Did you know? The biggest secret to making money in the crypto world is often not finding a coin that skyrockets 10 times, but learning to stay put.

Three years ago, when I first entered the scene, the group was screaming every day. The voices of "doubling again" and "soaring to take off" never stopped for a second, and the entire community was like a 24-hour ATM machine. At that time, I truly felt that as long as you had the guts, money would fly into your account as if it were free.

And now? Most of those "big V" accounts that posted daily screenshots have disappeared. I’m still here, starting from just 1,000 yuan, and now my account is steadily at 1 million.

Honestly, the biggest takeaway is eight words: it’s not about who makes more, but who survives longer.

**Level One: Discipline of Dividing Positions into Smaller Parts**

The first thing I did when I entered the market was to split 1,000 yuan into 5 parts, each 200. That’s so little. You read that right.

The most common way new traders die is by dreaming of doubling overnight, but what happens? Zero the next day. I’ve seen too many people who saw the right direction but got wiped out by their position size. Why? Because they put all their chips on one hand, and a slight wind could blow their entire account up.

My rule is very straightforward:

Single-loss limit, strictly within 5% of total capital. No matter how aggressive, that’s a no-go.

Take profits when you’re ahead, reduce positions when you’re down. Let profits run, and stop risks where they should be stopped.

Only use disposable funds you can afford to lose. Never touch money that, if lost, would make it impossible to recover.

I’ve analyzed that 90% of newbies who don’t last three months fail because of poor position management. They’re not lacking vision, just discipline.

**Level Two: Mindset is More Valuable Than Technique**

The cruelest part of the crypto world isn’t how difficult technical analysis is, but that you need to survive long enough to see the opportunities.

Many people lose their minds after their first loss. They rush to recover, but end up adding more and more. At this point, what’s most needed is to stop, take a deep breath, and stick to your discipline. Those who make big money didn’t enter during the craziest times, but quietly positioned themselves when others were scared.

What does this require? Not prediction skills, but patience. Pure patience.

**Level Three: The Accelerated Accumulation of Experience**

Trying with small positions minimizes the cost. A 200-yuan trial error is the same as a 100,000-yuan trial error in what you learn, but the former allows you to stay in the market, while the latter might eliminate you.

I went from 1,000 to 1 million in three years. I experienced several major market cycles and saw many ups and downs. But because I never lost more than 5% of my total capital at once, every dip became an accumulation, not an end.

Looking back, I’m most grateful for that decision: don’t rush to make big money, learn to survive longer first.

That’s how the crypto world works. It seems like everyone is gambling on quick gains, but in reality, those who truly profit are the ones betting on the long game.