I want to share a very real thing with everyone: trading cryptocurrencies is essentially a one-shot game.

Your principal is your health bar. The purpose of dividing your positions is to make it harder for a single market move to wipe you out completely. But the problem is, once you get liquidated, the game is over. No restart, no save.

Especially for those friends who jump in with just a few thousand U, you really need to be extra cautious. One impulsive move, one full-margin gamble, can send you out the door in minutes. I’ve seen too many people come this way—holding some pocket money, more emotional than their positions. Seeing a rally, they rush in; seeing a dip, they panic sell. Three days of hot blood, five days of chaos, and by the tenth day, they’re gone for good. They say they were beaten by the market, but in reality, they lost their way because of their own bets.

I went through this pit myself. When I only had 20,000 U, I was overly confident, thinking I could double my money with just a couple of moves. But what happened? Chasing hot trends, adding to positions on dips, going all-in on rebounds—half a month later, my mindset and funds both hit rock bottom.

It wasn’t until I survived that chaotic period that I understood a principle—learn not to get liquidated first, then you have the right to talk about making money.

Later, I set three ironclad rules for myself, and with them, I crawled out of the mud. Over these four months, I grew from 20,000 U to 100,000 U, and I haven’t blown up since.

**First Rule: Always Keep Positions Light**

No matter how good the opportunity, never go all-in at once. It sounds simple, but few can really do it. The key is—if you keep your principal, the market will eventually give you a second chance. But if you go all-in in one shot? All it takes is one reversal, and you’re out. No room to adjust, no chance to recover, and the game ends.

**Second Rule: Set Take Profit and Stop Loss in Advance**

This is where beginners die the fastest. When losing, they hope for a rebound; when winning, they hope for doubling up. Market pullbacks never warn you—they just swallow your profits, leaving you to watch your gains vanish. The cruelest part is, you had the chance to exit at high points but were dragged back by greed. Pre-set your take profit and stop loss orders—seems passive, but it actually forces you to stay calm and act professionally.

**Third Rule: Don’t Touch Coins You Don’t Understand**

No matter how flashy others’ hype is, it’s not as reliable as understanding it yourself. Projects that can’t clearly explain what they do, yet people still throw money into? That’s not trading—that’s gambling your life away.

I’ve helped many people climb from the bottom, and I’ve seen many regret after getting liquidated. Opportunities always favor those who are prepared. The current market environment is actually a good time to recover and grow your holdings—so the real question is: do you dare to go all in?