To be honest, a year ago I never thought I could turn things around. Back then, my account got liquidated, my credit cards and online loans were maxed out, I lost my job, and even my family started looking at me differently. But I didn’t choose to just give up—I worked in a factory screwing bolts during the day, and at night I holed up in my rented room grinding over K-line charts. After sticking it out for a year, my small capital slowly started to grow.

Looking back now, the most critical thing wasn’t luck—it was the method. I’ve organized the survival strategy I used, and maybe it can help brothers who are still losing money:

**Don’t go all-in with your funds, split it into five parts and take it slow**
Only invest one-fifth of your capital each time, and strictly set a 10% stop-loss. Do the math: if you get it wrong once, you lose 2%; even if you get it wrong five times in a row, you only lose 10% of your total funds. But as long as you get it right, the take-profit space is at least 10% or more. This way, you won’t lose your composure and your account won’t blow up.

**Follow the trend, don’t fight the market**
Every rebound in a downtrend is a bull trap, every pullback in an uptrend is a buying opportunity. This sounds simple, but few can really do it—most people always try to catch the bottom or top, and end up getting hit both ways.

**Don’t chase coins that have already surged**
Coins that double in the short term, whether mainstream or altcoins, rarely continue to rally in a sustained main uptrend. When they start moving sideways at high levels and can’t push higher, there’s a high chance they’ll start a slow decline. Instead of standing guard, it’s better to wait for a pullback.

**MACD is simple and effective**
When DIF and DEA golden cross below the zero axis and break through the zero axis, that’s a relatively stable entry signal; when they death cross above the zero axis and head down, it’s time to consider reducing your position. The indicator isn’t complicated—the key is execution.

**Never average down on losses, only add to winners**
I don’t know who invented the “buy more as it drops” theory, but it’s ruined many retail traders. Remember: never add to a losing position, only add to winners. This is a golden rule of capital management.

**Volume is the real key**
Watch closely for breakouts with high volume at low levels, and if high volume fails to push prices higher at the top, get out quickly. If price and volume aren’t in sync, it’s usually a false breakout or a bull trap.

**Only trade coins in an uptrend**
A 3-day MA trending up is a short-term opportunity, a 30-day MA trending up is a mid-term trend, an 84-day MA trending up means the main uptrend has arrived, and a 120-day MA trending up signals a long-term bull market. Don’t waste time on coins that are consolidating or in a downtrend.

**Never skip daily reviews**
Check if your reasons for holding have changed, and see if the weekly K-line trend matches your expectations. The market changes, and your strategy needs to adapt accordingly.

There’s nothing too advanced in this method—the core is controlling risk, following the trend, and strictly sticking to discipline. The market won’t hand you money just because you’re anxious, but as long as you survive long enough, opportunities will always come.