In the crypto market, the ones who survive are never just the luckiest—they’re the players who truly respect the rules.

Let’s talk about taking profits and cutting losses first. Many people see a 30% unrealized gain and keep waiting for it to double, only to lose it all in a pullback—when it’s time to exit, don’t hesitate. Money in hand is real profit. What about stop-losses? When support breaks, some still hope for a rebound. This kind of wishful thinking is often the start of liquidation. Cutting losses hurts, but at least you still have your principal—when the next opportunity comes, you’ll have ammunition.

Fees are the hidden killer, and frequent traders know this best. Open a 50x leverage contract and get in and out a dozen times a day, thinking you’re “swing trading,” but at the end of the month, all your profits have gone to the platform. The real way to make money is to catch the big moves, not to be a day trader.

Now, about staying out of the market—this might be the most counterintuitive move. Watching others show off their gains while you do nothing, the anxiety of missing out can drive you crazy. But honestly, at most you lose a bit by missing out, but reckless trades cost you real money. When you can’t read the market, it’s better to miss an opportunity than to make a mistake. A hunter doesn’t fire at empty air.

Who hasn’t dreamed of getting rich overnight? The problem is, going all-in usually just means you’re out of the game for good. Slow and steady wins the race—a small position, earning 5%-10% each time adds up through compounding. There are always opportunities in the market, but you have to survive to see them.

The hardest part is this: aligning knowledge and action. Everyone understands the logic, but at crunch time, it all goes out the window—you can’t bear to cut losses, or you’re too scared to add to a winning position. You can copy trading systems, but overcoming your own human weaknesses is up to you. Only those who can turn their understanding into disciplined action have truly gotten started.

The market won’t go easy on you just because you lost, but it never lacks opportunities for those who are prepared.