At the end of last year, a fan contacted me, sounding so dejected that it could drip water: "Bro, I followed some so-called 'masters' blindly before, and I lost my 100,000 principal down to only 3,500. Now, just looking at the market makes my hands tremble; I feel completely hopeless."
At that time, I didn't discuss complicated technical analysis with him; I just said: "As long as you haven't been completely kicked out of the market and your principal is still there, it’s not considered a loss — a real comeback is never about gambling on luck for a single trade, but about surviving through the rules."
Half a year later, he suddenly contacted me with good news: his account had steadily risen to several hundred thousand, and he specifically said, "Now opening positions no longer makes me anxious." In fact, his turnaround logic is not mysterious at all; it’s just about adhering to the three "survival rules" that I have repeatedly emphasized. These are the practical insights I've gathered over many years of real-world experience. Regardless of whether you're a novice or an old player who has been cut, remembering these can help you avoid 90% of the detours:
First, split the principal; never be a 'gambling fool who risks it all'.
He split 3500 into 10 parts, using only 300-400 for each operation — this is the 'small position trial and error principle' that I have always emphasized. The core reason many people lose everything is that they always think about 'recovering all at once', putting all the principal in a gamble, and once the direction is wrong, they are directly swept out by the market. The essence of small position trading is to leave a buffer for emotions: even if you lose, it won't be a crippling injury, allowing you to analyze calmly instead of being led by panic into chaotic operations, leading to greater losses.
Second, take profits in batches, refuse the trap of 'earning small amounts but losing large amounts'.
This is the most counterintuitive but most effective rule: exit decisively with a profit of 20%-30% per trade, never be greedy and wait for a 'double'. I have seen too many people who, after earning 10 points, feel it's too little, stubbornly hold on until the market reverses, and end up not only giving back their profits but also losing their principal. Remember: there is no myth of 'selling at the highest point' in the market, only the reality of 'taking profit' — using small profits to snowball, with the principal always intact, this is the baseline for guaranteed profits.
Third, only engage in 'certain market conditions', staying in cash is more important than trading.
The most common mistake beginners make is 'itching to open a position', even when the market is unclear and the direction is uncertain, they still think 'what if I make a profit'. But my years of experience tell me: true experts don't trade every day; they know how to 'patiently wait for opportunities'. Can't understand the market? Just stay in cash! The trend isn't clear? Absolutely don't move! It's like hunting; waiting quietly always takes longer than shooting — those market conditions that make you hesitate are essentially traps designed to harvest you.
This fan is still steadily making progress, while others in the market go through the cycle of 'liquidation - recharge - liquidation', he relies on these three rules to survive safely round after round.
The truth about leveraged trading is very simple: there are no eternal windfalls, only eternal 'survivors'. Don't think about getting rich overnight; first, learn 'not to be harvested by the market', and you have already outperformed 90% of people.
Later, I will share how to quickly judge 'certain market conditions', avoid those seemingly tempting traps, and the practical details of doubling a small principal — follow me, we won't be a fleeting 'gambling god', but rather 'long-term winners' in the market, steadily pocketing every bit of profit.
