2026-01-06 02:40:21

Why do most people lose money in the crypto world? Basically, it's because they can't get past what's in their mind.

I've mentored a trader who started with $1,200 and turned it into $36,000 in three months, all without a single liquidation. The method he used isn't mysterious—it's just the "anti-human three-step approach" I developed from my own experience turning a few thousand into eight figures.

**First Step: Position Sizing Beats chasing quick profits**

I divided his $1,200 into three parts:
- $400 for intraday trading, one trade per day, exit at the end of the day
- $400 for swing trading, focusing on weekly trend levels
- $400 frozen, avoiding all ups and downs

Many people go all-in right away? That's a death wish. Surviving in the market is a thousand times more valuable than chasing quick money.

**Second Step: Give up chasing volatility, only ride confirmed trends**

80% of the market time is chaotic. My rule is simple: shut up and watch, wait for a trend to appear before acting. Once profits reach 20%, take 30% off immediately, and let the rest run.

Do you know where the real big money comes from? Not from daily small fluctuations, but from a few major market moves each year. Frequent trading only increases the chance of losses.

**Third Step: Use discipline to lock in emotions**

I set three bottom lines for him:
- If loss reaches 2%, exit within a minute—no looking back, no thinking
- After earning 4%, immediately halve the position size, and set a trailing stop on the rest
- Once stopped out, that missed opportunity is gone; never add to a losing position to turn it around

In the end, trading is not about prediction skills; it's about whether you have the courage to follow the rules.

Opportunities in the crypto world are never lacking; what's missing are people who can stay alive long enough. If you want to try this approach, let's find a time to chat.

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SlowLearnerWang

· 01-09 02:40

Damn... it's that "I have a friend" story again, I'm getting tired of hearing it haha

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MetaNomad

· 01-09 02:20

It's really true that more than mindset issues, execution is more difficult. I've seen too many people who understand this set of theories but can't put them into practice.

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TokenomicsTinfoilHat

· 01-08 11:28

The set of sub-accounts is indeed excellent, a thousand times smarter than those who go all-in. --- That's right, the key is discipline; most people are just too soft-hearted. --- 36,000 USDT in three months? Just listen to this number; I wonder when it will crash. --- Living long is more important than making quick money; I get that. --- Discipline is truly the most expensive thing, yet no one is willing to learn. --- The statement about losing stops being absolute; most people fall because they can't bear to cut their losses. --- The idea that 80% of the time is spent trembling is interesting; indeed, frequent trading is just giving away money. --- Wait, going from 1,200 to 36,000 with zero liquidation? How low must that probability be? --- The three anti-human nature tricks are just two words—survive; everything else is just clouds floating by.

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DeadTrades_Walking

· 01-06 10:17

It really sounds like the split position system is much more reliable than what I was doing before.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 01-06 03:10

That's right, I just can't stop myself. I also learned the hard way.

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ProofOfNothing

· 01-06 03:07

Oh my, it's the same old story again. How come I keep hearing this story every week?

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RumbleValidator

· 01-06 03:04

The logic of position splitting is sound, but the real bottleneck is execution—most people can't even endure until that 2% stop-loss line; their mentality collapses beforehand.

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TradFiRefugee

· 01-06 03:04

You make a lot of sense, but there aren't many people who can really implement these three main strategies. I've tried partial positions, but I still get itchy hands. --- It sounds like managing emotions as if it were trading—kind of interesting, but I want to know if this approach can hold up during a bear market. --- Turning 1200 into 36,000 sounds great, but the part I trust most in this story is actually that phrase "live long enough," really. --- Frequent trading is indeed the mother of losing money. The stable profit-makers around me are all lazy people—how to understand that. --- The logic of partial positions is sound, but the key is to resist the urge to look at the market. That's too difficult for retail investors. --- Anti-human nature three main strategies? Basically, stop-loss + self-discipline. Sounds simple, but actually doing it is deadly. --- Wait, is this guy really zero liquidation? I feel like the market isn't that gentle. --- The previous analysis was pretty good, but that last line "let's chat sometime" feels a bit like marketing.

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rugpull_ptsd

· 01-06 02:42

Sounds good, but I feel like I've heard this story too many times before.

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