With less than $8,000 principal, he used three iron rules to gradually grow the small account to $37k.

This is a real submission from a fan.

He said that many people start off on the wrong foot—treating the crypto world as a place to gamble on luck, only to end up either wiped out or repeatedly going back to zero.

But an elder he met gave him just one sentence: If you have small funds and want to survive, don’t think about making quick money first; learn to avoid losing big money.

He initially only had 1,200 USD. No resources, no experience, but by following a set of fixed rules, he turned it into 25k USD in four months, and now his account has stabilized above 37k USD, all without ever getting wiped out.

He said that none of this was luck, but rather three very “rigid” rules.

First: Funds must be split up, always keep a backup

He divided the principal into three parts: One part for short-term trading to improve capital utilization; One part to wait for swing opportunities, focusing on trends; And another part to remain completely untouched as a bottom line.

The core of this approach isn’t about earning more, but about avoiding total loss from a single mistake.

Second: Only trade when there’s a trend

He no longer trades frequently.

When the market is unclear, he stays in cash and waits; once a trend forms, he follows in.

And for each wave of profit, he locks in some of the gains first to ensure the results are real and secured.

He said that most of the market time is just oscillation, and real opportunities are actually few.

Third: Use rules to control emotions

Every trade has clear boundaries: Cut losses at a certain percentage, never delay; Take profits at the target, don’t chase after more; Most importantly—never add to a losing position.

He said many people lose not because they see the wrong direction, but because their emotions get out of control, turning small losses into big ones.

Looking back, his biggest change isn’t in capital growth, but in making trading “simpler.”

No longer anxious about every fluctuation, and no longer dreaming of doubling overnight.