#数字资产市场动态 I once took a big hit in the crypto world—getting liquidated and unable to sleep all night, staring at the K-line chart and repeatedly asking myself how it came to this. It was only later that I realized surviving is more important than making big money. Now, relying on a rigid set of methods to achieve stable profits isn’t about genius operations; it’s a gradual process of an ordinary person overcoming greed and fear.

**First and foremost: Stay alive—fund management is the first lesson**

No matter how good your strategy is, a single liquidation means zero. I’ve seen too many people who made profits initially, only to lose everything after one retracement. So my core rule now is simple—

For example, with a 100,000 yuan capital, only risk 10,000 yuan per trade, keeping total position below 20%. Sounds conservative? But this is the bottom line for survival. If a single trade loses 2%, cut immediately—no hesitation, no resistance, because 90% of those who resist cut losses end up liquidated. Another key point: if you’re a beginner, don’t use leverage at all. If you’re experienced, keep your leverage below 10% of your capital—just this one rule can help most people avoid dead ends.

**The core trading mantra: Six words—Focus, Discipline, Quality**

People who make money in the market aren’t those who trade the most, but those who trade the most correctly. Instead of trading frequently every day, it’s better to do fewer trades, but each one counts.

My current rhythm is this: either only go long or only go short, no flipping back and forth. Why? Because once you start betting on both sides, your mindset gets chaotic, and your judgment collapses. Then, before opening a position, set your stop-loss and take-profit levels—say, 3% stop-loss, 5% take-profit—and let them execute automatically once triggered, avoiding last-minute changes. During market volatility, emotions often deceive you.

Regarding trading frequency, my experience is: 1-2 trades per day have the highest success rate and quality. More than 3 trades, and you’re basically just paying fees. Fees may seem small at 0.1% per trade, but accumulated, they can eat up most of your profits.

**The most common pitfall: 90% of liquidations happen because of these**

Never add positions against the trend. That’s a death trap. Every time you add to a position, you step closer to the cliff of liquidation. I’ve seen people lose 5%, thinking “It’s fallen so much, it should rebound,” and keep adding; lose 10%, and add again; finally, go all-in, and it’s gone in an instant.

Then there’s that harmful phrase: “It should still go up.” Most liquidations originate here. Taking a 5% profit and not taking it, waiting for 10%; but it never comes, and instead, a 20% retracement hits. Profits must be partly real, in your pocket—otherwise, it’s just paper wealth.

**A real case comparison**

With the same 100,000 yuan capital, two different approaches lead to completely different outcomes.

Wrong approach: Full position entry, 20x leverage, buying more on dips, holding through, and finally getting liquidated. Short cycle, high risk, ending in total loss.

Correct approach: Use only 20,000 yuan as the base position, set mechanical stop-loss at 3%, take-profit at 5%, and carefully execute two high-quality trades per week. What’s high-quality? Trades with clear reasons, not gambling. Stick to this, and monthly returns can stabilize around 8%. An 8% monthly return compounded results in an annualized rate over 150%—not hype, just math.

**Final words**

Experts remember six rules: Use idle funds, stay disciplined, trade unidirectionally. Don’t go all-in, don’t resist cuts, don’t try to cover both sides.

Most importantly: Futures trading is never a casino. Those who gamble with living expenses usually end up dead on this path. Only by surviving long enough and protecting your capital well can you qualify to talk about big money in crypto. Everything else is just data.