Three months ago, my account was down to just 2,000 USDT after a recent liquidation. Everyone around me said that such a small principal couldn’t make any meaningful waves and advised me to stop messing around.

But 92 days later, my account balance hit 60,000 USDT. I know very well this wasn’t the result of guessing market directions or gambling—it was the outcome of relentless discipline.

Back then, I set a hard rule for myself: these 2,000 USDT had to be managed by strict rules—no more all-in gambling, completely quitting that approach.

**First, I split the principal into five parts**—400 USDT each. I only used one portion at a time; the other four served as a buffer. Even if I lost three trades in a row, I’d still have 1,200 USDT left to keep going, so I wouldn’t get wiped out in one bad streak.

**Then I strictly enforced a 1:2 risk-reward ratio**—stop-loss was fixed at 3%, so the most I could lose per trade was 12 USDT; take-profit was set in the 6%-10% range, so each trade earned at least 24 USDT. Does that sound like small profits? Surviving is what gives you the chance to snowball gains.

Last month, I did the math: I made a total of 70 trades, with a win rate of about 60%.

I lost 336 USDT on 28 losing trades; and earned 1,470 USDT on 42 winning trades. That’s a net profit of 1,134 USDT—doubling my principal, which is actually an impressive pace.

What kept me steady were three iron rules:

**Always set a stop-loss for every trade**. If it’s hit, cut the loss—never hold on in the hope of a turnaround.

**Take profits immediately when the target is reached**—leave as soon as the goal is met, don’t wait for a pullback to give back gains.

**Only trade structures I’m familiar with**—no chasing hot coins or gambling on news, only entering positions in breakout patterns I understand.

I’ve seen too many people crash in this market: some get addicted to going all-in, making liquidations a regular occurrence; some stubbornly hold losing positions against the trend and miss any chance of a comeback; others guess the right direction but can’t hold their positions, ending up with just tiny profits. They talk about making a comeback, but their actions are just giving money away.

I never gambled on direction from start to finish, my edge was ruthless execution.

From 2,000 USDT to 60,000 USDT, every cent was withdrawn in batches over 92 days. If you only have a few thousand in capital right now, stop trading on gut feeling and don’t just jump into whatever coin is trending.

The market isn’t short on opportunities—it’s short on people who can stick to discipline. If you know how to play, 1,000 USDT can take off; if you mess around blindly, you’ll lose 10,000 USDT just as easily.