Between November 2021 and June 2022, Nguonly says he lost about $80,000 by investing in crypto on margin.
But as bitcoin's price went on a tear, he decided to buy more — about $15,000 worth — on margin.
But at the end of 2021 the crypto market took a turn, and by the summer of 2022 bitcoin's price crashed over 70%.
"I was investing with some money that I didn't necessarily have," Nguonly tells CNBC Make It.
It's also important to avoid investing techniques you don't understand, such as options trading or investing on margin.
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