Three months ago, a brother came to me and said he was tired of the life of a leek farmer (a term for new or inexperienced traders), and wanted to figure out how to survive in the crypto world. At that time, he only had a principal of 1,800 USD.

In the blink of an eye, three months have passed, and he sent me a screenshot of his account—80,000 USD. The most impressive part is, the entire process involved zero liquidation.

The crypto world is never short of luck-driven people, but those who can truly achieve stable growth rely not on luck, but on a set of proven, solid rules. Today, I will break down this method for you.

**First Tip: Diversification is the Lifeline**

The plan I set for him was simple—divide the 1,800 USD into three parts, each with 600 USD, and each has its own strategy. The short-term part, take profits when the gains look good and don’t be greedy; the medium-term part, watch the trend closely, add when appropriate, reduce when necessary; the long-term part, pick good projects and hold, don’t let your mind get restless.

The beauty of diversification isn’t just about making more money, but about always having chips in the game. When a big drop occurs, those who go all-in and gamble everything overnight can go from being rich to refugees. But this brother? He cut losses and escaped in time with the short-term trades, and caught the bottom in the medium to long term beautifully. One dodges, one takes action, and crises can turn into opportunities for a comeback.

**Second Tip: Don’t Be Greedy**

The sideways consolidation phase in the crypto market is the best time to harvest leek farmers—most people can’t sit still, trade frequently, and end up being cleaned out completely. So I set a strict rule: if you can’t see the trend clearly, sit tight and don’t move; operate at most once a day, and take profits exceeding 20% to secure your gains.

Chasing quick gains is often a trap. There’s also a vivid analogy—fish heads and tails have many bones and little meat, the real delicious part is the fish body. The same applies to crypto—holding onto the stable middle segment of the rise is the right way.

**Third Tip: Treat Yourself as a Trading Machine**

This is the most difficult and core rule: cut losses at 2%, take profits at 4%. It sounds cold-blooded, but the market is a game of probabilities. You can’t let the profit or loss of one trade influence your judgment on the next. Each trade is an independent event, and maintaining a positive expected value over the long term will naturally favor you over time.

In the crypto world, you can’t judge by educational background, only by who can follow the rules. To survive long here, you must start with setting rules and strictly executing them. Don’t dream of a big reversal overnight—that’s a TV drama. True winners are those who operate step by step with discipline and always keep their ammunition full.