#Strategy加仓BTC The truth about trading and making money is not about how many times you can win, but about losing less when you're wrong and earning more when you're right.



Many retail traders fall into a strange cycle: obsession with win rate. As long as the win rate exceeds 50%, they think they are guaranteed to win. Little do they know, professional traders think completely differently—they give up chasing high win rates and instead focus on designing the risk-reward ratio. A key number can explain the problem: 1:3.

Simply put, if you're willing to risk 1 dollar as a stop loss, you must find a target level that can earn 3 dollars. Only such trades are worth taking; everything else is a pass. Some practitioners have tested this system, and after 5 stop losses, their account grew from 7,000U to 300,000U. Sounds crazy? Actually, this is the power of probability—multiple small losses accumulate, and one big win makes the gains immediately visible.

How to operate specifically? In three steps:

**Step 1: Set rules before placing an order.** Expected profit must be at least three times the planned loss. Suppose your risk tolerance is a 100U stop loss, then your profit target must be at least 300U. Can't find such a position? Don't place an order. It's that simple and straightforward.

**Step 2: Reflect immediately after a stop loss.** Don't just dwell on regret. Write a simple report: why you stopped out, how the market responded, and how to adjust your screening criteria next time. Losing consecutively? Don't stubbornly hold on; observe the market conditions. If you find frequent oscillations, decisively reduce your trading frequency to give your account a breather.

**Step 3: After entering the trade, set three key levels.** The first level (1x risk) is to immediately move the stop loss to the cost basis, ensuring no loss; the second level (2x risk) is to take profit on 1/3 of the position and move the stop loss up to lock in gains; the third level (3x risk) is to close the entire position or take profits on most of it. This is not greed, but a way to gradually secure profits.

Where is the brilliance of this framework? Losses are regarded as necessary costs to capture big market moves. Not every trade makes money, but through several carefully managed small losses, one big profit can change the face of the account. Market fluctuations are unpredictable, but capital management is the bottom line. Stable profits never belong to gamblers; they belong to traders who carefully design risk-reward ratios and execute discipline calmly.

Can you stay steady in the next cycle? It depends on whether you care about individual wins and losses or are using the system's advantage to plan meticulously.
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MoonlightGamervip
· 5h ago
The 1:3 risk-reward ratio really pulled me out of a gambler's mindset, but to be honest, executing it is pure hell.
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RektDetectivevip
· 5h ago
Honestly, I've been using the 1:3 setup for a long time. The key issue is that many people know the rules but can't follow through, especially when it comes to stop-loss. They keep thinking they can hold on and turn things around, but the result is ending up in the ICU.
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DegenDreamervip
· 6h ago
A 1:3 risk-reward ratio sounds simple, but how many can actually stick to it? I keep breaking my defenses frequently anyway.
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StablecoinEnjoyervip
· 6h ago
That's right, the risk-reward ratio is the real key; the win rate approach has been played out long ago.
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VitaliksTwinvip
· 6h ago
A 1:3 risk-reward ratio is indeed a truth, but to be honest, most people simply can't achieve it.
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