Having traded for so many years, I can't claim to be a master, but I’ve certainly experienced liquidations and pitfalls. This year, a fan came with 1500 USDT, and after two months, their account grew to 100,000, all without a single liquidation. His method is actually very simple—he just adhered to three ironclad trading rules.

The cruelest truth in the crypto world is—markets are driven by different types of gamblers. To survive longer and earn steadily, you must respect the market’s volatility. These three life-saving rules took me a long time to understand, and if I can avoid three years of detours, it’s worth it:

**First: Divide your principal into pieces, lock in your confidence to turn things around**

Split 1500 USDT into three 500 USDT positions, each with its own purpose, and do not transfer funds between them—
• Short-term position: No more than 3 trades per day, close the software after trading, avoid holding positions overnight, and focus on steadily accumulating small gains;
• Trend position: When the weekly chart doesn’t show a clear bullish pattern or volume hasn’t broken through key levels, stay out of the market and wait for signals. Absolutely don’t trade in choppy markets;
• Emergency position: When the market suddenly spikes or the account is close to liquidation, use this fund to precisely add to your position and protect your principal.

**Second: Only chase trend profits, avoid wasting time in meaningless oscillations**

Enter trades with certainty, not blind gambling. I only recognize three signals—
① When the daily moving average doesn’t show a bullish trend, stay in cash and watch the market, don’t try to guess tops or bottoms;
② When volume breaks previous highs + the daily chart stabilizes, try a small position to test the waters, never go all-in recklessly;
③ When floating profits reach 30% of the principal, take half profits off the table, and set a 10% trailing stop on the remaining position to lock in profits steadily.

**Third: Control your emotions, don’t let psychology ruin your trades**

The biggest enemy in trading is emotion. Write rules in advance, so execution replaces emotional decision-making—
✔ Before entering a trade, must write a trading plan, set a hard stop loss at 3%, and close automatically when hit—don’t hold on out of luck;
✔ Once floating profits exceed 10%, immediately move the stop loss to the cost price to lock in a risk-free zone;
✔ Shut down your computer promptly at midnight. If you can’t sleep, uninstall the trading app. Don’t impulsively trade late at night when emotions are out of control.

Honestly, there are opportunities every day in the market, but if your principal is gone, it’s all over. Focus on mastering these three points first, then study various indicators and wave analysis. The market is always there; using a long-term mindset is the key to surviving longer in the crypto space.