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Risk, walked through from start to finish
This is everything Yudi has published, ordered the way I'd suggest reading it. No calls, no coin tips — just the things that actually matter: how to size your first buy, how to split a position, how to do the loss math, where to set a stop. Pieces tagged "with calculator" or "with tool" let you crunch your own numbers right in the article. If you're new, start at 01 and work down.
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Before you open an account: how to pick an exchange, how to register, invite codes and fees
Don't choose an exchange on who's cheapest. From the angle of risk and keeping your money safe, this covers picking a venue, verifying your identity, and the first risk settings to do after you open. Binance and OKX laid out side by side, fairly.
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Your first buy: how much should you actually put in?
Not "all you've got," and definitely not "go all in." A proportion-based method for normal people: decide what you can afford to lose first, then work backwards to how much to buy.
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The math of losses and recovery: why a 50% drop needs a 100% gain
We break down how much a 30% / 50% / 80% loss has to climb back, with a drawdown-recovery curve. Read it and you'll get more cautious on your own.
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Position sizing: let a single trade lose at most 1% of your account
The fixed-risk-per-trade method professional traders use, with a calculator that works out how many units you can buy.
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Why beginners should stay away from futures and leverage at first
This isn't scare talk. Once you work out the liquidation math — "10x leverage, a 10% drop wipes you out" — you'll decide to practice on spot first yourself.
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Chasing pumps, selling dumps: why you always buy high and sell low
Losing money is often not a technical problem, it's an emotional one. On FOMO, panic selling, and a few dumb tricks to slow yourself down.
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A first-year risk roadmap for crypto beginners
From opening an account, to your first small buy, to building your own rules — a month-by-month pace that doesn't rush you.
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Risk-reward and win rate: is a trade worth taking?
Same wins and losses, but the ratio between them changes everything. What risk-reward actually means, and the break-even win rate it implies.
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How to set a stop that doesn't get repeatedly hunted
A stop isn't a line you draw on a whim. The logic of where to place it — by structure, by volatility, by what you can afford to lose — so you don't get shaken out over and over.
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Spread out or concentrate: how many coins should a beginner hold?
Plenty of people manage to be both diversified and concentrated, and get the worst of both. How many coins is reasonable, and how fake diversification quietly hurts you.
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Build an emergency fund before you buy crypto
Before you buy, ask one question: do you have enough set aside to cover six months? If not, how much can you really afford to lose? The answer might be zero.
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Lump sum vs buying in batches: from a risk angle
Not about which earns "more," only the risk side: buying all at once versus spreading it out, and how the volatility and regret you take on differ.
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The 7 most common money-losing moves beginners make
A checklist-style review: going all in at the top, white-knuckling losses, bailing the moment you're up a little. Run your own behaviour past these seven and skip a lot of detours.
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How to keep a position journal and review yourself
The fastest way to improve is to write down the reason and the mood behind every buy and sell, then look back later. Here's the simplest format to start with.
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Read your P&L: cost basis, unrealized, realized
What do all those green and red numbers in your account actually mean? Cost basis, unrealized P&L, realized P&L — sorted out once and for all.
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