Bro, I understand that feeling.

I used to be a rookie too, with losing trades piling up like trash, missing out on the bull market, and bottom fishing in the bear market. I didn’t miss a single pitfall that should be avoided. Last October, a friend who learned from me came to me with 5200 USDT, saying it was his last capital and he wanted to make one final gamble.

I didn’t give him any big promises, only three principles I summarized from my own blood and tears. He followed them diligently for four months, and his account grew directly to 70,000 USDT. More importantly, he can finally sleep peacefully.

These three rules are essentially the ways to survive in this brutal market. How much you can stick to them doesn’t depend on talent, but on how much you want to stay alive and make money.

**First Rule: Lock in your principal, don’t move three parts**

Your principal is your lifeline. Divide 5200 USDT into three parts, and don’t use any of them recklessly.

The first part, 2000 USDT, is for guerrilla tactics. Only engage in the one or two most certain intraday opportunities. Whether you make a profit or a loss, close the position that day. Then turn off the software, spend time with family, and don’t watch the market.

The second part, 2000 USDT, is for defense. Focus on waiting for the big trend at the weekly level. Until the market shows a clear pattern or a massive breakout at a key level, pretend this money doesn’t exist. Waiting is the true skill of a hunter.

The third part, 1200 USDT, is for life-saving. Its only purpose is to extend your life when extreme volatility hits and your main position is about to be liquidated. Use it to survive. Usually, using it means cutting off your backup route.

**Second Rule: Only eat the fish body, don’t touch the head or tail**

Don’t expect to buy at the bottom and sell at the top—that’s a feat only a god can do.

**Third Rule: Become an emotionless machine**

The market is a cure for all emotions. Your greed and fear are its best food.

Stop-loss is a forbidden zone: when you hit the stop-loss line, close the position immediately. Don’t think about adding to the position or hesitating. Taking a small loss is the only ticket to survival.

When profit reaches 10%, immediately move the stop-loss to the breakeven point. From that moment on, the trade is safe.

Physically disconnect: after 11 PM, force yourself to turn off trading software and market websites. Can’t sleep? Go for a run, watch variety shows. Life outside the market is the real life.

Tokens like SOL, ETH perform differently across various cycles, but the trading logic never changes. To survive long-term, discipline must come first.