When my account was down to just 1500U, I was really on the verge of giving up. Every day I stared at the screen, watching the numbers jump up and down, and my mindset had already collapsed.

But at that moment, I suddenly realized one thing: surviving is a thousand times more important than getting rich overnight.

So I started to adjust my approach.

First, I split the 1500U into 5 parts, using only 300U each time. A lot of people think that's too conservative? But you need to understand, the market won’t go easy on you just because you have a small principal. Can’t see the direction clearly? Just accept a 150U loss and walk away. That was the first time I truly realized that risk control isn’t just talk; it’s real money teaching you a lesson.

Then there was the issue of discipline. I set strict rules for myself: cut losses by half, take profits at 80% to 100%. I used to always think, "Wait a little longer, maybe it’ll bounce back," but what I got was always a deeper hole. Now it’s different—when it’s time to leave, I leave, with no wishful thinking. Each profit might not be huge, but with enough trades, the profits start to roll in.

The most crucial change was my mindset—I no longer treat trading as gambling, but as running a small business. My win rate is actually only 58%, but because losses are small and gains are steady, after three months I netted nearly 6000U. Once compounding kicks in, the growth rate is faster than you can imagine. Keeping at it like this, my account eventually broke through 50,000U.

Looking back, it really wasn’t luck that got me here, just two things: rules + execution.

Why do retail traders always lose? It’s not because the market is bad, it’s because of bad habits—impulsive entries, refusing to cut losses, being greedy when in profit, always dreaming of getting rich overnight.

Want to turn things around? Fix these problems first.

If you’re on the right track, even 1500U can take off; if you’re on the wrong track, even 50,000U can go to zero in an instant.

It’s never too late to start—the key is whether you’re willing to change.