#美联储重启降息步伐 The harder people in the crypto world lose, the harder it is to bounce back—that’s the first lesson the market teaches every participant.
The stock market legend Warren Buffett has two iron rules for investing: First, never lose money. Second, remember the first rule. It may sound like empty talk, but in reality, this is the dividing line between big winners and "bagholders."
Many traders dream every day of 10x or 100x returns. But what do real pros do? Just one thing—protect their account, and never let their principal run dry.
Math never lies. If you lose 10%, you need to make 11% to break even; lose 30%, you have to earn 43%; lose 50%, you need to double your money; and if you accidentally lose 70%... sorry, you'll need a 233% gain just to recover. That’s the cruelty of compound losses.
See, when your account is down to half, you already have one foot in the ICU. If you actually lose 70%, it’s basically the same as a liquidation notice. Small losses can slowly be made up, but big losses? There’s no coming back. If you want to survive, it’s simple—do you dare to cut your losses on time?
There are all kinds of ways to set stop-losses. I usually follow four sets of rules, and the last one is the most practical and down-to-earth. But the key is to integrate them into your own trading system, your logic, and your rhythm—don’t just blindly copy someone else’s moves.
Remember this: You can make a hundred mistakes, but you can’t let a single error kick you out of the game. Traders without stop-loss awareness have no future in the market.
Wishing you steadier steps and clearer gains in the crypto world!
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ProveMyZK
· 6h ago
I've fallen into 70% of the traps myself; now I'm just waiting to see who is still dreaming of 10x or 100x returns.
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GateUser-378c4af2
· 12-08 16:31
thanks for the useful information 🙂
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FrogInTheWell
· 12-08 11:40
Lose 70%, need a 233% gain to break even? Damn, I might as well just give up and do nothing.
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LostBetweenChains
· 12-08 11:39
That 70% part really hits home. My friend got wrecked just like that, and now he doesn't even have any hope of making a comeback.
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GasFeeTears
· 12-08 11:38
I’ve fallen into 70% of the traps out there, seriously. Recovering losses is harder than reaching the sky. Now I strictly stick to my stop-loss line—I'd rather earn less than take a big loss.
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SigmaValidator
· 12-08 11:33
You need a 233% gain just to break even. I couldn't help but laugh when I saw that number—it's just too brutal.
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consensus_whisperer
· 12-08 11:30
Doubling back from a 70% loss? Just thinking about it is exhausting. It's better to learn how not to lose in the first place.
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SmartContractDiver
· 12-08 11:12
Down 70% and still hoping to recover? Wake up, brother, that's nothing but a pipe dream.
#美联储重启降息步伐 The harder people in the crypto world lose, the harder it is to bounce back—that’s the first lesson the market teaches every participant.
The stock market legend Warren Buffett has two iron rules for investing: First, never lose money. Second, remember the first rule. It may sound like empty talk, but in reality, this is the dividing line between big winners and "bagholders."
Many traders dream every day of 10x or 100x returns. But what do real pros do? Just one thing—protect their account, and never let their principal run dry.
Math never lies. If you lose 10%, you need to make 11% to break even; lose 30%, you have to earn 43%; lose 50%, you need to double your money; and if you accidentally lose 70%... sorry, you'll need a 233% gain just to recover. That’s the cruelty of compound losses.
See, when your account is down to half, you already have one foot in the ICU. If you actually lose 70%, it’s basically the same as a liquidation notice. Small losses can slowly be made up, but big losses? There’s no coming back. If you want to survive, it’s simple—do you dare to cut your losses on time?
There are all kinds of ways to set stop-losses. I usually follow four sets of rules, and the last one is the most practical and down-to-earth. But the key is to integrate them into your own trading system, your logic, and your rhythm—don’t just blindly copy someone else’s moves.
Remember this: You can make a hundred mistakes, but you can’t let a single error kick you out of the game. Traders without stop-loss awareness have no future in the market.
Wishing you steadier steps and clearer gains in the crypto world!