Don't say I'm a big shot; I'm just an old trader who has taken countless slaps in the market—blown accounts, watching the charts late at night, trembling fingers as I watch the trend.

Compared to top players, my results are insignificant. Surviving until today is entirely due to the wisdom gained from stepping on countless pits.

Last year, a brother came to me with only 3400U, looking a bit desperate: "Bro, can I make back the little I lost before?" I understood the weight of that sentence—only those who have been knocked down by the market truly understand that "staying alive" is more realistic than "getting rich overnight."

I didn't give him any complicated technical indicators; I provided practical methods suitable for small accounts. I shared with him the three rules I developed through real-money trading.

**Rule 1: Position Sizing.** Divide 3400U into three parts: the first for short-term trades, with a maximum of two orders before pulling out; the second for riding the big trend, and if conditions aren’t right, just stay out; the third part is just there—don’t touch it, it’s the escape pod. In the crypto world, those who survive are never the ones who make the most money fastest, but those who last the longest.

**Rule 2: Lock in Profits.** Most blow-ups happen after making money because greed destroys everything. I teach him to take a small portion of the profit—take half when the account grows by 30%, and leave the rest to move a trailing stop-loss, earning steadily without trying to eat the whole pie at once.

**Rule 3: Control Emotions.** Before entering each trade, set a 3% stop-loss; exit when hit, no hesitation. When profits reach 10%, move the stop-loss to break-even. Every day, force close the software at a set time; if you can’t sleep, delete the app. The goal isn’t to miss opportunities but to prevent yourself from getting carried away by heat of the moment.

In three months, his account grew to 84,000U, and he never blew up once.

He’s not particularly smart; he just learned to respect market laws. Opportunities are everywhere in the market, but what’s truly scarce is the self-control to protect your capital. Survive first, and then other things will have a chance.