In the cryptocurrency market, turning $3,000 into $30,000 actually relies on just three iron rules. Don’t doubt it—three months ago, a friend of mine, Ah Hua, came to me. At that time, he only had $3,000 left in his account. I didn’t give him any profound theories, just the simplest method. He was skeptical but tried it for 90 days, and his account really took off.

The method is straightforward: split your $3,000 into three parts, $1,000 each.

The first part is for short-term trades. Open a maximum of two trades a day; if you lose, accept it—never add more to try to recover. This $1,000 is your cost for trial and error, used to keep your trading skills sharp and to catch daily opportunities. But remember, it’s not gambling money.

The second part is for trend trading. You need patience with this $1,000. If there’s no clear uptrend on the weekly chart, just play dead—do nothing. If the market doesn’t give a signal, don’t guess. Only go for the fattest part of the trend; during other times, just earn some pocket money with short-term trades.

The third part is your lifeline. It's specifically for dealing with liquidation and emergencies. If you ever get liquidated, immediately use this $1,000 to top up your account and make sure you can stay at the table. The purpose of this money is to always give you another chance to come back.

All-in? Don’t even think about it. Getting liquidated is like losing a finger—it hurts, but you can recover; if you lose your head, it’s game over for good. When the market gets volatile, it’s a meat grinder—nine out of ten people get chewed up. My standard for signals is simple: if the daily moving averages aren’t aligned bullishly, don’t open a position. If trading volume breaks previous highs and the daily close confirms, only then enter for the first time. Once profits reach 30% of your principal, immediately withdraw half to lock it in, and set a 10% trailing stop for the rest to let your profits run.

There’s always another opportunity in the market, so there’s no need to rush.

Before entering, make your “life-or-death contract” clear: set a stop loss at 5%, cut the loss when it hits—no bargaining, no hesitation. At 10% profit, move your stop loss to breakeven; any extra gains are gifts from the market. Lock your emotions in a cage and only press the button according to your rules.

Going from $3,000 to $30,000 doesn’t depend on how great your trades are, but on “making fewer mistakes.” The market has opportunities every day, but your funds don’t. Engrave these three iron rules into your bones before you study wave theory, technical indicators, or candlestick patterns.

Only those who survive have the right to talk about wealth. If you don’t survive, your money just becomes someone else’s trading fee. In the crypto world, wealth never belongs to the fastest runner, but to the one who can last till the end.

You used to grope around alone in the dark, but now the light is here, always on. Whether you follow or not, that’s up to you.