Not making money for half a year? Don't blame the market first; it's most likely a problem with your methods and mindset.

I've been in this circle for 8 years, experienced margin calls and survived bloodbaths, and now have over 30 million in real profit in my account. This is not luck; it's the result of surviving and accumulating time and again.

These 10 pieces of experience are all earned with real money. They are not secret tricks but bare survival rules. Mastering these can help you surpass 80% of retail investors.

**Small capital, don’t always think about full positions**

If you only have 20,000 yuan, one major upward wave per year is enough. Before the market arrives, the most valuable asset is patience. Repeated trial and error, frequent operations, will only accelerate losses.

**Without proper mindset, real trading is just giving away money**

First, practice thoroughly with a demo account. The benefit of a demo is that you can make unlimited mistakes, but a big mistake in real trading could mean going out of the game forever. This is not scare tactics; it’s an iron law.

**When good news lands, risk begins**

On the day of major positive news, if you haven't exited, sell immediately when the next day opens high. Don’t hesitate, don’t wait, don’t hope for more gains, because the risk is already high at that point.

**Be extra cautious during holidays**

Before holidays, either significantly reduce your positions or go completely flat. "Holidays must fall" is not a joke; it’s a market truth. Liquidity drops, black swan events are more likely. Better to avoid risk than to rely on luck.

**Mid- to long-term depends on cash management**

Don’t expect to eat everything in one wave. The right approach is to keep enough bullets, sell some at high levels, buy back at low levels, and rotate operations. This way, you can catch trends and profit from oscillations.

**Only trade active coins in short-term**

Coins with no volume or no volatility won’t make you money; they’ll slowly wear down your patience. Short-term trading relies on liquidity and volatility. Without both, you’re just draining your emotions.

**The pattern of decline determines the rhythm of rebound**

Slow downward declines lead to slow rebounds. Conversely, sharp declines often present better rebound opportunities. Understanding how the decline unfolds helps you judge the next rhythm better.

**Cut losses immediately if you buy wrong**

Stop-loss is not failure; it’s survival. As long as your principal is still in hand, opportunities always exist. Holding on, stubbornly hoping for a rebound, often results in being forced to sell at the floor price.

**Don’t watch the market too fragmentedly**

Focus more on 15-minute K-line charts, combined with KDJ indicator, to effectively filter out emotional noise and short-term fluctuations. Watching 1-minute charts too much only makes your decisions more chaotic.

**You don’t need many techniques; mastering one or two to perfection is enough**

Knowing a little about many things results in mastery of none. Better to focus on one or two methods, repeatedly verify and practice, and refine them to perfection. One trick well mastered can take you everywhere.

None of these ten tips are empty motivational words. Avoiding detours is itself a way to make money. Hope this can help those still lost and in losses.