When the novice trainee sent me that screenshot showing only 3000U left, I knew it was not just a depletion of funds, but a collapse of confidence. In three months, he had nearly made every mistake: chasing highs and selling lows, over-leveraging, and stubbornly holding onto losses.
Rebuilding starts with discipline
I instructed him to immediately follow three iron rules: spend no more than 1 hour each day observing the market, limit operations to no more than 3 times, and always set a stop loss for each trade. Initially, he still impulsively traded, causing his funds to shrink to 2800U, until he truly learned restraint by sticking the phrase "Every impulse is paying tuition with capital" on his screen.
Simplicity is the key
I only taught him a set of “trend pullback strategies”: only trade mainstream coins, enter near the EMA21 moving average, limit each position to ≤5%, set a stop loss of 3%, and move the take profit after gaining 15%. In the first week, we only made two trades, both profitable, and the account rebounded to 3500U.
A decisive blow, guarding the fundamentals
In the third week, ETH showed a breakout signal. We entered in batches and ultimately made a profit of 40%. After the funds arrived, I immediately instructed him to withdraw 2000U—first protect the principal, then seek profits.
Positioning is art, and also a defense line
We adopted a progressive positioning strategy: 5% trial position, increase to 8% upon trend confirmation, and total positioning does not exceed 20%. After a profit exceeding 50%, actively retreat 5% for defense. This always left him with room to maneuver.
A month later, he calmly told me: “Teacher, I understand, trading is probability, not gambling.” The account was now firmly standing at 10000U.
Real guidance is not about giving codes, but about providing a system
There are always opportunities in the market, but only those who survive can seize them.
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