I used to be the kind of rookie whose account would explode to the point of doubting life, until last year I finally figured out some tricks.

A brother came to me with 2700U, wanting to turn it around. I didn’t talk to him about K-lines or moving averages; I just gave him three strict trading rules. The result? His account grew to 50,000U in three months, without a single liquidation. This gave me a lot of inspiration.

**First Pitfall: Not allocating funds properly, earning but still dying**

I told him to split the 2700U into three parts, each 900U, independent and not interfering with each other.

The first part is for short-term trading — at most two trades per day, exit immediately when profitable, and control greed tightly.

The second part is for waiting for the right rhythm — if the weekly chart shows no signs of a bullish trend or no volume breakout, stay flat and watch the market, don’t force trades.

The third part is his lifeline — never touch it normally. Only move it when the market drops sharply or is about to liquidate him, ensuring he doesn’t get wiped out.

**Second Pitfall: Wanting to eat everything, but ending up with nothing**

No signals, don’t trade — this is the iron law.

If the daily chart doesn’t show a bullish structure, stay flat. If volume breaks previous highs and the daily close is stable, try a small long position. When earning 30% of the principal, take half profits immediately, and leave a 10% stop-profit order for the rest, letting the money grow itself. This guarantees profit safety and keeps the opportunity for further gains.

Many people’s biggest flaw is greed — wanting more after earning a little, but ending up with nothing. Bitcoin markets are daily, no need to gamble everything on one trade.

**Third Pitfall: Losing composure, all plans go to waste**

This is the deadliest.

Before entering a trade, write a “will” — lock in the stop-loss at 3%, set it to close automatically when hit, and don’t change a word. Emotions are especially easy to eat up in crypto markets.

When profits reach 10%, immediately move the stop-loss to the cost basis, ensuring capital preservation as the bottom line, and feel more at ease.

The harshest trick: turn off your device after midnight. If you really can’t sleep, uninstall the app — don’t let market volatility control your heartbeat. I’ve seen too many people lose everything overnight after a flash crash.

**What is it really about**

Surviving in the crypto world is a hundred times more important than making money. First, protect your principal, then talk about turning 100KU. These three rules aren’t some secret weapon; they are the real lessons learned at the cost of liquidation.

Only those who can survive have a future.