#美SEC促进加密资产创新监管框架 I recently helped a friend adjust their trading system, starting with 2,000U and rolling it up to 30,000U in a month. Honestly, there's nothing too advanced here—just one principle: always calculate how much you can lose first, then think about how much you can make.

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Why do retail investors always lose? Because all they think about is "this move can double," but never "what if I'm wrong?" The following approach is what I've used in live trading, and you can use it as a reference.

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**Here's How to Do Short-Term Contract Trading**

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When I use 5x leverage, I set my target at 8 points, but only give a 3-point stop-loss. Why? Because with a small principal and high leverage, there's almost no margin for error. Take ETH as an example: if I lose 3 points, I cut immediately; if I make 6 to 8 points, I exit. Made 5,000U in two weeks. You might think that's little, but that's the starting point for compounding.

**For Medium- to Long-Term Spot Trading, Stay Steady**

If you want to capture 40% profit, a 5% pullback means nothing. How do you set your stop-loss? Find the "life-saving level"—it could be the previous low, or the 4-hour MA60 moving average, and if it's broken, accept it. Take profit in two steps: when it rises 35%, sell half, and use a trailing stop for the rest—if it pulls back 8%, sell everything. No one can catch the absolute top, but selling near the highs is good enough.

**Position Size Determines Your Fate**

Suppose you have 12,000U. If you go light with 3,000U and set an 8-point stop-loss, you feel calm; if you go heavy with 9,000U, you can only set a 2-point stop-loss, and any fluctuation makes you nervous. The heavier your position, the lower your margin for error. Trading without a stop-loss is like driving without brakes—an accident is bound to happen.

At the end of the day, a stop-loss doesn't mean losing money—it's a tool for survival. Taking profit isn't the end goal either; it's just the bonus the market gives you.

Treat every trade as if it's your last—figure out how you'll lose before you think about how you'll win. Opportunities are always there, but if your principal is gone, it's truly over.

If you understand this logic, you've truly entered the game. Snowballing will only get faster.