The moment I stood on the edge of the cliff, I finally understood what true despair is. An account loss of 800,000, and doubts from those around me—such feelings can only be truly understood by those who have experienced it firsthand. But I chose not to give up; I simply calmed my mind and started over with the remaining 2000U.

That was not the last gamble of a gambler, but a completely different attempt. Two months later, this 2000U grew to 550,000U. Someone asked if I was lucky; the truth is, I finally let go of the "gambling nature."

**The truth about the crypto world: technology isn't the problem, discipline is**

In the crypto market, 90% of people end up losing in the end. The reason is simple—they fall victim to chaotic operations. Jumping in on a big bullish candle, then liquidating on a big bearish candle, repeating this cycle until the account is wiped out. I’ve been down that road too—chasing hot coins daily, trying to catch every fluctuation, but ending up farther and farther from profit.

It wasn’t until I was completely wiped out that I realized a key principle: this is not a luck game, but a discipline game.

**Three ironclad rules, counterintuitive but truly effective**

The trading rules I set for myself are simple, but execution is extremely difficult:

First, before entering each trade, clearly define the take-profit and stop-loss levels, set them at the same time as placing the order, and never change them midway. This means making decisions when emotions are at their coldest, not when price swings trigger fear and greed.

Second, only operate when there are clear signals; if there are no signals, stay in a flat position. This sounds passive, but it’s this "passivity" that protects my principal. How many times have I watched a coin rise tenfold, but because there was no signal, I didn’t enter, only to see it fall back? Avoiding bad trades often makes more money than trying to catch the right ones.

Third, implement position scaling and rolling operations—lock in a portion of profits each time, strictly control single trade sizes. Even if one position loses, it won’t damage the overall account’s health.

These three points may seem basic, but they require you to do the most counterintuitive things: stay calm when others are frantic, be decisive when opportunities arise.

**How I turned 2000U into 550,000U**

I divided this 2000U into four parts, each 500U, each serving a different role. This allocation gave me a new understanding of risk—I was no longer betting on a single turnaround, but building a sustainable profit system.

For major coins like ETH, I choose relatively conservative operations; for smaller coins, I strictly control position sizes; during flat periods, I repeatedly optimize trading logic; after locking in profits, I immediately transfer them out of the trading account. The result is that even if one sub-account encounters issues, the overall account continues to grow steadily.

Climbing out of the deep pit of 800,000 loss, I learned that the most valuable thing isn’t trading skills, but reverence for risk. Opportunities in the crypto market are always present, but your principal only happens once. Protect your capital, operate with discipline, and time will naturally give you the answer.