A trader who has been with me for 15 months, whose account grew from $3,000 to $278,000. What impressed me most is that he printed out the seven trading rules I summarized and posted them under his computer screen. Whenever he had the urge to place an order, he would glance at them. Today I pulled out these rules and explained them to you with real cases—don’t mind the bluntness, these things can save your life.

**Rule 1: When signals conflict, turn off the screen first**

In the beginning, even when the K-line chart looked like a tangled mess, he would force himself to trade. As a result, he was repeatedly caught by false breakouts and fake spikes. Later, I explained clearly: the market is a casino, but it’s never open 24 hours.

My approach is simple—whenever there’s conflicting news (regulatory statements clashing with institutional holdings) or technical indicators conflict (MACD golden cross but declining volume), turn off the software immediately and go walk the dog. In mid-May last year, domestic regulatory signals were intensively released, and many chat groups were still shouting “buy the dip in the golden pit.” He was holding no position and waiting, which helped him avoid a 30% single-day plunge. Missing out on gains at most means going hungry; getting caught in a crash could mean liquidation.

**Rule 2: Chase hot topics? Be a bystander**

When a certain coin surges, everyone tends to imagine themselves as the chosen one. But the truth about hot topics is like a game of hot potato—you keep passing it until it explodes in your hand.

His discipline is this: before entering, set an alarm. Hold hot coins for no more than 24 hours. Once he profits 20%, he halves his position. If the coin drops out of the top five in popularity, he clears his entire position immediately. When a certain meme coin exploded, he made 30% and then exited. Later, the coin’s price fell below his entry point. Once the fireworks are over, only ashes remain; even if you pick some up, you can’t light them again—that’s his most straightforward response to averaging into hot coins.