I have seen too many people asking for help in the group late at night after getting liquidated, I understand that kind of despair.
The outcome of borrowing money to trade cryptocurrencies often comes down to two scenarios: either you can't repay the money and lose friends, or your account goes to zero with no chance of recovery.
Over the past few years of struggle, I have summarized a few life-saving rules. They are not profound strategies, but they can help you live a little longer.
⏰ **Wait for the European and American markets to take action** During the day, those fluctuations are mostly traps for long and short positions; the real main upward trend usually occurs after 9 PM. The data is there - the night session contributed nearly 80% of the main profits. Don't mess around during the day; it's better to do your homework solidly first: mark key levels, clearly draw support and resistance, and wait for the price to speak for itself. If the candlestick chart doesn't give a signal, don't let your hands get itchy.
💵 **Profits should be taken in batches** Every time you make money, at least transfer away 40% first. Don't think it's a small amount; this is your lifeline to prevent you from turning your profits back into losses. I have seen too many cases where accounts go from 20,000 U to 5,000 U — it's not that the technology is lacking, it's that they are reluctant to take their profits.
📊 **Indicators are more reliable than intuition** Don't believe in any market sentiment; you still need to look at what you should be looking at: • The two MACD lines are moving in the same direction. • RSI breaks through overbought and oversold zones • Bollinger Bands Expansion Set the overall direction on the 4-hour cycle and pinpoint the precise entry point on the 1-hour cycle. When indicators clash, it’s better to wait and see; missing out is better than being trapped.
🛡️ **Set your stop loss to sleep well** When monitoring the market: Move the stop loss up to 1% above the cost price when the floating profit reaches 5%. Before sleeping: Set a hard stop loss at 2%. This is not being cowardly; this is a standard move for professional players. Getting stopped out is paying tuition, not setting a stop loss is directly sending your life.
💰 **Mandatory Withdrawal on Fixed Date** Every Friday without fail, withdraw 30% of the profits and transfer it to a cold wallet or directly exchange it for fiat currency. It's best to let family members manage it and not give yourself the opportunity to impulsively go all-in. Only when profits are secured can the mindset be stable.
⚠️ **Do not touch the four red lines** • Leverage should not exceed 5 times (beginners are advised to cap it at 3 times) • Limit the number of trades per day to 3. • Don't touch animal coins and meme coins, that's a meat grinder. • Borrowing money to open a position? Wake up, this is not investing, it's suicide.
This market is about probability and discipline, not about luck. The more you want to take a big gamble, the easier it is to lose your principal.
To be honest— Write these down and stick them next to the monitor, and stick to it for three months. You may not get rich quickly, but at least you can do this: Not Get Liquidated, small profits, sleep soundly at night.
The market is always there; what truly makes the difference is not how advanced the technology is, but whether one can control their own hands. 💪
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WhaleWatcher
· 2025-12-01 01:19
You are absolutely right. I've seen too many cases of borrowing money to engage in Cryptocurrency Trading, and in the end, it never ends well.
I've been using the forced withdrawal tactic on Fridays for half a year. Although I haven't become rich, my mindset has definitely stabilized.
Those animal coins are really a meat grinder; after losing once, I won't touch them again.
Setting a stop loss is essential for sleep. This statement really resonates with me; I have been trapped since I couldn't bear to set a stop loss.
The profits from night trading are indeed higher than during the day, but I still can't help but mess around during the day, haha.
These few iron rules are practical. Following them for three months can indeed help one survive.
I agree with the 3x leverage cap; too many people get liquidated directly because of greedy high leverage.
From your analysis, it seems you have also stumbled quite a bit and gained experience.
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BrokenRugs
· 2025-11-30 19:25
It's the same old story again, sounds nice but how many can actually be executed? What I fear the most are these "iron rules I've summarized"; they sound impressive but in reality, you still have to figure things out yourself.
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zkProofInThePudding
· 2025-11-29 15:18
Indeed, you are absolutely right about stop loss; how many people have perished because they couldn't bear to lose that 2%.
