Someone asked me: How much profit is enough to know when to stop?

This question seems simple, but few people can answer it correctly. Even more painfully, most traders haven't even thought about this—trading without a plan, not knowing when to take profits, not understanding the necessity of stop-loss. The final outcome is nothing but one: being completely eaten by the market, with no cards left to turn the tide.

I once saw a fan who took 30,000 yuan to chase a hot coin in the futures market. In just one day, the price jumped from 10 yuan to 20 yuan. His account also skyrocketed—from 30,000 directly to 130,000. He sent me a screenshot asking if he should sell? I advised him to take profits when things look good, but he was still hesitating: Can this coin keep rising? Is there still room?

At that moment, I understood that he actually had the answer in his heart; he was just asking me to say "it can still rise."

You can probably guess what happened next. He didn't sell when the needle dropped. Liquidation.

I've experienced this kind of thing too. During the 2021 bull market, my account once hit a peak of 6.8 million in a single day. At that time, staring at the numbers on the screen, I only had one thought: I’ll withdraw after doubling again. But the market never follows your script. When I finally reacted, only 380,000 was left. Those days, I almost didn't sleep through the night, asking myself countless times what life would be like if I had taken profits earlier. But regret doesn't change anything.

People are like that—only after being hit do they understand the pain. Since that time, I’ve seen clearly the rules of the crypto game: it’s not about how much you earn, but how much you actually take away in the end.

Everyone is shouting "financial freedom" every day, but not even the most basic skill of "taking profits when things look good" has been learned.

Later, I set a strict rule for myself: when my position triples, I must withdraw half first. No conditions, no exceptions. That way, my mind won't be dragged by those numbers on the screen, and my account can last longer.

How much profit is enough? Honestly, never enough. But you must think clearly about your goal before each trade. The key isn't how much you can earn, but whether you can proactively turn virtual profits into real gains before the market forces you to close your account.

The most important lesson crypto has taught me: don’t dream, be pragmatic. Those who rush recklessly will eventually crash; only those who walk carefully can live more steadily.