#大户持仓动态 Why do some people lose everything in the crypto world while others steadily accumulate assets worth millions?

Having been a trader for 8 years, I’ve seen too many extreme stories. Once, I turned 50,000 into 2 million overnight through rollovers, and I’ve also seen accounts plummet from their peak straight down. Now, my assets have surpassed ten million.

My biggest takeaway is: The crypto space is not a casino at all, but a war of strategy and discipline. The less capital you have, the more you need to be cautious. You must act like an old hunter, with patience in your heart and rules in your hands.

Last year, I mentored a beginner whose account started with only 1,000U. At first, even placing orders made him tremble—afraid that one decision would wipe out his principal. I told him very simply: "Follow the routine, and you’ll see changes in three months."

And what happened? After three months, his account dropped below 16,000U, but in five months, it surged to 38,000U. He never once blew up his position. Some might say that was luck? Nonsense. It was all about cold, hard execution.

The core principles he followed are these three:

**First: Divide your money into three parts, always leave yourself a way out.**
400U for intraday short-term trading, focusing only on Bitcoin and Ethereum, taking 3%-5% swings and then exiting; 300U for swing trading, waiting for clear signals before acting, holding positions for 3-5 days for stability; the remaining 300U must be held tightly, avoiding even extreme dips—this is the confidence to turn things around. Do you see those who go all-in with thousands of U? When prices rise, they get inflated; when they fall, they crash completely, unable to survive the next round. Truly profitable traders always keep ammunition outside the market.

**Second: Only follow the trend, don’t waste energy in sideways markets.**
80% of the market time is spent in sideways consolidation, and frequent trading just pays transaction fees. When there’s no clear signal, stay idle; when a signal appears, act decisively. Take half profits when gains reach 15%—that’s called "locking in gains." The rhythm of a master trader is "sit tight when sitting, and hit when moving." When their account doubles, they remain calm as a statue, never chasing rallies or getting impatient.

**Third: System rules are the moat; emotions are the biggest enemy.**
Never break the 3% stop-loss on a single trade; cut losses immediately when hit. Take half profits when gains exceed 5%, and let the rest run. Never add to losing positions; don’t let emotions drag you in. The real money-making machine is a system that tightly controls the hand that wants to operate recklessly.

Whether spot trading or futures, the logic remains the same. The only difference is risk level. Understand your risk tolerance, then follow the rules to move your money from point A to point B. There are no shortcuts.