#美SEC促进加密资产创新监管框架 A few days ago, an old friend from the community came to me to vent, saying his account only had 2,000 USDT left. He couldn’t make sense of this ETH market move and wanted to go all in for a last shot.

I immediately poured cold water on him: “This little money isn’t for gambling, it’s for rebuilding your trading system.”

Most people think you need a stroke of luck to turn a small account around. That’s wrong. The ones who really succeed are those who stick to discipline.

**First thing: Control your hands**

His previous trades were the classic chase-the-rally and cut-loss-on-drops—buying at the highs, selling at the lows, always chasing up and dumping down. I told him, when you can’t read the market, being in cash is the best position. The market isn’t going anywhere, and opportunities won’t disappear, but once your capital’s gone, it’s gone for good.

**Second turning point: Cut position size**

Instead of going all in with 2,000 USDT per trade, he switched to probing with just 400 USDT each time. The result? Once he reduced his risk, his mindset became more stable. He started consistently earning 300 to 500 USDT per day. Every trade had a stop-loss; if he lost a few dozen USDT, he’d exit—never stubbornly holding on.

**Third step: Develop a review habit**

After each trade, he’d write it down—why did he enter? Why did he exit? Which decisions were emotional? Which were logical? By sticking to this, his trades became clearer and impulsive actions fewer.

Two months later, the account balance: 90,000 USDT.

He didn’t get there from one lucky trade. It was built up, bit by bit, from consistent, steady profits.

If you only have a few thousand USDT in your account now, don’t panic. Turning things around is never about going all in on one shot—it’s about keeping your rhythm and sticking to your rules. There will always be market opportunities, but only those who survive have a chance to win big.

It’s okay to be slow; what’s dangerous is trading chaotically. The path is right here—whether you can keep up with the rhythm is up to you.