From Account Burnout to Comeback: 10 Hard-Won Lessons I Paid 5,000U for

A few years ago, I also went through my darkest period. My account only had 5,000U left, with four consecutive losing trades. The last trade was full margin, riding the peak, and I got slammed without mercy. I sat all night analyzing charts but still couldn’t understand: I predicted the trend correctly, but my money still disappeared completely. Then I locked myself in a room, backtested my entire trading history three times. And I realized a painful truth: I didn’t lose to the market – I lost to my own emotions. Since then, I set a strict discipline for myself: 👉 Never trade based on feelings – only enter trades based on logic. Below are 10 lessons I learned with real money, hoping to help you avoid blood and tears on this volatile crypto journey.

1. Strong Coins Drop Deeply, Don’t Panic – Sometimes It’s an Opportunity In an uptrend, a 20–30% correction in strong coins is normal. In 2020, a historic crash caused Bitcoin to fall from $7,900 to $3,600. Many people cut losses in panic, but those who dared to buy then doubled their accounts a few months later. 📌 Remember: Sharks always kill the weak-minded first.
2. Don’t Rush to Take Profit in Two Days – But Don’t Chase Without a Bottom Many see a 3–5% profit and close, then regret missing the continued rise. Conversely, many hold until profits vanish completely. My rule: Increase over 30% → Take partial profitsKeep the original position to trend tradeAbsolutely avoid trying to catch the last move
3. Coins Rising Over 7% in a Day – Don’t Jump in the Next Day Crypto markets are very volatile. After a 10–15% candle, there’s a high chance of a 5–10% correction. 📌 Safe strategy: Wait for the price to bounce back to supportConfirm the trend is intact before entering
4. Don’t Buy at the Peak – Only Buy During Corrections In 2021, Bitcoin surpassed $30,000, and the market shouted, “Buy now or regret later.” The result: many got trapped at the top. The winners are those: Wait for a correction to the important MA ( for example, MA30)Buy gradually, not all-in
5. Sideways for 3 Days, Don’t Run – Be Cautious Crypto moves extremely fast: one day equals a whole year outside. If a coin stays sideways for 3 days without breaking the top: Money is hesitatingOpportunities are slipping away 📌 Add up to 3 more days; if it doesn’t break out, switch to another coin.
6. Overnight Without Reaching the Bounty – Cut Loss Immediately Especially for futures traders: Hold overnight and the price doesn’t reach entry pointChances are, the trend is wrong Don’t hope. One lucky break can wipe out your account.
7. The Trend Cycle Rule: “Three – Five – Seven” Trend coins often follow a cycle: Day 3: a good buy pointDay 5: take partial profitsDay 7: if still strong, enter the main wave ⚠ This is experience, not gospel. Combine with volume and price structure.
8. Volume Never Lies Bottom + increasing volume = goldenTop + increasing volume = trap A DeFi coin had continuous volume growth at the bottom, then x5 in a month. When Bitcoin hit $40,000, volume was high but price couldn’t rise further → dropped 20%.
9. Moving Averages Are Life My strategy: Short-term: don’t break MA3, holdLong-term: MA30 is lifeBull market: stay close above MA120 📌 Breaking important MA = trend may reverse.
10. Small Capital Want to Turn the Tide: Method + Psychology + Discipline Wrong method → keep losingPsychologically weak → take profits and give back to the marketNo discipline → strategy is meaningless I once saw a trader only trade BTC breakouts, and after 5 years, his account grew 100x. The only secret: repeat the same thing thousands of times. My Three Survival Boundaries Don’t trade without a clear patternDon’t touch vague opportunities, hype storiesAlways ask yourself before each trade: “If this trade loses, will my life be affected?” Conclusion Ultimately, trading is not a battle against the market, but a battle with yourself. Opportunities are always there. Only those who are alert enough to wait, disciplined enough to enter, and brave enough to cut losses will succeed. I didn’t succeed by luck. I survived through discipline. If you want to go long in crypto, remember: 👉 Learning is the highest-yield investment. Wishing everyone safe trading and early success in turning the tide.