Many people ask me, how can one turn things around in the crypto world?

I recall a friend who reached out to me some time ago. When he came to meet, he only had just over 3,000 USDT left in his account. That might not sound like much, but when he told me about it, his eyes carried that completely emptied look.

Over 20,000 USDT of principal just vanished. It wasn't a quick, explosive liquidation failure, but rather being repeatedly squeezed by the market, almost every small cycle he got the direction wrong—sometimes buying at high points, sometimes cutting losses at lows, sometimes barely making a small profit only to be hammered back in the opposite direction. Repeatedly worn down like this, he was left with only scraps.

When he vented to me, he was full of helplessness: "Tried chasing hot coins, studied technical analysis, researched news, but nothing works no matter what I try."

I didn't tell him any stories of instant wealth, nor did I suggest going all-in on a new coin. I only said one thing: completely change your trading rhythm first.

Then I listed a few unbreakable rules for him.

Single-position size shouldn't exceed 30%, no matter how hot the market; take profits once there's a small gain—don't always think "wait a bit more, maybe earn more"; if you get the market direction wrong, admit it and exit immediately—hesitation is death; for uncertain markets, better to stay out and wait, rather than messing around blindly.

Honestly, he was initially very resistant.

He used to be a typical "刺激型" trader—chasing highs and selling lows every day, making multiple trades daily, with his account fluctuations resembling an ECG. Now, having to "sit tight and do nothing" was practically a form of psychological torture. Several times he wanted to give up, feeling it was too slow, watching others go all-in and double their money while he carefully added to his position.

But he persisted. Every night, he forced himself to review his trades, and the first thing he checked when opening his account wasn't whether his profits had increased, but whether he had violated any rules today. He executed this mechanically.

Three months later, when I looked at his account curve, it was like two different worlds.

Not that volatile, exciting market with wild swings, but a steady upward trajectory—though the gains didn't look as eye-catching, each segment was genuinely earned. Later, his principal recovered and continued to grow.

Once, during a chat, he told me something: "It turns out, what saved me wasn't a bull market or some coin suddenly taking off, but finally following the rules."

I kept that in my heart.

In the crypto world, the real bottleneck has never been technical indicators, insider news, or even trading talent. The hardest part is—living with the same correct rhythm.

It sounds simple: no heavy positions, no stubbornly fighting the market, take profits when you gain, admit mistakes, avoid predictions, just follow the trend.

But how hard is it to do? The difficulty lies in the fact that every market move tempts you, makes you want to add more or hold longer. That psychological torment is even more painful than losing money itself.

People who can't turn things around are mostly stuck in the same pit, repeatedly jumping in the same trap. They've switched coins, changed strategies, even changed exchanges, but refuse to change their trading logic. Those who can stick to a discipline, no matter how small their starting point or how unfavorable their initial conditions, can step out step by step.

Those who survive and profit in the crypto world are always those who dare to act and dare to take profits in time.

The state of your account now determines where you'll be in the next three months. Rules can save you, but only if you truly follow them.