Last year, I only had 102U left in my pocket, and the Huabei pressure was overwhelming. Instead of waiting to die, I decided to make a final gamble.

That day, I set a rule for myself, written on the wall of my room: Double up and take profits, lose everything and exit the market.

**My Core Trading Principles**

**Focus Only on ETH**
Liquidity is solid enough to prevent sudden dips, very friendly to small funds. I avoid altcoins—too easy to crash suddenly, going to zero overnight isn’t worth it.

**Split Funds in Half**
Trade with 50U, keep 50U as backup. Never fully commit your position. Leave a safety net; unexpected events always happen.

**Be Ruthless with Stop-Loss and Take-Profit**
Cut losses at 20% decline, take a break and stop trading for the day. Exit immediately at 50% gain, don’t be greedy—further gains aren’t yours if you chase.

**Only Make Two Trades a Day**
If one trade loses, pause for 2 hours. Go for a run downstairs, clear your mind, prevent emotional trading and overleveraging.

**How I Practiced Trading**

On the first night, ETH fluctuated by 8 points, turning 50U into 75U. I sold instantly without hesitation. Took 25U and went downstairs for a roasted meat rice meal, then continued to invest the rest.

The next day, I caught a retracement, turning 100U into 200U. I screenshot in the group: "First bag secured." That feeling, I still remember.

Then I started "snowballing"—200→250→312→500→1600U. For a while, I was too greedy and didn’t stop in time, shrinking back to 180U. I reset according to my rules, wiped out, and restarted. Two days later, I climbed back to 200U. At this point, I was even more clear-headed.

When I hit 1600U, I divided it into 16 parts, each 100U. Leverage was set at 50x, take-profit at 30%, stop-loss at 10%. The rhythm became steady, like a disciplined machine.

Now my account is at 2200U. I first withdraw 800U, pay off Huabei, and keep the rest as a "turtle" position.

**What Did I Learn?**

Small funds dreaming of 100x gains is a waste of time. The first goal is to turn 100U into 200U—master this, and everything else is just repetition.

A trader who survives isn’t necessarily the smartest. Usually, it’s the one who follows the rules strictly.

Slow is fast. Less is more. Only by enduring volatility can you catch the trend.