The harshest truth about crypto investing: 99% of retail investors get wiped out by greed and luck.

I'm not a trading guru; when I entered in 2018, I only had 1200 USDT. Now my account holds 66 million. This is not a motivational story—it's the real result of my position-scaling strategy over the years. I want to break down this methodology clearly because many people make the mistake of never asking themselves, "Should I do this now?" and only think, "How much can I make this time?"

**Stage One: Survival is more important than anything**

How to allocate 1200U? My approach is to split it into 6 parts, each 200U.

It sounds conservative, but that's why I survived. Every trade has a stop-loss and take-profit—no exceptions. No chasing highs or panic selling, no resisting against the trend, only taking opportunities I understand. Making a little profit each day? That’s still profit. Many look down on this pace, but then they go all-in on a single trade and lose their principal.

**Stage Two: Let profits grow and learn to ride the middle of the trend**

When the account exceeds 12,000 USDT, I start advanced strategies. The key change is: strictly controlling each position to within 30% of total funds.

At this point, if the market moves with the trend, I build positions gradually, never chasing highs or lows. True profits are hidden in the middle of the trend—you may not be the earliest in, but you survive the longest. Gradually adding to positions allows profits to run, and taking profits is also done in parts. The benefit of this approach is that you'll never regret selling too early because you never hold full positions all at once.

**Stage Three: Lock in profits and withdraw to prevent "greed from making you float"**

After the account surpasses 300,000, I start weekly withdrawals. Not because I fear losses—actually, I fear gains. Many people, once their account grows large, become impatient, and a big correction wipes everything out.

Taking profits and securing them sounds obvious, but executing it is very difficult. My experience is: the moment you withdraw to your bank card, you truly own that money. The numbers in your account are always at risk unless you cash out.

**Three common traits of margin callers**

Over these years, I've seen many stories; those who get wiped out usually fall into these three traps:

- Position management is non-existent; going all-in at once, gambling everything on a single trade
- Never setting a stop-loss; small losses turn into huge ones, holding on until bankruptcy
- Correctly reading the big trend but still losing money because of stubbornly holding onto a single position, getting shaken out by volatility before the trend turns

Many ask me, is it still possible to enter now? Honestly, opportunities are everywhere every day, but the premise is: you must survive. Without a solid risk management system, even abundant market opportunities are just reasons for the market to give you money.

In the crypto world, discipline and patience are always required.