A trader's account grew from $1,800 to $80,000 in three months without ever experiencing a liquidation—such a story might sound suspicious in the crypto world, but a closer look at the trading logic reveals that this is not about luck.

I've seen too many people go all-in on their first day in the market, getting excited and unable to sleep when prices rise, staring at the screen 24/7 when prices fall. This kind of operation in the crypto market is like dancing in a minefield—you're bound to step on a mine sooner or later. Those who truly survive are playing by the rules.

**Position Sizing is the First Line of Survival**

Rather than just a suggestion, position sizing is the baseline. I split this guy's initial $1,800 into three parts for management.

Intraday Position: $600. Make one trade per day; if the market is uncertain, take a break. Holding cash is also a decision. Don’t think that doing nothing is a waste of time—most of the time in crypto is sideways or fake breakouts. Frequent trading only contributes to transaction fees.

Swing Position: $600. Don’t touch it until the trend is confirmed, even if there are obvious ups and downs. Many people make the mistake of chasing rebounds and selling on dips, only to be caught in multiple rounds of trap trades.

Core Position: $600. This money exists in the account like insurance—unmoved even if the market crashes, waiting for those big-cycle opportunities. During the last market flash crash, his intraday position took a small stop-loss, but the swing and core positions suffered no damage. When the rebound came, these parts became the strongest profit points.

The essence of position sizing is to always have bullets to fire, rather than risking your entire fortune on a single bet.

**Don’t Be Greedy and Eat the Whole Fish**

The rhythm of the crypto market is interesting—most of the time it’s sideways with no clear direction, only occasionally a real trend emerges. But human nature is greedy—when prices go up, we want to buy at the top; when prices fall, we want to buy at the bottom. The result is frequent operations, frequent trading, and fees draining out.

Even more painfully, this high-frequency small profit and small loss trading can become addictive. Some people make dozens of trades a day, earning fractions of a percent, feeling very capable. But they don’t realize that the costs have already eaten into their profits.

I told this guy very straightforwardly: if you don’t see a clear trend, pretend you don’t see it—be patient and wait. Opportunities in crypto don’t come every second; big market moves happen only a few times a year. Many people lose their original capital because they trade excessively during these quiet periods, leaving no ammunition for the big moves. When the big trend arrives, they have nothing left.

**Execution is the Key to Differentiation**

These ideas sound simple, and similar advice is everywhere online. But in practice, most people can’t stick to it for more than a week. Seeing others’ accounts grow rapidly makes them restless; seeing the market fall makes them want to buy the dip; seeing a rebound makes them chase high. Psychological barriers are broken one after another.

The reason this guy succeeded is because he truly ingrained these rules. It’s not that he’s smarter than others, but that his execution is stronger than most. Over three months, he grew from $1,800 to $80,000—without a single liquidation due to impulsiveness, and without ever chasing high out of greed.

The crypto world is not short of opinions and ideas; what’s lacking is those who can truly execute their plans. The market is teaching investors every day, but few are willing to learn.