Over the years, I have mentored many students, but there is one person's experience that I keep bringing up—not because he earned the most, but because he showed me: in this market, those who survive first are the only ones qualified to discuss the future.
1. Two iron rules: cut off emotions, protect the principal.
When he found me, his account only had 3000U left, but he wanted to make it to 100,000 in six months. I didn't answer directly; I just asked him: "Do you want to take a gamble, or do you want to survive?"
He was silent for a long time and replied with three words: "I want to survive."
So I set two iron rules:
Emotionless trading, do not engage—just let your heart race and your palms sweat, and immediately turn off the screen;
The principal line, do not touch—no matter how good the market is, do not add a single penny of principal.
I flipped through his trading records and found a key detail: dozens of liquidation orders, but not once was it a full-margin bet. This shows that deep down he has fear, but hasn't yet been consumed by greed—this is the only signal that can be salvaged.
2. Only take one shot a day: 3% profit, practicing discipline.
The first step in mentoring others is never to teach techniques, but to cut off the itch to trade.
I made him conduct only one trade each day, with a position not exceeding 10%, and he must close trades once he earns 3%-5%. He asked, 'So slow, when can I flip it up?'
I replied to him: 'You were fast before, but lost it just as quickly. Living longer is a thousand times more important than running fast.'
In the first week, he made 400 U; in the second week, the account broke 10,000. By the third week, he couldn't help but ask: 'Can I increase my position?'
I didn't explain, I simply made him halt trading for three days, writing 600 words of reflection each day—writing down his heartbeat, his impulses, and his unwillingness.
Later he told me that those three days were his most torturous moments, and also the beginning of his transformation.
3. Only after enduring the 90-day discipline can you deserve to learn the core.
After three full months, the account climbed to 50,000 U, and only then did I share the strategy of 'trend resonance + emotional game' with him.
It's not about hiding things, but rather that most people can't even endure three months of discipline. They always want to find a 'holy grail strategy,' but don't realize that the biggest bottleneck is not the technique, but the mindset.
For example, he once made the classic 'revenge trading' mistake—after a stop loss, he overnight increased his position hoping to turn things around, resulting in a loss of a week's profit. I had him directly observe the fear and greed index; on-chain data showed that big players had not moved, it was just his own mindset that collapsed.
4. Six months later, he sent me a screenshot: 97800 U
I didn't congratulate him, I just said:
'Don't forget, the hardest part isn't flipping the account, it's not looking back.'
Over the years, I've seen too many people rush in with a few thousand U, ultimately falling victim to the words 'greed, impatience, doubt':
Greed: fantasizing about hundredfold returns when profitable, unwilling to take profits;
Impatience: frequent trading at the slightest fluctuation, working for the exchange;
Doubt: fearing drops when prices rise, fearing crashes when prices fall, forever regretting.
5. If you are also in the dark
I want to say to those who also start with low capital:
Techniques can be learned in six months, but discipline may take ten years to develop.
If you only have two or three thousand U, first ask yourself: can you accept earning only 3% each day? Can you continue without stopping after consecutive losses? Can you avoid cashing out when you double your investment and instead continue to execute your plan?
In the past, you were hitting walls alone in the dark; but now, at least you know—the way to survive must be walked step by step. Follow Xiang Ge to learn more first-hand information and accurate points in the crypto circle, becoming your navigation in the crypto world, learning is your greatest wealth!#加密市场反弹 #美联储降息 $ETH
