Last year, a friend came to me with a dejected look on his face. At that time, he only had 800U left in his account, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Bro, is there still a chance to recover the money I lost?" I totally understood that kind of despair after being harshly beaten by the market.

I didn't bother with those complex indicators or draw confusing lines. Small funds can't handle too much fuss; hearing too many things can easily lead to confusion. I set him three ironclad rules, based on my real experience of investing with hard-earned money:
First, diversify your funds. Split the 800U into four parts: one for short-term trading, taking two quick trades and then stopping; one to follow the trend, waiting patiently if no good opportunities arise; one for flexible, opportunistic moves; and one as a safety reserve, never to be touched unless in a life-or-death situation. In the market, surviving longer is far more important than making quick profits.
Second, don’t get overconfident after making gains. Many liquidation tragedies happen after profits are made. I told him to only take "fish body" profits—once the profit reaches 20% of the principal, take half of it off the table, and let the rest follow the trend with a trailing stop. Remember, only what’s in your pocket truly belongs to you.
Third, control your emotions strictly. Set a stop-loss on every trade, strictly limited to 2%. When profits reach 8%, immediately raise the stop-loss to the cost price. When it’s time, shut down the computer; if you can’t sleep, ruthlessly delete the app. It’s not about missing out on opportunities, but about avoiding impulsive actions driven by emotion.

With these three rules, in just two months, he turned 800U into 50,000U, and he never once got liquidated. He’s not a genius, he simply learned to respect the market.

Opportunities are everywhere in the crypto world, but few can truly preserve their principal. First, protect your life, then you have a chance to turn the tide. #BTC