#我的Gate交易时刻 A Record of 13 Years in the Cryptocurrency World: I Have Forged Five Iron Rules with Blood and Tears
That hot summer in 2013, when I exchanged a month's salary for 1 Bitcoin on a trading platform, I never expected the tuition fees on this road to be so expensive. Over the past thirteen years, from the mining machines roaring in Sichuan hydroelectric plants to the late-night margin calls at Shenzhen exchanges, from ICO frenzy to the ruins of LUNA's zeroing out, I have lost seven figures to forge five survival rules carved into my bones.
First Rule: Dollar-Cost Averaging Is Noah’s Ark Through Bull and Bear Markets
I understand the impulse to go all-in—back in 2017, I fully invested in TRX chasing the rally, only to suffer a painful cut and exit. Now, I unwaveringly invest 20% of my income into Bitcoin every month, even if the price drops from 60k to 30k. Dollar-cost averaging is not cowardice; it’s turning time into the sword of compound interest. Remember: the legend of getting rich overnight in a bull market through all-in is true for 1%, but 99% will end up on the missing persons list in a bear market.
Second Rule: Controlling Your Hands Is More Important Than Watching the Market
On the night of the May 19, 2021 crash, I was bottom-fishing altcoins because I “felt it was the bottom,” losing 53% in a single day. The bloody lesson taught me: when the K-line charts are a tangled mess, shutting down and sleeping is the top-tier move. Now, my trading software has an “Emotion Lock”: after three consecutive missed opportunities or stop-losses, the account automatically freezes for a week. The market never rewards workaholics; it favors hunters.
Third Rule: The Stop-Loss Line Is the Last Bulletproof Vest
Do you remember the day Luna collapsed from $119 in 2022? I could have set my stop-loss at $90 but fantasized that “Sun’s Cut” would save the market, only to watch my position go to zero. Now, every trade has two layers of insurance: a stop-loss set at -15% of cost, and take-profit levels at three stages (+30% / 50% / 80%) for partial exits. Don’t laugh at my cowardice; those who survive longer in crypto are “scaredy cats.”
Fourth Rule: Build an Information Zen Room Amidst the Noise
“Elon Musk endorses Dogecoin,” “BlackRock ETF approved”… These news once made me frequently misjudge the rhythm. Now, I’ve blacklisted 90% of market groups, leaving only three sources: on-chain data sites, Federal Reserve rate minutes, and exchange institutional weekly reports. The true secret to wealth isn’t in the spittle of Twitter influencers, but in the wallet trajectories of whales on the chain.
Fifth Rule: Regularly Dissect Your Own Corpse
Last month, I lost 120k yuan chasing a short on SIREN. That night, I did three things:
1️⃣ Printed out my trading records and marked the mistake points (FOMO emotional outburst at 3 PM)
2️⃣ Compared with similar past operations (found I always stayed up late watching the charts before each loss)
3️⃣ Wrote it into “The Record of Foolishness” page 47 and copied it ten times as punishment
Failure is not shameful; it’s a paid private lesson—just don’t be a student who refuses to pay.
Finally: Living is the Ultimate Secret
Thirteen years ago, some miners who entered the market with me rely on Bitcoin villas by the sea, while more have quit after the 312 margin call and become delivery drivers. There is no Holy Grail in crypto; my five iron rules are just a lifeline woven from scars. When the tide recedes again, I hope we can all stand on the shore and smile lightly:
