I have heard many voices in the community recently—accounts falling to a few thousand USD, can they still be saved?

I have answered this question many times. Last year, I encountered a case: a fan came to me with an account balance of 2800 USD, having previously lost nearly 200,000, and their credit card was almost maxed out. During the chat, I could see their hand trembling. I didn’t give any motivational speeches or boast, just shared four specific suggestions.

Two months later, they went live in the group, turning 2800 USD into 70,000 USD. Everyone watched the entire process.

To put it simply, turning things around is not impossible. But you need the right approach.

**Stage One: Stay Alive**

Your account is almost dead, and you’re still thinking about making a big profit? First, stay alive. The method is very crude—close all positions, reduce leverage to 1x, and force yourself to rest for three days.

These three days are for cooling down. Once your mind is clear, try trading with 20% of your funds at will. Don’t aim to make money, just avoid liquidation. The goal at this stage is to survive until the next phase.

**Stage Two: Build a Framework**

After surviving, discipline is essential. Focus only on BTC, ETH, and SOL; block all other coins. The temptation of small altcoins is too great and can lead to impulsive decisions.

Before entering each trade, write down—why buy? Where is the stop-loss? Where is the take-profit? Share it for discussion before executing.

After two weeks, start organizing a mistake collection. Record every losing trade, analyze what went wrong, and how to correct it. This process sounds basic, but persistence yields obvious results.

**Stage Three: Snowball Effect**

By now, you have some small profits. How to handle them? Many people’s problem is here—after making some money, they want to bet big.

The correct approach is: never move the principal. Use profits to add to your position, and reduce positions immediately when losing. This way, the account can grow steadily without falling back to the starting point.

Another detail: after winning three trades in a row, force a 30-minute break. It sounds strict, but it must be enforced. Many people get overexcited after making money and end up losing everything—impulsiveness is their Achilles’ heel.

**Stage Four: Build a System**

After about three months, write all your rules on an A4 paper and stick it under your monitor. It doesn’t have to be complicated—review your trades monthly, set stop-loss orders in advance, and take profits when reaching 20% to withdraw and buy something you like.

From this point on, you are no longer a gambler chasing the market’s ups and downs. You become a trader with a strategy and discipline.

**Final Words**

The person I mentioned earlier once said: the most satisfying thing isn’t the account balance increasing, but being able to turn off the computer and sleep on time.

It sounds a bit harsh, but that’s the truth. Many people can’t turn things around not because there’s no market opportunity, but because they can’t control their hands. When the market moves, they’re afraid to act; when it slightly rises, they want to go all-in. Their mindset is like a roller coaster.

In fact, it all boils down to two words—discipline. With discipline, methods naturally work. Without it, any method is useless.