2025-12-29 10:27:56

Want to survive longer and earn steadily in trading? Don't obsess over every trade being 100% correct—that's a false proposition.

The real dividing line lies in position management. Many people stumble because of poor position planning—

When the position is large, the mindset immediately collapses. Price fluctuations of just a few points can make you unable to hit the stop-loss, causing you to miss opportunities that could have doubled your gains. Conversely, greed can lead to over-leveraging, and fear instantly takes over the entire situation.

On the other hand, having too small a position is also awkward—when a high-probability market move occurs, your gains are minimal, and missing out becomes the most expensive cost.

How to fix this? It's actually simple: manage risk with small positions daily, and when you find high-return opportunities with favorable risk-reward ratios, dare to add to your position. The benefit of this approach is that while you can't avoid black swan events, small positions can significantly reduce your losses.

A calm mind combined with scientific position strategies is the way to achieve long-term profitability.

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BrokenYield

· 8m ago

yeah position sizing is where 90% of traders get absolutely wrecked lmao... everyone wants to be a hero with full leverage until one liquidation hits different

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SillyWhale

· 11h ago

That's right, position management is the real deal. Thinking about hitting the jackpot every day is just self-deception. I completely agree. I used to go all-in with a large position, and my mindset would just blow up. I'm still regretting it. Light positions for daily defense, and only go all-in when the opportunity arises. This logic should have been understood long ago.

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AirdropHunterKing

· 11h ago

Oh no, this is exactly the painful lesson I've learned over the years. If I don't manage my positions properly, I could just go bankrupt. Why bother?

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TokenDustCollector

· 11h ago

That's right, I have experienced a collapse due to poor position management, and now I have lessons from holding positions that are stuck.

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SnapshotDayLaborer

· 11h ago

Position management, to put it simply, is about mental discipline. Most people actually know this but just can't do it.

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MidsommarWallet

· 11h ago

Position management is really the ceiling; I used to be the type with a big position mindset that would blow up, losing a lot. --- That's true, but in practice, it's still easy to be dominated by FOMO... Small positions are tough to hold. --- High return risk ratio sounds simple, do you know how hard it is to find such opportunities? --- The saying that you can't avoid black swans really hits me—last year, I was liquidated because of it. --- Exactly, earning less is better than losing more, but greed is truly human nature. --- I think managing mindset is even more difficult than managing positions; positions are just tools. --- Daily opportunities to add to small positions... sounds easy but is hard to do. How do you judge a high return risk ratio? --- Staying calm is easy to say, but who in the crypto world can truly stay calm? --- That's reasonable, but it also depends on individual risk tolerance; not everyone is suitable for this approach.

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WagmiOrRekt

· 11h ago

Oh no, it's the same old position management routine. I have to be honest—talking about it on paper is easy, but when the market comes, it's still all in with a single shot.

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