A few days ago, while scrolling through my private messages, one message left me stunned for three seconds: a fren who was still anxious about a principal of 4200 last month now has an account balance of 68000.

His comment section has exploded—some are asking what magical indicators he used, while others are suspecting if he got insider information. But the truth might disappoint you: I didn’t teach him any profound techniques at all, just repeatedly emphasized three "anti-human" operational principles.

Having been in the market for these years, I have seen too many people holding thick technical manuals end up losing blood and leaving the market, and I have also seen quite a few beginners doubling their assets with simple logic. Ultimately, trading has never been about competing with the market, but rather a battle against one's own instincts—those operations that shrink the account balance are, nine times out of ten, driven by instinct.

Today I explained these three principles in detail. Those who can understand will have no problem avoiding years of detours.

**Rule 1: Diversification is key; your positions are your moat**

This guy was most anxious when he first contacted me, asking "how to quickly recover losses". He immediately asked if he could go all-in on a certain contract. I directly poured cold water on him at that time: when market signals are unclear, any heavy position operation is equivalent to gambling with your life.

I set the rules for him very clearly: first take 10%-20% of the position to test the market temperature. For example, if a certain asset shows signs of a breakout, first enter with a small position to observe, and once the trend has truly stabilized, then gradually add more, keeping each increase within 10% of the total position.

Many people face liquidation not because they misjudged the direction, but because they fell victim to the word "hurry"—they fully invested before the trend became clear, and when they encountered a slight pullback, they were forcibly liquidated. There is an iron law here: the importance of preserving capital outweighs the urgency to make quick profits by a hundred times. If you manage your position well, even if you misjudge the direction, there is still room for a comeback.

**Article 2: Cut losses decisively on losing orders, and dare to hold winning orders**

This is the hardest part for him to accept. At first, he always argued with me: "If it drops, shouldn't we wait for a rebound? What if..."