#数字资产市场动态 Frankly speaking, in the past few years of the crypto market, it has been a process of being repeatedly educated by the market—liquidations, staying up all night watching the charts, trembling and smashing orders. The little profit accumulated is indeed insignificant in the eyes of top players.

Two years ago, I met a friend who had $3,400 in hand and came to discuss the market. His request was very simple: don’t think about getting rich overnight, just want to slowly recover the previous losses. When I heard this, I knew—this guy has finally been awakened by the market.

I didn’t feed him any technical indicators or chart patterns, as small funds are hardly useful for that. Instead, I shared three hard truths, all tested with real money.

**Fund Allocation Should Have a Rhythm**

$3,400 shouldn’t be put all in one basket. Divide it into three parts, each with its own purpose: short-term trades for quick in and out (max two trades before stopping), trend trades for riding waves (waiting for opportunities to re-enter), and also reserve emergency funds for survival. The benefit of this approach is that even if short-term trades go wrong, the account won’t be wiped out. To survive longer in the crypto market, you must first learn to die slowly.

**Don’t Be Greedy When Eating Meat**

Once you make money, it’s easy to get carried away. The common pattern is: make 50%, then want to reach 80%, and finally reverse and give back all the gains, or even suffer a loss. The method I teach is to only aim for 30% profit, sell half immediately to lock in gains, and leave the rest with a trailing stop. The real profit you take home is what counts.

**Mental State Management Is More Important Than Technique**

Before each trade, set a 3% stop-loss point; if triggered, exit unconditionally. Once the position turns red and reaches 10% profit, immediately move the stop-loss from the entry price to the cost basis—this way, you can beat the market and avoid giving back profits. When your mind is unsettled, the best thing to do is close the trading app and get some sleep. Missed opportunities are always there, but losing control of your mindset often leads to bankruptcy.

**What Happened Later**

After three months, his account grew to $100,000. He never got liquidated during the process. Is he impressive? Honestly, he just started to truly respect the market.

Opportunities in the crypto market are indeed everywhere, but once your principal is wiped out, no amount of market prediction is worth anything. Surviving is the only way to turn things around.