Watching the funds in your account double within a few days, that kind of thrill can indeed make people get deeper and deeper. But after years of navigating the digital asset trading circle, you will realize a harsh reality—markets that rise as fast as rockets often fall even faster than waterfalls, and in the end, your account may be wiped out.

The players who truly last long in the crypto world are not those geniuses who can catch tenfold or hundredfold rallies, but those who know when to stop, who can exit smoothly and completely.

Most people blow up their accounts on futures trading because of these issues: stubbornly trying to bottom fish and top pick in volatile markets, making trades based on feelings without clear trends; taking small profits and then rushing to leverage up, pushing the margin to dangerous levels; when a pullback triggers stop-loss, holding on in hope, and the losses only grow bigger.

Veterans who achieve long-term stable profits all have a set of extreme self-discipline systems. The core is three ironclad rules, which sound simple but require strong willpower to execute.

**First profitable trade first withdraw the principal**. Once the first futures position hits profit, immediately transfer the principal to the spot account, and only use the profits for subsequent trades. The benefit of this approach is not only to protect the principal but also to completely change your mindset—trading with the money earned, rather than risking your own capital, makes a huge difference in trading discipline.

**The more floating profit, the more conservative**. When unrealized profits reach a certain level, gradually raise the take-profit and stop-loss levels, locking in gains in stages. You don’t need to sell at the absolute top, but you must never watch large unrealized gains turn into losses.

**Only trade in clearly trending markets**. Honestly, most of the time in crypto is range-bound oscillation, and there are only a few times a year when there are strong trending opportunities worth heavy positions. If you don’t understand, stay out and wait; sometimes patience is more valuable than high-frequency trading.

The crypto world is never short of opportunities; what’s truly lacking is reverence for profits and wisdom to preserve gains. Move a little slower, be a little steadier, and your account can truly grow.