3700U becomes 410,000U—Is it inevitable or just a coincidence?

After years of navigating the crypto world, I am increasingly convinced of one truth: the people who truly make money are not the smartest, but rather the "dumbest"—dumb enough to stick to discipline, dumb enough to avoid gambling mentalities.

I still remember when I first entered the contract market, I was fixated on leverage multiples. 100x, 50x, or even higher. The flickering K-lines on the screen made my heart race, as if turning around and getting rich was just a matter of minutes. A 1% fluctuation could double the account or wipe it out. How addictive is this rush? You’ll find out once you try. Unfortunately, the market eventually slapped me hard. The principal, like ice cubes roasted by the sun, was melting away rapidly.

The turning point came when I saw my friend's account. In four months, he grew his account from 3700U to 410,000U. This isn’t a miracle of overnight wealth; rather, it’s a slap in the face of reality—my previous understanding of the true logic of making money was completely wrong.

**High leverage is an illusion**

At first, I couldn’t understand. Why does the amplification not only increase gains but also magnify human emotions? Under high leverage, even small market fluctuations can cut you to the bone. The crypto market has no circuit breakers, trades 24/7, and when a black swan appears, there’s no time to react.

What’s even more painful is those "long and short" scenarios. You just stop-loss, and the market reverses. You just open a position, and suddenly it turns against you. Over time, you start to suspect that the market is specifically targeting your tiny chips. Trading like this—what’s the difference from gambling?

Until I realized one thing: whether you gamble or not is entirely a mindset issue. Maintaining the right mindset and sticking to discipline, contract trading is actually a business, not a gamble.

**What three "dumb" principles changed**

When my friend came to me with only 3700U left, I gave him three pieces of advice that many people mocked endlessly. The result? Using these three "dumb" principles, his account grew to 410,000U in four months.

First: Don’t chase hot topics, only eat from your own bowl.

This is the most overlooked. The biggest flaw of beginners is envy. When a certain coin suddenly surges, or a track suddenly explodes, they want to jump on the bandwagon immediately. Little do they know, hot topics are like mirror gardens—appear to be full of opportunities, but are actually traps. By the time you jump in, you’re often the one holding the bag.

My friend’s approach was to select two or three coins he deeply researched and only trade within those. No matter how lively the outside market is, he sticks to his "garden." It sounds boring, but boredom is discipline, and discipline is money.

Second: Stop-loss must be executed immediately.

This is the most painful part because most people die here. When opening a position, they boast about setting a 10% stop-loss, but when they lose 15%, they still pray for a reversal. Let me tell you, the market won’t reverse because of your expectations. It will only keep hitting you in the face because of your cowardice.

Here’s how I do it: before opening a position, calculate the stop-loss and take-profit levels, set them, and then don’t look at it anymore. When the time comes, the system automatically executes the trades—no human intervention. Whether your mindset is stable or not doesn’t matter, because discipline makes the decision for you.

Third: Control risk positions, always leave yourself a chance to turn things around.

This is the easiest to overlook but the most important. Many people risk 50% of their account on a single trade, and one mistake wipes them out. I only risk at most 10% of my account on a single trade. What does that mean? Even if I make five wrong trades in a row, I still have 50% of my capital left. Having capital means having a chance to turn things around—that’s the fundamental difference between a professional trader and a gambler.

**Why discipline is more valuable than prediction**

The rarest thing in crypto isn’t insider info or divine predictions, but the ability to stick to discipline until the end. Look at those big influencers shouting signals every day—if their hit rate is 50%, that’s considered good. But some people, who aren’t as good at "reading charts," make much more money. What’s the difference? It’s in trading execution.

One truth is: most people fail because of their mindset and discipline, not because of wrong predictions. If you misjudge the market? No problem—if you stick to your discipline and stop-loss, your principal remains. If your mindset collapses or your discipline breaks down? No matter how right your judgment, it won’t save you, because you lack the courage to execute.

So if you’re currently messing around in the contract market, instead of obsessing over some magical indicator every day, spend time building your own trading discipline. Choose your target coins, set your stop-loss and take-profit levels, control your position size, and then execute consistently. Sounds "dumb"? Yes. But being "dumb" and persistent is the smartest way to live.