Many people are curious: if you only have a few thousand yuan in your account, can you grow it all the way to a million? My answer is yes—provided you truly understand what discipline means.

When I started out, I only had 7,000 yuan. After converting to 1,000 USDT, I didn’t rush to go all-in but instead used 200 USDT to test the waters. I focused only on the most actively traded cryptocurrencies, taking profits when they doubled and cutting losses when they dropped to a certain level. I repeated this process through several rounds of trial and error, gradually increasing my principal.

The most challenging part is managing your mindset. Every time I made over 1,000 USDT in profit, I forced myself to stop trading for the whole day, because short-term fluctuations can easily confuse your judgment.

As my funds grew, I adopted a "three-layer allocation method": the first layer involves quick entries and exits, aiming for short-term gains but never greedy; the second layer involves long-term investment in selected directions, not being fooled by oscillating markets; the third layer is waiting for truly big opportunities—better to miss them than to rush in impulsively.

Before opening a position, I make sure to clearly write down stop-loss and take-profit levels in my notes—that’s a lesson I learned later. Without a plan, nine out of ten people rushing into the market are swept away by their emotions. Futures trading is like a double-edged sword; it doesn’t create profits but amplifies your judgments of right and wrong infinitely.

To this day, I adhere to four bottom lines that I’ve never broken:
- Positions should never be full margin
- Every trade must have a stop-loss
- No more than three trades per day
- As long as there is profit, set aside a portion

I’ve seen too many people relying on luck to make money, only to blow it all with their skills. Moving from 1,000 USDT to today’s level boils down to two things: daring to act when opportunities arise and being strict with myself. Cryptocurrencies will evolve, but trading discipline never goes out of style. Market opportunities are never scarce—it’s just those who know how to control the rhythm who get to seize them.