2025-12-31 08:25:19

Looking at only 1200U left in my exchange account, my finger hovered over the uninstall button for a long time. Six months later, this nearly abandoned fund had grown to 280,000U. This is not a miracle story, but the result of a complete upgrade in my understanding after experiencing the market’s setbacks.

Reflecting on those painful days: with a principal of 20,000 yuan, I lost almost everything in just three months. That sleepless night, I opened the app countless times but couldn’t muster the courage to try again. The loss was not just money, but also doubt in myself.

Later, I locked myself in a room and reviewed every operation step by step. I realized one thing: the crypto world doesn’t shortchange anyone; it just strictly punishes greed and ignorance. Those who make money have long understood the tricks of the market.

The lessons learned with real money, I decided to summarize into an action guide. Today I share it with you, hoping to help you avoid detours.

**Strategy 1: When there are no confirmed signals, staying out of the market is the strongest weapon**

The most common mistake beginners make is not being able to sit still. When I first entered the scene, I also had to make several trades every day; otherwise, I felt empty inside. What was the result? My account was gradually eroded through frequent trading—fees, slippage, impulsive bad orders—all hidden killers.

Opportunities in the crypto world seem to be everywhere: DeFi boomed, NFTs became popular, meme coins also made rounds, but not every hot topic is worth participating in. Forcing yourself into unfamiliar tracks often ends up with you being the one to take the last seat.

Now I set a strict rule for myself: if I can’t clearly explain why I want to place an order, I absolutely don’t touch it. The market runs 24 hours a day, and true wisdom lies in waiting—waiting for your own certainty, not chasing after trends blindly.

**Strategy 2: Stick to mainstream coins, beware of all kinds of tempting "hundredfold myths"**

There are never shortages of dreamers in the market. The story of a small coin may sound exciting, but the speed at which dreams shatter is often even faster.

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MetaMasked

· 3h ago

1200 to 280,000, earning 23 times in half a year? I just want to ask—this time is it really not luck? 2. Waiting for signals with an empty position sounds right, but I get itchy to short, how to solve this? 3. Easy to say, if you could really distinguish between "certainty" and "chasing the trend," would anyone be losing money? 4. Mainstream coins are indeed stable, but watching others get rich quick with meme coins... forget it, I’d rather stick to holding BTC honestly. 5. Analyzing the market again, it doesn’t follow logic, so it still depends on luck. 6. This theory has been discussed before, the hard part is execution. I bet five bucks you’ll be chasing hot topics again in half a year. 7. In the end, I have to ask—is 280,000 real? 8. The rookie trap that can't sit still got caught, but honestly, you just have to endure until the moment of takeoff. 9. Wait... 1200 USD to 280,000 in half a year, such an outrageous annualized return, is there leverage involved? 10. No hype, no blackening—those who can坚持空仓 (persist in holding an empty position) do make money, I just can’t do that.

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GateUser-a5fa8bd0

· 3h ago

1200U flipped to 280,000, this guy isn't bragging... But to be honest, most people delete the app before that "later" part It sounds like people making money are all telling stories, and people losing money are also telling stories. What a coincidence Waiting on a signal with an empty position is correct, but it's easy to say and hard to do. Only those who truly have free time are the winners Mainstream coins holding firm... This was okay last year, but now the entire narrative has changed, you know? It’s indeed impressive to have increased by over 200 times, but there's too little talk about the risks. It feels like only the successful parts are being highlighted This kind of article easily attracts a bunch of new retail investors saying "I want to try too," I feel sorry for their U To put it simply, you can only make money if you survive; if you don't make it to that day, everything is pointless

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NestedFox

· 3h ago

1200U flipped to 280,000... It's easy to say, but how exhausting was that process? I just want to know how you managed to hold on through those six months. Even holding no position is difficult, especially when watching others go crazy. I think this rule of yours is really valuable. I've heard too many stories about small coins, and every time I think I'm the lucky one, but in the end... I'm the bag-holder. The key is still mindset. When greed took over, my hands were faster than my brain. Now, it's more about waiting and waiting, to the point where it's a bit uncomfortable. You're right about the cognitive upgrade, but in practice, it's still easy to be hijacked by desire. Resonates.

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