#美国非农就业数据未达市场预期 Cardano (ADA) those years of wild surges and crashes, I’ve tasted both sweet and bitter experiences.

I still remember those crazy days in 2017. Work stress was high, income was modest, and a colleague casually said, “This Japanese Ethereum project is only 3 cents,” and I impulsively threw all my wedding savings of 30,000 yuan into it.

As a result, ADA shot up like it was powered by a rocket, soaring from $0.03 to $1.2. In just three months, my account skyrocketed from 30,000 to 1.2 million. During that time, I couldn’t sleep well every night, afraid of missing a rise, and I even took my phone to the bathroom.

But good times didn’t last long. The market suddenly turned, and ADA plummeted to $0.2, instantly wiping out 900,000 yuan in unrealized gains. At that moment, I truly understood what “paper wealth” means.

That pain taught me a lesson, and I decided to change my strategy. I developed a practical step-by-step profit-taking plan:

**Double and Take 30%** — Lock in the principal first, and let the remaining profit run. When it doubles again, sell another 30%, and give that money to family members for peace of mind. For the remaining position, set a trailing stop-loss: if the price drops 15% from the peak, automatically close the position. Even if I miss out on further gains, at least I can protect the main profit.

**Stop-loss Must Be Firm** — If a single loss reaches 5% of the total capital, exit immediately. Many people hold on because they’re reluctant to cut losses, turning small losses into big ones.

I later tested this method on FileCoin (FIL), going from $8 to $90, with solid returns.

The crypto market is constantly changing, but one hard truth remains: if the principal is gone, everything else is meaningless. No matter how optimistic you are about a coin, you must leave yourself an exit. More people know how to buy than how to sell, which is why most get stuck here.

Survivors and profit-makers in this market are not those who gamble everything on a single shot for tomorrow, but those who know when to take profits and cut losses in time. Step-by-step profit-taking may seem simple, but it’s actually a risk management logic based on data.