Last year, a young brother came to me with 2,700U, hoping to recover his previous losses 💪.

I didn't talk to him about moving averages, MACD, or any fancy stuff. Instead, I handed him three rules I'd learned from my own hard fall. He followed them for three months, and his account grew to 50,000U—never once blown up.

Whether you can truly grasp these rules depends entirely on how much respect you have for the market.

First, divide your money into three parts—survival first, profit second 💰.

I told him to split the 2,700U into three equal portions of 900U each, untouched—this was a lesson I learned the hard way after losing everything in a full-position blow-up, eating nothing but steamed buns at night while reviewing my mistakes.

The first portion is for short-term trading: no more than two positions per day, and once done, close the software immediately—glancing at the chart again can easily trigger greed;

The second portion waits for trends: if the weekly chart isn’t showing a bullish setup, no volume breakout above key levels, then stay inactive. Charging into the market during consolidation is just throwing money away;

The third portion is your lifeline: use it to add margin when the market plunges and you’re about to blow up—this keeps you at the table. Going bankrupt is like losing a finger; losing your entire capital means you're completely out of the game.

Second, eat only from the trend—otherwise, play it safe like a turtle 📈.

I’d been burned countless times in sideways markets, getting chopped up in nine out of ten trades.

Later, I only trusted three signals: no position if the daily chart’s moving averages aren’t in bullish alignment; enter only with a small position when volume breaks above the previous high and the daily close holds; take half profits when you hit 30%, and set a 10% trailing stop for the remainder—only the money in your pocket is real.

Third, lock down emotions—only mechanical execution ensures long-term survival.

Before entering a trade, write down your plan: set a 3% stop-loss, and exit automatically when triggered; when profits reach 10%, move your stop-loss to break-even; shut down your computer at exactly midnight, no matter how tempting the chart looks.

Markets are always there, but if your capital is gone, you’re nothing.

First, engrave these three rules into your bones—then you can start exploring waves, indicators, and other complex concepts.

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