Traders who have been wiped out know that feeling all too well — it's not just a simple account balance drop, but a complete emptiness inside.

An account can go from full position to zero in just a few hours. The world suddenly becomes silent, with no time even for emotional breakdowns.

Recently, the market has been unpredictable, with fierce tug-of-war between bulls and bears. Stop-losses just executed, only to be swept away again; forcing oneself to add positions, only to be smashed again and again. A buddy's account was completely blown in this back-and-forth, turning from a seven-figure sum into zero in just a few days.

When he found me that day, he didn't say much, but you could clearly feel — he was truly panicked. He wasn't asking how to double quickly, just one question: Can I start over?

I didn't preach any grand principles or comfort him, I just said one thing: forget about turning things around for now, first block the possibility of "making mistakes again."

When your funds are not large, never clash head-on with the market. Follow the market's moves, don't try to guess the top or bottom, and definitely don't fight the price. The first step is to cap the amount you can lose; the second is to only trade the parts of the market you understand.

In the following days, the market gradually stabilized. There was no dramatic turnaround story — just moving with the rhythm, acting when it's time to act, stopping when it's time to stop. Not much profit, but steady. At least I wasn't repeatedly pressed down and rubbed against by the market.

The crypto market has always operated this way: when you're losing, no one asks what happened; when you're making money, everyone says you're incredibly lucky. So I simply stopped explaining.

I only believe in one logic — in this market, only those who survive have stories to tell later.

If you're still being repeatedly harvested by the market now, it means your old strategies are outdated. The market is changing, and your methods need to change too. The top priority is to stay alive; turning things around comes later. Going solo is too hard; you need direction, rhythm, and a supporting methodology to make it to the end.