Many traders' losses are not due to choosing the wrong coins, but because of a lack of discipline. This logic is simple and straightforward, but the core is position management and psychological building.
**The Iron Law of Position Sizing** Divide your principal into five parts, each 20%. Whether you have 5,000 or 50,000 in your account, the rule remains the same. Only move one part at a time, always keep four parts in hand. These four parts are your life-saving money, used to cope with unexpected market moves or to catch the dip.
**Control Your Trading Frequency** Make no more than three trades a day. One shot at opening, one at midday, and one before close. Then turn off your device. If your hands are itchy, do push-ups or take a walk; the market won't run away, but your principal can.
**No Negotiation on Stop-Loss** Entering with a 30% loss means you've chosen the wrong timing. Don't hesitate—cut immediately. Don't add to your position, don't average down, and don't pray for a rebound. If you're wrong, you're wrong. Keep your bullets and start over.
**Take Profit in Two Steps** When profits reach 30%, take half of the profit off the table first. Let the remaining half continue to run, setting a trailing stop to let profits grow automatically. But if the price breaks below the 5-day moving average, don't fall in love with the K-line—exit when needed.
**Market Rhythm and Hidden Signals** Don't rush to cut losses when the market dips in the morning; it often rebounds in the afternoon. If there's a sudden surge in the afternoon, consider reducing your position because it may be pulled back overnight. A rising trend with decreasing volume will likely continue, and a falling trend with decreasing volume will also persist. Good news usually causes an initial rise, but at the landing point, the market often dumps.
During the day, a steady slight decline can be a good time to buy the dip, but once the US market opens (around 21:30 Beijing time), be cautious of a rally. Longer lower shadows are more reliable signals—buy on long lower shadows, sell on long upper shadows.
Those with heavy positions are most vulnerable to being wiped out; exchanges and market makers target these big players. After you just cut losses, the market may reverse sharply—that's a shakeout. If you just took profit and exited, the market might launch into a rocket—because light positions can move it. If you rush in emotionally, a waterfall crash will greet you. Emotions are the remote control in the hands of the market manipulators.
Almost breaking even? The exchange will stop showing you the chart during rebounds, preventing you from trading. You sit on the sidelines waiting for opportunities, but when a broad rally happens, FOMO drives you in, only to trap you.
**The Final Truth** Eighty percent of the market time is manipulated, only twenty percent actually yields profit. We can't beat the market makers, but by controlling your position and emotions, you can beat 90% of the market participants. Memorize this strategy, and wait for the next resonance signal before acting. When the next bull market arrives, you'll realize how crucial these rules are.
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GasGrillMaster
· 4h ago
Damn, I've been using these five-part allocation methods for a long time, but I just can't control my hands. I need to make at least eight trades a day to feel comfortable.
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New_Ser_Ngmi
· 4h ago
Well said, discipline is really a hundred times more important than choosing coins. I just died from FOMO and heavy positions.
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WalletDoomsDay
· 4h ago
Discipline is easy to talk about but hard to do. I'm the kind of person who gets itchy whenever I see the market行情哈哈
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Stop-loss really leaves no room for negotiation. Last time I held on stubbornly through a 30% loss, which turned into a 50% loss—blood and tears lesson
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The five-part position division method is indeed excellent, but I worry about not being able to execute it; the temptation is too great
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Setting the frequency to three times a day is perfect. I used to do over ten trades a day, which was just giving away money
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That last sentence is harsh: you can't beat the market maker but you can beat 90% of people, sounds so comfortable
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Emotions are like a remote control—this really hits home. Every time I rush in, it's when I'm being woolled sheep-style
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Turning off the machine is really tough. Quitting the obsession with watching the market is even harder than quitting smoking
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Only 20% chance of genuine opportunity with 80% manipulation—no wonder so many people lose money, there's simply no real chance
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Buy on long lower shadows, sell on long upper shadows. This signal is simple and straightforward—it's all about whether you can resist the temptation
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WenMoon42
· 4h ago
Honestly, there's nothing wrong with discipline. I'm just worried that most people know it in theory, but when the market fluctuates, they still act impulsively.
Many traders' losses are not due to choosing the wrong coins, but because of a lack of discipline. This logic is simple and straightforward, but the core is position management and psychological building.
**The Iron Law of Position Sizing**
Divide your principal into five parts, each 20%. Whether you have 5,000 or 50,000 in your account, the rule remains the same. Only move one part at a time, always keep four parts in hand. These four parts are your life-saving money, used to cope with unexpected market moves or to catch the dip.
**Control Your Trading Frequency**
Make no more than three trades a day. One shot at opening, one at midday, and one before close. Then turn off your device. If your hands are itchy, do push-ups or take a walk; the market won't run away, but your principal can.
**No Negotiation on Stop-Loss**
Entering with a 30% loss means you've chosen the wrong timing. Don't hesitate—cut immediately. Don't add to your position, don't average down, and don't pray for a rebound. If you're wrong, you're wrong. Keep your bullets and start over.
**Take Profit in Two Steps**
When profits reach 30%, take half of the profit off the table first. Let the remaining half continue to run, setting a trailing stop to let profits grow automatically. But if the price breaks below the 5-day moving average, don't fall in love with the K-line—exit when needed.
**Market Rhythm and Hidden Signals**
Don't rush to cut losses when the market dips in the morning; it often rebounds in the afternoon. If there's a sudden surge in the afternoon, consider reducing your position because it may be pulled back overnight. A rising trend with decreasing volume will likely continue, and a falling trend with decreasing volume will also persist. Good news usually causes an initial rise, but at the landing point, the market often dumps.
During the day, a steady slight decline can be a good time to buy the dip, but once the US market opens (around 21:30 Beijing time), be cautious of a rally. Longer lower shadows are more reliable signals—buy on long lower shadows, sell on long upper shadows.
Those with heavy positions are most vulnerable to being wiped out; exchanges and market makers target these big players. After you just cut losses, the market may reverse sharply—that's a shakeout. If you just took profit and exited, the market might launch into a rocket—because light positions can move it. If you rush in emotionally, a waterfall crash will greet you. Emotions are the remote control in the hands of the market manipulators.
Almost breaking even? The exchange will stop showing you the chart during rebounds, preventing you from trading. You sit on the sidelines waiting for opportunities, but when a broad rally happens, FOMO drives you in, only to trap you.
**The Final Truth**
Eighty percent of the market time is manipulated, only twenty percent actually yields profit. We can't beat the market makers, but by controlling your position and emotions, you can beat 90% of the market participants. Memorize this strategy, and wait for the next resonance signal before acting. When the next bull market arrives, you'll realize how crucial these rules are.