Three years ago, in the middle of the night, I was hiding under my covers, crying my eyes out. I smashed my phone and almost deleted all my trading apps.

Back then, my account dropped from 50,000U all the way down to just 2,800U. I went all in three times, and lost all three times. I could barely pay the rent, completely stuck in a rut I couldn't escape. $DOGE

One day, I just stared at that pathetic number, constantly asking myself: Why can some people consistently make money? What am I lacking?

Later, I figured it out. What I lacked wasn’t luck, but discipline. It was the execution to carve the word “stable” into my bones.

A lot of people think compounding is just adding to your position whenever you win, but that’s not right. The first step should be learning to hit the brakes: first, stop losing; then think about how to make more.

Now, before every trade, I always do three things—

**Set a stop-loss in advance; don’t rely on manual intervention**

Don’t just randomly set 3% or 5% and call it a day. Here’s what I do: look at the coin’s recent volatility, multiply by 0.7, and set the stop-loss at that point in advance.

For example, $ETH had a 4% swing in the last 7 days, current price is $3,000, so I set the stop-loss at $2,916. It closes automatically when it hits that point—no room for hesitation. Last November, when ETH crashed, this helped me avoid three liquidations. Many people do manual stop-losses, but hesitate and it’s over—their accounts go to zero.

**Start with a small position; only those who survive long can make a comeback**

When I started with 3,000U, I only put 450U into each trade, just 15% of my principal. No matter how bullish the market looks, I never break this rule.

I remember when BTC broke $40,000, everyone in the group was yelling “go all in!” I only added 300U—still money I’d already won. That night, BTC retraced by 8%, and all-in traders got wiped out. I, on the other hand, made 500U. The difference in position size isn’t just about profits—it’s about survival.

**Withdraw principal from profits first—play with the market’s money**

Every time I make 5%, I pull out part of my principal. For example, if I make 150U on 3,000U, I immediately withdraw 100U and convert it to stablecoins, leaving the remaining 50U to keep rolling.

Six months later, I’d already withdrawn my original 30,000U. The rest is all profits at play, making my mindset completely different—much more stable.

Everyone who gets liquidated does it in their own crazy way, but those who make money all share similar discipline.

I’ve seen people turn 3,000U into 300,000U, and others lose 300,000U down to 3,000U. The difference comes down to three things:
Did you set your stop-loss in advance?
Did you keep your initial position under 15%?
Did you withdraw your principal from your profits first?

If you do these three things, turning 3,000U around is just a matter of time. If not, even 3,000,000U won’t save you.

I used to stumble around in the dark alone, but now the light is in my hand. The light is always on—are you coming with me?