#比特币流动性 8 Years of Survival Never Relied on Luck — My Three Rules for Staying Alive in Crypto



Since entering the market in 2017 and experiencing two complete bull and bear cycles, I’ve discovered a very straightforward truth: those who constantly shout "To the moon" and rush in have mostly disappeared. And those who are still stable and making money in 2025? They’ve never relied on luck.

In these eight years, I’ve seen too many stories. Newcomers come in with dreams of getting rich, only to quietly exit. Those who last longer have a completely different mindset.

I have a programmer fan who followed me for over a year. Last year, he was still being led by "news" and rumors. It wasn’t until he truly implemented these three ironclad rules that everything changed:

**First Rule: Position Lock**
Single trade size ≤ 5%. This is not a suggestion; it’s a commandment. Stop-loss is also a commandment. Most people lose money not because of choosing the wrong coins, but because of a reckless all-in approach.

**Second Rule: Frequency Limit**
Trade no more than 2 times per week. Wait like a sniper, not like a gambler who makes frequent moves. Anxiety will cause you to make 99% wrong decisions.

**Third Rule: Emotional Log**
Record your mindset for every trade — greed? Fear? Following the crowd? Looking back after three months, you’ll be shocked to see how irrational you were.

He once asked me, "Isn’t this too slow?"
I asked back, "Do you want to make a quick fortune and then disappear, or build a reliable system that lasts ten years?"
He was silent. Silence is the answer.

**The biggest alpha comes from extreme beta management.**

In simple terms: controlling drawdowns is controlling your lifeline.

True tough players are quietly doing these three things:
- During volatile markets: take small profits and exit
- During trending markets: hold for big gains
- During extreme conditions: never lose money

What does the crypto world need in 2025? It’s not prediction ability, but two things:

A truly "survivable" risk management system. A calm heart after being tested a thousand times.

There are no get-rich-quick myths, only honest ways to survive and profit steadily.
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TommyTeacher1vip
· 6h ago
Wow, these three are really amazing, especially the emotional log one. I previously lost a lot because of frequent trading. I've heard too many people regret going all-in, it seems I need to change this bad habit. Using 5% of the position sounds slow, but it's definitely much more comfortable than losing everything in one go... Only trading twice a week? That requires a lot of patience. I'm currently mostly a reckless trader. The harshest one is "Living is more important than getting rich quickly," this phrase really sticks in my mind.
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BakedCatFanboyvip
· 6h ago
Damn, I've been stuck with this 5% position limit for half a year, and my account went from 100,000 to 50,000... but now I feel really secure.
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GmGmNoGnvip
· 6h ago
5% position size is really amazing; I used to be the kind of person who went all-in. Sounds a bit boring? But indeed, those who live the longest do it this way. The one about frequency limits is the hardest to implement; anxiety can really kill you. I should have listened to these words back in 2019. It's not too late now. I tried keeping an emotion journal, and that's when I realized how stupid I am. Relying on mindset rather than luck—sounds simple, but it's hard to do. There are few who have been consistently making money for 8 years; most have disappeared early. Going all-in once can lead to losing everything—lessons learned the hard way. Controlling drawdowns is more valuable than being right about predictions. Honestly, this approach is about living longer > earning quickly.
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