Do you remember that night five years ago? The team account had only 5000U left, and 13 people were silent in the group chat to a frightening degree. That day, four stop-loss orders were placed, but in the end, someone couldn't withstand the psychological pressure and chased the high with full positions—resulting in a big bearish candle crashing down, almost wiping out the account.

I'm not blaming anyone; I just posted in the group: "Stop looking at the charts, let's review tonight, and everyone copy the rules three times."

Through those three reviews, we finally understood the most painful truth: the problem isn't that we can't understand the market, but that once emotions spiral out of control, discipline vanishes. Any technical analysis is useless in the face of a mental breakdown.

The next day, I posted the seven trading rules at the top of the group announcement. Since then, we have completely bid farewell to the era of "trading on feelings."

**Use rules to lock your hands, don't let emotions manipulate your account**

**Rule 1**: Continuous decline of a strong coin isn't a trap; it's an opportunity handed by the market. When others panic and sell off, it's exactly the window for us to enter in batches.

**Rule 2**: After two consecutive bullish candles, reduce your position. Profits that haven't been taken are just numbers on paper; the market can turn around a hundred times faster than you imagine.

**Rule 3**: If a coin rises more than 7% in a single day, don't chase the next day. Better to miss the opportunity than make a wrong trade.

**Rule 4**: Only buy into genuine rebounds. Wait until the strong coin retraces to a key support level before acting; chasing high will likely leave you dead in the middle of the climb.

**Rule 5**: If the market is sideways for three days and the direction isn't clear, wait another three days. If there's still no clear signal, switch to a different asset decisively—don't waste mental energy and capital in oscillations.

**Rule 6**: If after buying, the second candlestick can't return to the cost price, cut your losses immediately. The stricter this rule is enforced, the longer you'll survive.

**Rule 7**: Rhythm always trumps judgment. A three-day rise will inevitably need a correction; only after the correction can the real rally begin. The art of high selling and low buying lies in this repetitive process.

These aren't some profound theories; they're lessons learned with real money. In the five years since nearly going bankrupt, our team has never hit a new low. Not because we're particularly skilled technically, but because we finally learned to say no to emotions.

In the crypto market, survival is more important than making money.