From Profit to Loss in Just a Few Days: 3 Survival Rules That 90% of Newcomers Have Never Heard Of

In the crypto market, there is no shortage of stories about “accounts growing from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands,” but there are also never-ending tragedies where “the peak turns into hell” just because of buying at the top, going all in, or a sudden policy news.

The most common lesson after 10 years of volatility is: it doesn’t matter how much you make, what matters is how much you keep. Many investors have multiplied their accounts from 20,000 to 200,000, but just a few wrong decisions can wipe out more than half the account. The crypto market doesn’t punish the ignorant; it punishes the overconfident.

👉 Below are 3 survival rules drawn from thousands of cases of “sky-high profits – losses in three days,” and if applied seriously, newcomers can avoid 90% of the risks that most have encountered.

1. Never all-in – position management is your survival armor

Newcomers often think: “If you believe, go big; the bigger the bet, the faster the win.”

But in reality, in crypto: all-in = handing your money to the market.

Important principles:

• Total position should not exceed 50% of your capital.
• Keep half in reserve in case the market changes, or to have “ammo” to average down.
• Position in each asset should not exceed 30%. A “black swan” (unexpected event) can wipe out your entire portfolio if you go all-in on one coin.

Lessons from platform collapses, stablecoin crashes, or rug-pulls: those who all-in are usually the first to fall, while those who keep capital can recover.

In this volatile market, keeping 50% of your capital isn’t caution – it’s a must.

2. Profit not withdrawn is not profit – the “20% is take-profit” rule

Most large accounts get wiped out not because of losses, but because of greed when winning.

Many investors have seen their accounts multiply, but wanting another 10%, 20% before taking profits, they end up watching all gains evaporate overnight during a sudden swing.

The most effective rule: Whenever profit exceeds 20% → withdraw half to a safe account. Don’t regret what you “could have made.” Regret is an emotion, but withdrawn money is real.

In crypto, your account balance is just a number that keeps dancing.

Only when the money leaves the exchange does it become real assets.

3. Only trade assets with clear logic – stay away from “can’t understand” coins

Chasing trends, buying random coins, listening to someone say coin X is about to 10x – these are reasons why countless people end up getting liquidated en masse.

Survival rules:

• Only invest if you can clearly explain the asset’s value and growth logic.
• Prioritize coins with real ecosystems, actual use cases, and transparent teams.
• Stay away from junk coins / meme coins / projects that rely only on hype and promises.

The market has seen dozens of projects “talking like textbooks” but then closing shop, teams disappearing, and prices dropping from the top to zero.

Those who don’t understand what they’re buying are always the last ones left holding the bag.

No need to predict the Fed – learn how to survive

Many people try to guess policies, predict price swings, or speculate on how the Fed’s remarks will move the market.

But the crypto market moves too fast for any prediction to be absolute.

What matters is not guessing right, but not dying when you guess wrong.

There will always be opportunities in the market. But not everyone has enough capital and psychological strength to wait for them.

Keeping your money is more important than making money. Only by keeping your capital can you recover.

If you don’t manage risk, no matter how much you ever gain, you will eventually return to zero.