on you, right?'
I almost laughed with anger at that time. Sister, what I taught you was never to 'rely on anyone,' but to 'respect the market and stick to the discipline'! In the crypto market, discipline is not a constraint; it’s an oxygen tank—without it, you will eventually suffocate.
On the 35th day, she sent a message: 'Bro, I seem to have made a mistake again...' I didn’t open the screenshot and directly blocked her. Many people say I am cold-blooded, but I know better than anyone: in the crypto market, there are some people you can’t save a second time. When she treats discipline as a burden and luck as a skill, even if I help her through this time, she will only fall harder next time. I am an analyst, not her 'safety net.' The crutch is gone; she has to learn to walk by herself or fall awake—there is no third choice.
Here, I must share some hard-earned survival rules that I’ve summarized after stepping into countless pits:
Don’t treat 'breaking even' as a goal! The more eager you are to recover losses, the easier it is to over-invest and end up losing faster. The logic of making money in the crypto market is 'slow is fast'; only steady profits are reliable.
Profits must be 'taken off the table'! For every 20% gain, forcibly withdraw 50% of the profit—this is not being conservative; it’s giving your mindset an airbag. Do you think withdrawing is cowardly? In fact, it allows you to sleep well during market fluctuations.
Don’t 'fall in love' with the market! Acknowledge your mistakes quickly; cutting losses must be faster than turning against someone. Many people stubbornly hold on when they lose, thinking 'if I wait a bit longer, it will come back,' but they end up deeper in the trap. Remember, the time cost in the crypto market is pricier than missing ten opportunities.
Never overestimate yourself! Making a little money and thinking 'I can do it, I can teach others' is a major taboo in the crypto market. The market specializes in treating all kinds of 'floating'; the more arrogant you are, the more it will teach you a lesson.
