# After losing 500,000, the desperate counterattack path with 3400U

Last year's market rally, I directly lost 500,000—completely ruined myself.
During that period, honestly, my state was completely collapsed. I smashed my phone, uninstalled trading apps, locked myself in a room for almost two months without daring to go out. Every time I saw the red numbers on my account, I felt like this might be how my life ends.
But you know what? I just couldn't swallow that breath in my heart. Why can others survive and make money in this market, but I can only keep losing money?
At the beginning of the year, I opened my account and had 3400U left. I told myself a very ruthless sentence: "Either get out now, or fight for a comeback."
And what happened? With this starting capital, I made it to 120,000, then continued to double, double... In the end, I not only filled the 50万 hole but also netted over 20,000.
Does it sound like a joke? But what I want to say is, the reason for the turnaround is very simple—these three rules have been repeatedly validated in the market:
## 1. Always leave a way out for the principal, full position is slow suicide
The worst losses I ever had were when I went all-in with leverage and held on. The result? A reverse fluctuation directly blew up the account, leaving it at zero.
Now my rules are as strict as they can be: any single position limit is 40%, once it loses 15%, no matter how tempting the market looks later, cut the loss immediately. Some people will laugh at me: "That's too conservative, missing so many opportunities!" But they don't understand one principle— as long as you haven't blown up, there's always a chance to turn around; once the position hits zero, you don't even have the qualification to start over.
Stories of quick doubling of small funds mostly come from strict risk control and protecting the principal.
## 2. Follow the trend, don't do those doomed "precise operations"
How many people have fantasized about perfect bottom fishing or precise top escaping? I have also fantasized, but every time I got hammered by the market. Later I realized: those are all scams, or rather, all the main players' tricks to lure retail investors into the market.
Now I only follow one logic: follow the trend how it goes. No trend, just wait. During big rises, only go long; during big drops, only go short. I will never bet against the trend. Those opportunities to make thousands of U in ten minutes? People always think it's based on "prediction," but actually, it's just riding the trend with the wind.
Technically speaking, it's about acting when the K-line gives a signal; if no signal, just lie flat.
## 3. Take profits when earned, tiered profit can help you survive longer
This is the most crucial. Many people start to get greedy after making money: "One more double is enough," "This wave will definitely rise again"... and end up giving back their profits bit by bit to the market.
My current approach is: whenever I make a profit, I take only 30% to continue rolling into the next opportunity, and the remaining 70% is directly withdrawn into stable assets. This approach may not seem as spectacular in returns, but the benefit is: the principal gets thicker and the mindset becomes more stable.
The core of turning small funds around is not "how fast you make money," but "how much you can hold." This is the most honest truth in the market.
So, if you're also struggling in this market, instead of working tirelessly, it's better to learn these three things first. The market is always there, opportunities are always there, but the premise is that you must survive.