Chasing gains and panic selling—have you ever done this? Watching a coin skyrocket makes you itch to jump in, only to buy the top and see it start a slow decline the next day. Or you think the price is low enough to buy the dip, but the more you buy, the deeper you get trapped, ending up stuck with heavy losses. You rush to take small profits but stubbornly hold onto big losses—how many of us have fallen into these traps?

The crypto market isn’t about luck. Those who survive bull and bear cycles—and even multiply their assets dozens or hundreds of times—rely on strict risk control and letting profits run. I’ve seen people grow $10,000 into $5 million—not through any mysterious tricks, but by sticking to a few hard rules.

**First, let’s talk about capital management—the baseline for survival.**

Many people lose everything because of “going all in.” One wrong move and you’re out. What do the pros do? They break up their capital and spread the risk:

Divide total capital into 5 parts, and only use 1 part at a time. Even if you make a mistake, the other 4 parts are still safe.

Set a stop-loss for every trade: no more than 10% loss per single portion. That means each loss is less than 2% of your total capital.

You might think this is too conservative. Let’s do the math: even if you’re wrong 5 times in a row, you only lose 10% overall. But as long as you catch one decent trend, you can more than make up for those losses. The market never lacks opportunities—the key is having the ability to survive until they come.

**Next is trend trading—don’t go against the market.**

Many people lose money because they always try to catch tops and bottoms, thinking they can predict turning points. But once a market trend forms, its momentum is stronger than you think. In an uptrend, instead of worrying every day about “is it the top yet,” just follow the trend and let profits run. In a downtrend, don’t hope for an immediate rebound—cut your losses when you need to, and don’t count on luck.

Remember this: small losses following the trend are acceptable, but big losses going against the trend can be fatal.