Last year, my account evaporated by 500,000.

How did that feel? It was like standing on the edge of a cliff, ready to fall at any moment with just a gust of wind. I deleted all my trading apps, smashed my phone and bought a new one, and locked myself at home for two whole months, avoiding everyone. On the day my account balance hit zero, I truly thought it was the end of my life.

But there was one thing weighing on my mind — I was not willing to give up.

At the beginning of the year, I stared at the remaining 3400U in my account for a while and suddenly realized: I can either accept my fate or fight back. Anyway, I had already lost everything; could it get any worse?

Then things started to become surreal.

With this initial capital, I gradually grew it to 120,000, then continued to rise. Not only did I recover all the losses from last year, but I also made over 20,000 more. Sounds like a fabricated story? Even I find it unbelievable, but the account doesn’t lie.

How did I do it? Simply put, there are three ironclad rules. Looking back now, if I had understood these earlier, I wouldn’t have lost so badly.

**Rule 1: Never Fully Invest**
I used to lose because I was too greedy. Now I set strict rules for myself — a maximum of 40% per trade, and if losses exceed 15%, I cut my losses and walk away. The market won’t change direction because of your obsession, but as long as your principal is intact, opportunities will always be there.

**Rule 2: Follow the Trend**
Don’t try to guess the top or bottom; that’s the work of gods. Just identify the main trend: when the upward momentum is clear, go long; when the downward momentum is fierce, go short. When you can make thousands of U in ten minutes, it’s not about having extraordinary skills, but about following the trend.

**Rule 3: Take Profits in Batches**
When I make money, I only reinvest 30%, and the rest I take out. Don’t complain about being slow; greed is the biggest enemy. Even with small funds, you can turn things around, as long as you can hold onto your profits.

I’m not a genius trader, nor do I rely on luck. I’m just an ordinary person who was harshly educated by the market and then figured out some principles.

Recently, I used the same method to grow from 1000U to over 5000U, and helped a few friends who were close to liquidation to pull back from the brink. Honestly, what many people lack isn’t technical indicators, but discipline and execution.

Now the market is showing some signs again. If you’re still struggling in the mud of losses, why not stop and think: where exactly is the problem? Is it the wrong method, or has your mindset collapsed?