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thankcrypto
· 2025-11-29 05:09
Sounds really enticing, this month's event from Gate really has a lot of great rewards! Hope to be in the top to receive gifts 🎉📱🚀
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Moniruzzaman4634
· 2025-11-29 04:29
ngl the 2% stop loss before bed is just basic network security for your portfolio, been doing that since the pool days. discipline really is the only consensus mechanism that matters here.
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Moniruzzaman4634
· 2025-11-29 04:28
HODL Tight 💪
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Moniruzzaman4634
· 2025-11-29 04:28
1000x Vibes 🤑
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TradingNightmare
· 2025-11-28 05:21
You're right, borrowing money to trade cryptocurrencies is like seeking death; I've seen too many people suffer devastating losses because of it.
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PhantomMiner
· 2025-11-28 05:18
Seriously, I got scared the moment I borrowed money for Cryptocurrency Trading, I've seen too many tragedies in my friend circle.
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consensus_failure
· 2025-11-28 05:18
The anxiety-selling has started again; I've heard this trap theory so many times already. Those who truly make money never write such long-winded discussions.
I have seen too many people asking for help in the group late at night after getting liquidated, I understand that kind of despair.
The outcome of borrowing money to trade cryptocurrencies often comes down to two scenarios: either you can't repay the money and lose friends, or your account goes to zero with no chance of recovery.
Over the past few years of struggle, I have summarized a few life-saving rules. They are not profound strategies, but they can help you live a little longer.
⏰ **Wait for the European and American markets to take action**
During the day, those fluctuations are mostly traps for long and short positions; the real main upward trend usually occurs after 9 PM.
The data is there - the night session contributed nearly 80% of the main profits.
Don't mess around during the day; it's better to do your homework solidly first: mark key levels, clearly draw support and resistance, and wait for the price to speak for itself.
If the candlestick chart doesn't give a signal, don't let your hands get itchy.
💵 **Profits should be taken in batches**
Every time you make money, at least transfer away 40% first.
Don't think it's a small amount; this is your lifeline to prevent you from turning your profits back into losses.
I have seen too many cases where accounts go from 20,000 U to 5,000 U — it's not that the technology is lacking, it's that they are reluctant to take their profits.
📊 **Indicators are more reliable than intuition**
Don't believe in any market sentiment; you still need to look at what you should be looking at:
• The two MACD lines are moving in the same direction.
• RSI breaks through overbought and oversold zones
• Bollinger Bands Expansion
Set the overall direction on the 4-hour cycle and pinpoint the precise entry point on the 1-hour cycle.
When indicators clash, it’s better to wait and see; missing out is better than being trapped.
🛡️ **Set your stop loss to sleep well**
When monitoring the market: Move the stop loss up to 1% above the cost price when the floating profit reaches 5%.
Before sleeping: Set a hard stop loss at 2%.
This is not being cowardly; this is a standard move for professional players.
Getting stopped out is paying tuition, not setting a stop loss is directly sending your life.
💰 **Mandatory Withdrawal on Fixed Date**
Every Friday without fail, withdraw 30% of the profits and transfer it to a cold wallet or directly exchange it for fiat currency.
It's best to let family members manage it and not give yourself the opportunity to impulsively go all-in.
Only when profits are secured can the mindset be stable.
⚠️ **Do not touch the four red lines**
• Leverage should not exceed 5 times (beginners are advised to cap it at 3 times)
• Limit the number of trades per day to 3.
• Don't touch animal coins and meme coins, that's a meat grinder.
• Borrowing money to open a position? Wake up, this is not investing, it's suicide.
This market is about probability and discipline, not about luck.
The more you want to take a big gamble, the easier it is to lose your principal.
To be honest—
Write these down and stick them next to the monitor, and stick to it for three months.
You may not get rich quickly, but at least you can do this:
Not Get Liquidated, small profits, sleep soundly at night.
The market is always there; what truly makes the difference is not how advanced the technology is, but whether one can control their own hands. 💪