When people see that string of numbers behind my account, they always ask, "Are you just insanely lucky?"

To be honest, if it weren’t for that time my account was almost wiped out, I’d probably still be messing around aimlessly right now.

Back then, I only had 3,000 USDT left, so I took out 1,000 USDT as emergency money. But what really turned things around for me wasn’t that money itself—it was a set of "foolproof methods" I came up with after getting a harsh lesson from reality.

**Let me start with how I grew from 200 USDT**

I only dared to risk 200 USDT, focusing exclusively on the most volatile assets of the day.

My rules were strict: cash out if it doubled—no greed; if it dropped 75%, cut losses immediately—don’t give myself a chance to make excuses.

While others went all-in on gut feelings, I stuck to these two rules and slowly scraped together my first pot of gold. It might sound unsophisticated, but it worked.

**Profits over 1,000 USDT? Mandatory break for a day**

Why stop? Because the "overconfidence" after making money is deadlier than losing.

Taking a day off helps cool my head and suppress that "I’m invincible" impulse.

Too many people don’t lose because their judgment was wrong, but because they got cocky after winning and blew it all in one go.

**Once the principal grows, switch to the three-part method**

Split funds into three portions:

First part for short-term trades—grab quick profits and cash out when ahead;

Second part follows the trend—don’t overtrade, let profits run;

Third part stays on the sidelines, waiting for those obvious big opportunities to strike hard.

Growing from a few thousand to my current number all relied on these three allocations working together.

**Finally, here are my four hard rules**

No matter how tempting the market gets over the years, I stick to these four:

Never go all-in;

Always set a stop loss for every trade;

No more than three trades per day;

Whenever there are unrealized profits, immediately withdraw a portion.

I’d guess less than 1% of people in crypto can stick to all four.

Making money takes guts, but surviving takes discipline.

The market might lie to you, your emotions will backfire, but discipline will never betray you.