Dear friends, today I want to share a real trading story with you. Starting with 3,000 yuan, I turned it into 600,000 in less than a year. It sounds like a fairy tale, but this is indeed the result of discipline and method.

When I first entered the market, I was like everyone else, hoping to get rich overnight. But what happened? Three margin calls, almost wiped out my account. That period was especially tough, reflecting on what went wrong every day. Later, I gradually understood: steady growth is much more reliable than trying to hit the jackpot overnight.

I summarized a set of "Steady Progression Rules," which boil down to three points:

First, stop-loss must be locked in advance. My approach is to set the stop-loss at 0.7 times the current volatility range. For example, if ETH fluctuates 4% and the current price is $3000, then my stop-loss is $84. Once set, I execute it decisively, giving myself no chance for hesitation.

Second, do not over-leverage in the early stage. With a $3,000 account, I only invest $450, gradually adding more in batches. Many people like to go all-in, but then a market wave wipes everything out. If you can't control your position size, risk can't be contained.

Third, take out principal profits once profitable. My rule is to withdraw a portion of the principal every time I earn 5%. For example, if I make $150, I withdraw $100 to recover the principal, leaving $50 to continue rolling. This way, I can ensure the safety of the principal while leveraging compound interest to grow returns gradually.

How do I apply this method? Let me share a real case. Recently, before the L2 ecosystem rally, I pre-positioned in a low-market-cap project, investing $1,000 with 3x leverage. When the market started moving, I cut half of my position to lock in profits, then used the remaining $600 to short against the trend to hedge risks. The benefit of this approach is that I can profit during rises and protect during declines, ultimately netting 29%.

My turnaround process is actually very clear:

First phase: turning $3,000 into $12,000 within two months, relying on a stable mindset and strict stop-loss.

Second phase: growing $12,000 to $180,000 in four months. By then, the account has built some risk resistance and can withstand larger fluctuations.

Third phase: reaching $600,000 during the bull market sprint. It’s not that risk control is less important later; on the contrary, the later it gets, the more stable you need to be because the absolute amount of loss can be much larger.

Throughout the process, there were no "miracle trades" and no reliance on luck. It was just daily diligent review, setting stop-losses, and withdrawing principal according to rules—repeating these steps day after day.

A sincere piece of advice for friends still exploring: margin calls are not the market’s fault; mostly, it’s because your method isn’t in place. It’s not that you’re not smart, but that it’s hard to stay rational when faced with temptation. Trading is a contest of who can persist longer, cut losses more ruthlessly, and maintain a steady mindset. As long as you develop these habits, the turnaround process may be slow, but it will definitely be stable.