#数字资产市场动态 After years of wandering in the crypto world, I’ve discovered a harsh truth: those whose accounts explode are rarely stuck because of a lack of good strategies—true knives often come from the words "reckless."
The market judgment is correct, and the position sizing is fine, but the failure usually boils down to these two points: greed when making profits, insisting on taking more; and stubbornness when losing, fantasizing about a miracle turnaround.
I’ve walked this bloody path myself. Accounts repeatedly wiped out, until one day, I decided to set a set of "hard rules"—all emotional trading must be cut.
I call this set of rules the "Five Locks," and now I share them with you:
**· Never full position**—even if you have confidence in a certain coin, cap your position at 1/5, always keep some ammunition in hand. **· A drop is a drop**—adding to a position is not a strategy; that’s gambling psychology at work. **· Turn away before the rally**—there are too many surges, no need to fall in love with every wave. **· Intraday monitoring time limit**—stop after an hour, because once emotions take over the brain, technical analysis becomes just a decoration. **· Close positions before sleep**—the market at midnight won’t wait for you to wake up; it’s still moving.
And then?
The principal amount remains unchanged, but the drawdown begins to shrink significantly, and the account curve gradually shows a pattern of only increasing.
That’s when I realized: true masters are not judged by profit-making ability, but by how often they make mistakes.
If you’re still stuck in the "itchy fingers" mud pit, don’t rush to study complex indicator combinations. First, master self-discipline.
The strongest weapon in the cryptocurrency market has never been leverage multiples or complicated indicators—it’s two words: restraint.
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APY_Chaser
· 7h ago
That's so true, being impatient is really a terminal illness. I've already died here before.
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I need to remember the five shackles, especially the one-hour monitoring limit. I can now monitor for three hours, which has become a professional habit.
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I agree with closing positions before sleep. The market moves unpredictably in the middle of the night, waking up to a complete bankruptcy is really a terrible feeling.
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Restraint sounds easy, but in practice it's more difficult than any indicator. I failed because of greed.
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The most painful rule is never full position. Every time I think I can't miss this wave of market, but in the end, I go all-in and it's game over.
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Adding positions is really gambling psychology. I have to admit I've lied to myself many times, saying it's a strategy when it's actually just stubbornness.
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just_here_for_vibes
· 15h ago
These two words really hit home; I've also experienced this myself.
You're absolutely right, it's just impossible to stop this sense of greed.
The five shackles are a bit harsh, but it seems like that's really what needs to be done.
Wait, I need to change the rule about closing positions before sleep; my sleep is a bit problematic.
Anyway, restraint is easy to say but really difficult to do.
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LonelyAnchorman
· 15h ago
No problem with what you're saying, but this impatience is the most deadly.
Only when you get liquidated do you understand what self-discipline really means. It's too late.
I need to copy this move of capping one-fifth of the position.
Closing before sleep is truly a genius move; the market in the middle of the night can really mess with you.
Restraint is easy to say, but actually doing it is a true test of human nature.
These rules seem simple, but in fact, they are all experience gained through bloodshed.
I think the hardest part is turning around at the sight of a price increase, that inner torment...
I used to lie to myself that averaging down was a strategy, but in the end, I lost everything.
The itch to trade is truly the number one killer in the crypto world, no doubt.
I want to try the one-hour monitoring limit; I often end up watching the market all day.
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ProveMyZK
· 15h ago
Missing these two words really are the biggest killers in the crypto world. I am living proof of that.
Exactly right, no matter how perfect the strategy is, if you get itchy, everything is wasted.
I need to memorize the five-lock set, especially the one-hour monitoring limit.
Closing positions before sleep has really saved me several times; the market can be too crazy in the middle of the night.
Self-control is truly the strongest weapon; no fancy tricks can compare.
I've listened to this so many times but still can't shake the greed; maybe it's just my fate.
Adding to positions is driven by gambling psychology; this really hits home.
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BearMarketBard
· 15h ago
That's right, it's just that being careless is the real culprit.
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Looking at the five shackles... you still have to rely on yourself to endure.
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I must memorize the rule of closing positions before sleep; getting liquidated in the middle of the night is the most annoying.
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Restraint is simple in two words, but I just can't do it, haha.
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That point about adding positions really hit me; I've failed at this countless times.
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Being out of the market has saved me several times; having ammunition in hand prevents panic.
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Letting emotions take over the brain is the end of it; technical analysis is bullshit.
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The principle of not reducing the principal and shrinking the drawdown—that's what a steady winner looks like.
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Experts compete on the number of mistakes they make; this really hit home.
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The five shackles, to put it plainly, are anti-human discipline.
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FlippedSignal
· 16h ago
To be honest, the words "reckless" really hit me deep inside; so many times, it was lost just like that.
Restraint is easy to talk about, but turning it into muscle memory is the real challenge.
I've been closing positions before sleep for two months, and I truly feel much more stable mentally, no more being startled awake in the middle of the night.
Compared to technical indicators, self-discipline is truly the most scarce resource.
This set of rules sounds like "suicide" stop-loss, but in the long run, isn't it just protecting the principal?
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rugpull_survivor
· 16h ago
You are absolutely right, impatience is truly a terminal illness. I was exactly like that last year, correctly judging the direction but still getting played out by greed.
Now I strictly follow the five lockdowns, although the returns are not as exaggerated as before, at least my sleep quality has improved significantly.
The key point is that sentence—it hit me hard—"Winning is about profit-making ability, losing is about mistake frequency." That’s the true essence of surviving in the crypto world.
Self-control, it sounds simple but is difficult to do.
But I still want to ask, is watching the market for an hour really enough? Feels like the market changes in an instant.
I find it hard to understand the idea of never fully deploying all funds—holding coins is just to wait for a big surge, right?
Is this set of rules suitable for a bear market? Or is it mainly for volatile sideways markets?
Honestly, I used to be itchy and couldn’t hold back a couple of years ago, but I’ve quit now, and the effect is indeed obvious.
I understand the principles, but execution is the key. Most people still stumble here.
#数字资产市场动态 After years of wandering in the crypto world, I’ve discovered a harsh truth: those whose accounts explode are rarely stuck because of a lack of good strategies—true knives often come from the words "reckless."
The market judgment is correct, and the position sizing is fine, but the failure usually boils down to these two points: greed when making profits, insisting on taking more; and stubbornness when losing, fantasizing about a miracle turnaround.
I’ve walked this bloody path myself. Accounts repeatedly wiped out, until one day, I decided to set a set of "hard rules"—all emotional trading must be cut.
I call this set of rules the "Five Locks," and now I share them with you:
**· Never full position**—even if you have confidence in a certain coin, cap your position at 1/5, always keep some ammunition in hand.
**· A drop is a drop**—adding to a position is not a strategy; that’s gambling psychology at work.
**· Turn away before the rally**—there are too many surges, no need to fall in love with every wave.
**· Intraday monitoring time limit**—stop after an hour, because once emotions take over the brain, technical analysis becomes just a decoration.
**· Close positions before sleep**—the market at midnight won’t wait for you to wake up; it’s still moving.
And then?
The principal amount remains unchanged, but the drawdown begins to shrink significantly, and the account curve gradually shows a pattern of only increasing.
That’s when I realized: true masters are not judged by profit-making ability, but by how often they make mistakes.
If you’re still stuck in the "itchy fingers" mud pit, don’t rush to study complex indicator combinations. First, master self-discipline.
The strongest weapon in the cryptocurrency market has never been leverage multiples or complicated indicators—it’s two words: restraint.