Three months ago, I guided a fan in short-term trading, and his principal was only 5200 U.

I advised him to split his position into three parts: first use 10% for trial trading, and gradually increase the position after confirming signals.

Three days later, his net worth stopped at 90,000 USDT.

During the review, he said: If I had gone all in at the beginning, I would have been washed out by an 8% spike.

In my ten-year trading career, I condensed 5 life-saving rules into simple language that can help you survive before the next market move.

1. Consolidation is like traffic jam; the first choice is to turn off the engine.

When the price fluctuates within a 3% range, it essentially means a directionless game.

What you need to do is not to step on the gas hard, but to reduce leverage to 1-2 times, or even get out and take a break.

Save the gas for when the road conditions are clear.

2. A sideways market is for building strength, not for slacking off.

The longer it stays sideways, the more concentrated the chips become, like a bow being drawn back.

Retail investors, however, like to take small bets for pleasure, resulting in the bowstring not being fully pulled back, and they end up getting cut. The correct approach: lock your funds in a cold wallet and save your energy for that breakout big bullish candle.

3. After a sharp drop, look at volume before price.

When there's a waterfall sell-off, emotions hit rock bottom. Some shout to buy the dip, others shout for zero.

Don't listen to slogans; watch the 15-minute trading volume.

Only when the volume is more than double can it be considered real bullish money entering; a shrinking rebound is just a dead cat bounce, so don't reach for the knife.

4. Gradual position building = saving yourself resurrection coins.

Going all in at once is like playing a game without saving.

My habit: test the market with a 5% position first, if the direction is correct, add 10%, then add 15%; if wrong, cut 5%, keeping losses manageable. Profit depends on position amplification, survival depends on having more resurrection coins.

5. Leave the tail for others, keep the belly for yourself.

The K-line at the end of a trend looks like a chaotic ECG, and the community starts to flaunt profits, your heartbeat also jumps with the price—this is the stage top. Set your moving stop-loss in advance; losing 8% isn't shameful, losing 50% is deadly.

Short-term trading is not about winning every day but being present every day.

The market is brewing, and before the next move, you only need to do two things: lock in your drawdown and maintain your feel.

If you want to try running together, follow @小花生说币 ; I only take people with strong execution.