責任ある取引の原則：リスク管理とセキュリティの実践

Establish a firm trading plan and adhere to it strictly to keep emotions out of the equation.
Secure your accounts and assets thoroughly using strong passwords, two-factor authentication (2FA), and hardware wallets.
Defend your funds against unexpected crashes using market stop-loss orders and genuine portfolio diversification.
You must clearly recognize that leveraged investments are ultra-high-risk products and often lead to the loss of your entire principal.

Introduction

Whether your investment size is large or small, it is important to cultivate the habit of trading "responsibly." Mastering a few simple principles and methods significantly reduces unnecessary risks and allows you to invest safely only within spare funds you can afford to lose. The extreme volatility of virtual assets easily excites people, so learning to set limits for yourself is the first step toward success.

What is Responsible Trading?

Responsible trading means controlling your emotions rather than being dominated by them. In other words, it is an attitude of avoiding impulsive trades and taking full responsibility for your own trading results.

There are various ways to invest. There are methods aiming for high risk/high reward like futures trading, but the risk of losing money quickly is equally large. For many investors, buying good assets in the spot market and holding them long-term may be a much safer and less stressful method. The key is to avoid impulsive decisions and rely on a clear strategy.

7 Principles for Responsible Trading

1. Establish Rigorous Account and Wallet Security

If your assets are stolen, even the best investment plan is useless.

Basic security: Activate two-factor authentication (2FA) and use unique passwords that are difficult to guess.
Personal wallets: Never share your recovery phrase with others.
Beware of scams: Exercise extreme caution when connecting a virtual asset wallet to a dApp or website. Wallet drainer scams, which drain all assets the moment you click a malicious approval button, are rampant. The safest method is to use a hardware wallet isolated from the internet or to utilize a temporary wallet.

2. Draft a Clear Trading Plan

A trading plan is a set of rules that prevents panic selling when the market crashes or chasing buys at the peak due to crowd psychology. It must include the following items.

The maximum size of loss (risk) you are willing to accept in this trade.
Precise target prices for when to buy and when to sell.
Diversification ratios for how to allocate funds across multiple assets.
A maximum allowable loss limit that you absolutely cannot cross.

3. Actively Utilize Stop-Loss Tools and Understand Order Types

We cannot monitor charts 24 hours a day. A stop-loss order is a safety net that automatically sells the coin when the price falls below a certain level, reducing damage.

Limit stop-loss: Sells only at a 'specific price' you designate. The problem is that in a crash, the price may drop too fast, causing your order not to fill and leaving you stuck with the asset. Market stop-loss: Prioritizes 'immediate sale' unconditionally. Because it forces the trade to close even if the price is fluctuating, a market stop-loss is a much safer shield for beginners.

4. Conduct Your Own Research Directly

Do not invest based solely on the words of famous influencers. Real research must be much deeper than reading a single Twitter post.

Team verification: Is the development team anonymous? Do they have experience leading successful projects in the past?
Security audits: Has a trusted security firm verified the safety of the smart contract code?
Token unlock schedules: Check if large quantities are scheduled to be released to early investors or the team. They may be dumped onto the market immediately upon release.
On-chain data: Verify whether whales are accumulating the coin or selling it off.

5. Portfolio Diversification

Diversifying investments across various assets reduces the impact when a specific project gets delisted or crashes. However, keep this in mind. In a broad bear market, most altcoins fall alongside Bitcoin.

Therefore, rather than just increasing the number of altcoins, it is more realistic to divide asset classes into spot holdings, staking, and stablecoins. Since stablecoins also carry de-pegging risks, it is safer to split and hold several types like USDT and USDC.

6. Overcome FOMO

FOMO, the fear that 'I am the only one not making money,' is the biggest enemy of profit. It makes you lose your reason, buy too late, sell too early, or make reckless bets.

Exaggerated promotion on social media, deepfake or AI-powered scam videos, overconfidence from a winning streak, impatience to recover losses immediately, and sudden market swings. Remember that information cannot replace research.

7. Understand the Fatal Risks of Leverage

Leverage is borrowing money to increase the size of your investment. Profits grow, but losses also grow like a snowball. If you use 10x leverage, your entire 100% investment evaporates if the asset price drops just 10%. Before trading derivatives, you must recognize that you can lose all funds in a split second. If impulsive brainless trading cannot be controlled, using account lock features provided by exchanges to block yourself from trading is also an excellent strategy.

Conclusion

The essence of responsible trading is to thoroughly defend against downside risk to 'survive in this market for a long time.' Utilize risk management tools, verify things yourself, and do not be swayed by FOMO or stress.

Furthermore, understanding your country's regulations and tax obligations is the investor's responsibility. If your daily life is collapsing due to investment or you are facing unbearable stress, please stop trading immediately, take a break, or ask for help from the exchange's customer support center.