Many people say the crypto world is a casino, but I must refute that—those who can survive and make money in the crypto world do so not by luck, but by ingrained discipline. Last September, I mentored a complete novice; when he first entered the market, he had 500U in his account, couldn't even distinguish between contract leverage, and when he placed his first order, his finger hovered over the phone screen for 3 minutes, tremblingly asking me: 'K哥, if this order fails, I’ll lose half a month’s salary...'

I didn't lecture him at that time, just said one thing: 'Keep these 3 rules in mind, and not only will you avoid liquidation, but you'll also see your account slowly grow.' So, guess what happened?

At the end of the first month, he excitedly sent me a screenshot—500U turned into 5200U, a tenfold increase. By January of this year, the account directly surged to 28,000U, without a single liquidation in 127 days, and not even a single day of loss exceeding 5%.

Every day someone asks me, 'Is it just good luck to encounter a big market?' Today I will share these three iron rules of 'survival and profit' with you, especially for beginners with little capital. Follow these steps, and you can steadily start from 500U:

1. Split the principal into 'three parts' and always leave a way out.

The first thing I had him do was to split 500U into three parts, each with a fixed purpose, and absolutely cannot be mixed.

  • 300U for intraday trading: only focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum, and only do 'volatility arbitrage'—for instance, if BTC rises by 3% or ETH by 5%, immediately take profits, even if it continues to rise, do not be greedy. Once, when he saw ETH rise to 6% and wanted to wait, I remotely helped him lock in profits, and then it dropped back to 2%. He was scared for a while and said, 'Thank goodness you stopped me.'

  • 150U for swing trading: this part of the money is for 'waiting for signals.' For example, last November, when BTC was sideways for 10 days, he held back and didn’t act until the signal of 'volume breaking through 28000' appeared, then entered the market and made a profit of 1800U in 4 days as it rose to 31000. Remember, swing trading requires 'waiting for clear opportunities'; frequent trading during sideways fluctuations is just giving commissions to the platform.

  • 50U as 'emergency capital': I had him transfer this money into a separate wallet, set a password, and told his mother to keep it safe. No matter how extreme the market is or how much he thinks 'this time will definitely break even', he must not touch it. I have seen too many people gamble all their 500U on contracts, floating happily when it rises, and crying to me for a way out when it falls. Such people cannot last long. True sure gains mean always leaving yourself a little 'capital to turn things around.'

80% of the time in the crypto market is spent in sideways fluctuations, with only 20% of the time showing trends—yet most people perish in that 80% of fluctuations. The rule I set for beginners is: 'lie flat' when there is no signal, and 'act decisively' when there is a signal.

How to judge a signal? It's simple: look at the trading volume + key price levels. For example, if BTC is sideways between 27000-28000 for more than 5 days and suddenly one day the volume triples and breaks through 28500, this is a 'trend initiation signal'; conversely, if it rises to 32000 and the volume suddenly decreases, dropping below 31000, that’s a 'exit signal.'

There is a little trick called 'locking in profits': as long as a single trade makes 12%, immediately withdraw half of the profit. Last December, he made a profit of 2300U from SOL trading, and according to the rules, transferred 1150U to the spot wallet. Later, when SOL retraced, he didn't panic seeing the remaining profits decrease because 'the money already secured feels more solid than anything else.' A master’s rhythm is never about 'trading every day,' but rather 'no action means no loss, but when acting, one must profit.'

This one is the most critical and also the easiest mistake for beginners to make—being greedy when in profit and stubborn when in loss, emotions are completely led by the candlesticks.

I set three 'deadly orders' for beginners that must be strictly followed:

  1. Each trade's stop loss should never exceed 3% of the principal. Once, when he bought DOT and it dropped by 2.8%, he wanted to wait for a rebound. I called him directly to force a liquidation, and it turned around and dropped 7%. Later he told me, 'In that moment, I realized that a stop loss is not a loss, it's a lifesaver.'

  2. Once profits exceed 5%, reduce the position by half. The remaining half can 'let profits run,' but first lock in part of the profit. Even if the market reverses later, it won't be 'a waste of effort.'

  3. Never add to a losing position. Many people want to 'add to lower the cost' after losing 5%, but end up losing more and finally getting liquidated. Remember: there are emotional traps hidden in losing trades, and timely stop losses are more important than stubbornly holding on.

In fact, making money in the crypto market is really not that complicated—you don’t need to be right every time or understand too many technical indicators, but you must follow the rules every time. Turning 500U into 28,000U relies not on my skills, nor on his luck, but on how we have perfected these six words: 'rules, patience, discipline'.#加密市场回调