$ETH A friend of mine who was new to the crypto world started with 1200 USDT. Three months later, his account grew to 37,000 USDT.
Initially, like most newcomers, he bought into the hype surrounding Dogecoin in the group, losing his initial investment several times and even his rent.
To help him stabilize, I taught him three simple and practical rules:
$BNB Rule 1: Three Funds, One for Different Purposes
Divide your 1200 USDT into three parts: 400 USDT for short-term trading, taking profit at 5%;
400 USDT to wait for opportunities, only entering at support levels;
The remaining 400 USDT is your "lifeline," never touch it.
At first, he thought it was too slow, but after seeing others lose everything, he finally understood the importance of steady, methodical trading.
Rule 2: Only Profit from the Main Uptrend, Avoid Sideways Trading
The market spends most of its time in sideways trading. I told him to do something else during these periods of consolidation. Once, ADA traded sideways for a week. He asked me if he should buy in. I said, "Wait for a breakout."
The next day, ADA broke out, and he gained 18%.
The third rule: Let the system control your actions.
Set a 3% stop-loss for every trade, and close the position immediately if it's triggered.
If profits exceed 8%, immediately move the stop-loss to break even.
Once, he was trading $LTC and wanted to cancel his order when it was close to his stop-loss. I sent him a screenshot of my account being liquidated three months prior to remind him.
That day, LTC plummeted 12%, and he finally understood the importance of timely stop-loss.
However, when his account surpassed 37,000 USDT, he got carried away, joined a trading group, and went all-in on MEME coin, resulting in a 50% loss.
Late that night, he messaged me asking, "If I had gone all-in, would I have 50,000 now?"
I looked through his previous "thank you for risk control" messages and finally understood—the market doesn't eliminate the poor, it only eliminates those who lack discipline.
Finally, I deleted him from my friends list and sent him a message: "From 1200 to 37,000 USDT, it wasn't about market conditions, it was about the rules.
The rules allow you to survive; arrogance will wipe you out."
Discipline is the key to survival.
If you're still wandering aimlessly in the crypto world, why not follow me? I'll hand you this guiding light!
