Last year, a newcomer to the cryptocurrency world approached me with 3000U, looking anxious and asking:

"Bro, with this amount of money, I want to make a fortune but am afraid of losing it all. What should I do?"

I told him: "Don't think about getting rich quickly; first, protect your principal and don't lose it all."

He took my advice and set three ironclad rules for himself, even writing them on sticky notes and putting them next to his computer —

Rule One: Three-part principal allocation.

First part, stable long-term position. Only choose well-established coins like BTC and ETH that have survived bull and bear markets, with leverage strictly controlled within 3 times, and do not check the investment for six months after buying.

Second part, bottom-fishing short-term position. Wait for the market to crash or spike, and when social media is in an uproar, decisively buy the dip, then sell the next day when the price rises.

Third part, emergency fund. Store it in a cold wallet, locking the keys deep in a drawer; unless the account is liquidated, never take it out.

Rule Two: Profit-taking mechanism.

Whenever the account profit exceeds 50% of the principal, immediately withdraw 30% and convert it to USDC for stable investment;

Continue to operate with the remaining 70%. This cycle ensures that there is always "real money" in the account.

Rule Three: Time management.

Only monitor the market during two time periods: from 2 AM to 5 AM, when institutions are changing shifts, and market liquidity is low with many false signals;

And the 30 minutes before major macro data releases, when market fluctuations are intense. At other times, shut down the computer and put the phone in airplane mode; no one should disturb.

He also secretly added a tactic: when the market is one-sided, he opens a 0.5x reverse position to give himself some "insurance." When the bulls are crazy, he goes short;

When the bears are anxious, he goes long. The liquidations of others became his profit boosters. Three months later, his 3000U turned into 28,000U.

He said the biggest gain was not how much money he made, but understanding that: the market is not a casino, but a testing ground for discipline; strictly adhering to the rules is the foundation for long-term survival. @加密大师兄888