Last week, a buddy of mine sent me a screenshot—the account balance was so red, it was blinding. He proudly said, "This wave directly leads to financial freedom." I didn’t say anything after seeing it, just replied: "Celebrate when the money hits the card."

The next day, his message turned into a string of crying face emojis. He said his bank card was frozen, and customer service told him to bring his ID to the police station to "prove his innocence." I’ve seen this kind of thing too many times over the years—at least dozens.

The harshest part of the crypto market isn’t the crash. It’s seeing your account numbers dreaming big, only to turn around and find out you can’t withdraw that money. It’s more painful than a contract liquidation—you win the market, but die at the last hurdle of "withdraw."

When I first started playing, I also stepped into pitfalls. I made about 200,000 yuan from swing trading the first time, and was so excited that I woke up at 3 a.m. to withdraw everything. Less than two hours later, I received a bank SMS: "Unusual transaction detected, account temporarily restricted." That night, I sat up all night with my phone, full of thoughts like "Did I lose all my money?" It was more tormenting than watching K-line charts for three days.

Later, I met a senior in the circle, and his words stuck with me: "In this industry, knowing how to buy is beginner, knowing how to sell is advanced. The ones who can steadily put money into their pockets are true experts." Over the years, I’ve had my cards frozen and fallen into traps, but gradually, I’ve developed a low-risk withdrawal method. It’s not some mystical technique—it's all tested with real money.

First rule: Don’t let greed ruin you.
Many people think about clearing their positions all at once when making profits. Isn’t that just a target for the bank’s risk control system? My approach is to withdraw in batches. For example