There’s one bottom line to making knockoffs: I believe that no matter what, you should never cross it:

Don’t borrow money, don’t add leverage, don’t trade contracts—only use spare cash that you truly can afford to lose.

The biggest risk of knockoffs isn’t just that the price drops, but that you can’t afford to withstand the drop.

If you buy with borrowed money, one drop can make you panic; with leverage, one fluctuation could lead to liquidation. At that point, you’re not investing—you’re being controlled by your position size.

By “a zero mindset,” I’m not telling you to buy blindly, nor am I saying that knockoffs will definitely go to zero.

Instead, accept the worst-case outcome before you buy: even if you lose all of this money, it must not affect your life.

Only then do you have the right to let the market have time.

If it goes up, don’t rush to throw everything in; if it drops, don’t rush to cut losses; if you’re wrong, correct your mistake; if you’re right, let your profits run.

Knockoffs aren’t competing on who’s boldest, but on who can manage risk and stay alive long enough.

As long as your principal is still there, opportunities will always be there.