From liquidation to reconstruction, a self-rescue guide to the trough of the crypto market

Author: CryptoGirlNova, @kceeonyekachi1

Compiled by: Dingdang (@XiaMiPP)

Editor's note: The market has never shortened ups and downs, nor is it short of passive people. Losses, clearance, and even zeroing are no strangers to those who have experienced many cycles. But when this happens to me, shock and helplessness are still real. Some of my friends have experienced such moments recently. This is not a story about failure, but about how to clean up yourself and stand up again after chaos.

What really widens the gap between people is not the moment of ups and downs, but the choice at the trough.

You can continue to be anxious, doubt, and escape, or you can start to reflect, repair, and reconstruct. There is no more "advanced" way, but only the latter can allow you to truly gain a foothold before the next opportunity comes.

Odaily Planet Daily compiled and compiled the real sharing of some users on the X platform. It is not a chicken soup, nor is it a survival guide for long-term players summarized in personal experiences and in-depth dialogues.

Hope you can draw some strength from it, or a whole new perspective.

Deal with emotions first, then with assets

When experiencing a major loss, the brain's first reaction is often "do something immediately" - clearing up, increasing positions, and even withdrawing completely. But this is usually the worst time.

Please pause yourself first. Take a deep breath and then calm down. Emotions must be dealt with, don’t rush to “rely rely on reason to suppress them.”

You have to understand that self-worth is never equivalent to account balance. Losses do not define who you are. You just experienced a tough battle, with scars all over your body, and it felt like everything was over. But please remember: your net worth and your self-worth are completely different.

Talk to someone you trust and don’t close yourself. Almost all of my friends who came out did the same thing: find someone to talk to and accept support. Don't underestimate the power of "heard", it is more effective than you think.

You can't control the market, but you can control the way you face it.

Don't let the market take away your qualification to restart

Next, calmly evaluate the current situation. What other assets can be recovered? Are there any emergency expenses? Is there any tax or leverage risk?

Although these problems are painful, the earlier you face them, the more you can find a starting point for reconstruction.

Revenge trading is the instinctive reaction of many people in desperate situations - "I must win back!". I have seen a friend who almost spent the last principal in order to "win a game back". Don't go this path.

The first step in reconstruction is not to double, but to stabilize. Stable income sources, scattered asset allocation, and longer-term strategic thinking are the underlying logic that can last for a long time and withstand it.

Don’t forget your original intention. You entered the crypto field because you saw a certain possibility or had a certain desire. This original intention and this experience will not disappear because of a round of decline. It seems like a failure, but you have gained experience and growth.

Most people will choose to leave at this stage. To be honest, my friends have also been on the verge of giving up. But they finally decided: not to escape, carefully review, bear the losses, and then silently start the next departure.

The next round of opportunities does not belong to those who rely on luck, but to those who are willing to persist, learn lessons, and maintain resilience.

When the trough, waiting is not empty

The trough period is the window of preparation. Don’t wait until the market breaks out before you want to learn. It’s too late to learn strategies when the market comes.

Now what you can do now is:

• Improve your on-chain analysis ability and learn to understand data;
• Master the basic DeFi operations and be familiar with risk control;
• Capture early signals of trends in advance and don’t wait until the “hot search” to catch up.

The real winner is not to make a decision when the market breaks out, but to make a plan when no one pays attention.

Don't wait for the "perfect opportunity" and make good use of every

window

Many people are caught in a misunderstanding: I have to wait for the most perfect opportunity - for example, selling all in Q1 and buying at the bottom in Q2.

But the reality is:

• Sometimes the market only gives you a short window, and you have to act decisively;
• Sometimes if you don’t have the strength for several consecutive months, then stay patient and don’t move around.

You can take whatever the market gives, otherwise it will take more from you.

Exit and take profit are not about giving up, but about maturity.

Welcome to this market where the only rule is to "survive".

Accept the reality: the market does not owe you new highs, nor does it care about your persistence.

Don't be prey, think like a predator

This market is not "destroyed", it is just "changed". Smart people don't complain about the market, they will adapt to it.

Want to turn the tables? Don’t bet first, learn to stand firm first.

• Save cash instead of frequent transactions
• Only invest in projects that you truly have long-term beliefs
• If a certain currency falls by 70%, please honestly ask yourself: Will I still buy it today? If the answer is no, then clear the position decisively.

Patiently create wealth and impulse to burn principal. What really ruins the account is never the market, but FOMO and anxiety.

Making money is not about chasing the Green Pole, but before the market starts, you are already on the market:

• Firmly hold on to the chips you really understand
• Reject impulsive actions
• Don’t chase high prices, don’t buy at the bottom, don’t believe it easily. This is the last chance.

Remember: Only by living can you be eligible for the next round of bonuses.

Observe the flow of smart money, rather than listen to the order

Even in the chaos period, trends are quietly forming. Now you can follow:

• Sonic ecosystem is gaining popularity
• Berachain DeFi sector gradually heats up
• The AI/RWA sector is attracting incremental funds

Instead of obeying the order, it is better to track the flow of funds. Especially the trend of stablecoins, the transaction volume of DEX, and the wallet behavior of whales. These are the real map of the next round of opportunities.

Written at the end

We are experiencing a bear market with high uncertainty, maybe it is the lowest point now, maybe it is not the end yet. But it doesn't matter.

What’s important is whether you have sorted out yourself, whether you can hold your position in chaos, and truly stand in a good position before the next vent comes.

This is not an inspirational article, but a guide to survival.

May you not just be alive, but be ready for the next round of rise.