You have to say some brutally honest truths.

Not much money in hand, constantly rehearsing contracts in your mind, dreaming of doubling small coins, fantasizing about getting rich overnight. To be honest, it's because you can't contain what's in your heart.

It's not that you're not trying hard enough; it's that this little capital can't withstand the emotional rollercoaster.

I've seen too many newcomers in the circle end up following the same routine:

Chasing hot trends, copying others’ trades;
Holding on stubbornly after a loss, greedily buying during a rise;
In the end, only a sigh remains—"Just a little more."

Actually, it's not about being just a little short; it's that the path you took from the start was the wrong one.

When funds are limited, the only thing to keep in mind is: survive.

Avoid liquidation, avoid zeroing out, and make money through rolling profits.

The next trick may sound dull, even a bit foolish, but it can effectively cure retail traders' frequent trading and impulsiveness.

Just remember these four tips.

**Tip 1: Follow the trend, don’t listen to stories**

Only watch the daily MACD; buy only when there's a golden cross.
Ideally, signals should be visible above the zero line.
Don’t buy at the bottom, don’t bet on rebounds; just eat the trend’s meat.

**Tip 2: Holding time depends entirely on one line**

The daily moving average.
Hold as long as it's above the line; sell when it drops below.
If it’s not there, then don’t feel anything.

**Tip 3: Up or down, rules are set in stone**

Buy when above the moving average + volume expands.
Sell half after a 40% increase,
Sell another half after an 80% increase,
If it breaks below the moving average, don’t hold the rest.
Don’t aim to catch the top; that’s not the game we should play.

**Tip 4: Stop-loss is stop-loss, no negotiations**

If it closes below the moving average, sell immediately at the next open.
No waiting, no luck, no dreaming.
Missing the chance is better than being trapped; that’s the real pain.

At the end of the day, it all boils down to this:

Recognize that you are just an ordinary person, honestly following the trend.

It won’t make you soar to the sky,
But it will prevent you from watching your account bleed, from being repeatedly liquidated, or from becoming a market cautionary tale.

The market will come,
But those without discipline will never seize that one opportunity.