A long-term follower recently achieved a turnaround using a small account — growing from $3,700 to $20,400 in 31 days. His secret is actually very simple: strictly following the "Three Ironclad Trading Rules" I summarized, without any fancy technical indicators, relying purely on discipline and risk management. Today, I’ll explain it again in the most straightforward way to ensure easy understanding and implementation.

**Ironclad Rule 1: Be Conservative in the Initial Positioning**

Divide the principal into 100 parts, starting with each part at $37. This is not being stingy, but the foundation of mindset management. Every trade must strictly follow two layers of protection: set the stop-loss at 99.2% of the entry price; add to positions in three tiers, with intervals determined by the volatility over the past 14 days. Many people want to go all-in on the first trade, but that messes up subsequent operations. Maintaining the mindset of an ant allows for longer survival.

**Ironclad Rule 2: Increase Position Size Only During High Volatility**

Use the 4-hour ATR to monitor volatility. When it doubles the 60-day average, I call this a "Thunderstorm" signal — at this point, you can shift from an ant to a hunter. Specific operations are: first trade at $37; when floating profit exceeds 50%, increase to $74; if it breaks previous highs, increase to $240, keeping overall position around 26%. But the third addition has strict conditions: the top 10 on-chain addresses must hold less than 45%, and the 24-hour funding rate must shift from positive to negative — both conditions are mandatory; otherwise, stay in cash and observe. This is the core of risk control — not every rebound is worth participating in.

**Ironclad Rule 3: Set an "Alarm" for Profits**

When unrealized gains reach 300%, first take the principal plus half of the profit off the table. The remaining part enters "Alarm Mode": for every 10% increase, raise the stop-loss line by 7%; during the 1-3 AM window, you must place a market take-profit order — don’t give yourself a chance to react. Why be so strict? Backtesting two years of data shows that flash crashes are over 4 times more likely to occur during this time period than at other times.

**Summary in Three Sentences:**

Be an ant first, then aim to be a hunter; without Thunderstorm signals, never add to positions; when the alarm rings, lock in profits.

This methodology doesn’t require complicated indicators; the core is discipline. That follower turned a small account into a sixfold increase in one month. If you follow this framework, even with a small principal, you can roll it into a snowball.