Want to get rich quickly? First ask yourself if you can survive until the next bull market.

Have you ever experienced this moment—late at night, the blue light from your phone screen reflecting on your face, eyes fixed on the crazy upward curve of the candlestick chart, your heart pounding. Your mind is filled with words like seaside villas and financial freedom, and your fingers start trembling uncontrollably. Then FOMO kicks in, and you wipe out your account in one go, pouring everything in. The next morning, you open your eyes and your dream turns into a nightmare.

This is how the crypto world works. Stories of making money are all the same, but the ways to lose money are full of creativity. The "big players" (the truly smart money, not brute force) who control large sums understand one principle: in this 24-hour trading market that never closes, in the primal forest without circuit breakers, "surviving" is not just a state but a skill. And this skill must be cultivated through daily training. The longer you survive, the more substantial your gains. Making a big profit once is not impressive; being able to hold onto that money until the next cycle is true skill.

So how can you avoid being crushed by a sudden black swan?

**Key first move: Position management is about conviction, not technique**

Stop thinking that going all-in is a glory. That’s something only gamblers do. Truly savvy traders always have spare funds. My own rule is "core position never fully invested." No matter how hot the market is, I always keep at least 30%-40% in stablecoins or cash. This isn’t being bearish; it’s building an "escape pod" for myself. When a coin suddenly surges, you have ammunition to chase; when the market crashes, you have cash to buy the dip. Conversely, if you’re already fully invested now, once the direction is wrong, you can only hold tight or cut losses.

Many say, "Position management is too conservative; I’ll miss out on gains." That’s true, you will miss out. But you’ll also avoid those deadly risks. The math is simple: earn 100% then lose 50%, you still double your money. But lose 70%, and you’ll never get back to your original capital. So, the choice of path depends on how long you want to play.

The core mindset is very simple—just four words: Survive First.