I will never forget that night in 2020. Watching my account plummet from 5000U straight down to 300U, my fingers trembling, I finally understood a truth — in the crypto world, those who seek quick profits will eventually be eaten by the market.

Three years have passed. That 300U didn't disappear; instead, it became the starting point of my current seven-figure assets. The lessons I’ve learned through these years in the market, I want to share with everyone, especially those friends whose principal is below 10,000U.

**Phase One: Survive with 300U**

Many newcomers aim to double their investment right away, but they give up after a week of trying. I took a different path — first, figure out how to survive.

Back then, I divided the 300U into three parts: 100U to start experimenting, and 200U kept in my wallet as a backup. I set two strict rules for myself, which I had to follow:

**Withdraw the principal when it reaches 80%.** In my first trade, a coin I invested 100U in rose to 180U. I stared at the screen, unsure whether to sell, hesitating for about ten minutes. In the end, I stuck to my discipline and withdrew all the principal at 80% profit. The remaining 80U of pure profit, no matter how much it dropped, wouldn’t affect my mindset. This habit saved me countless times.

**Cut losses when it drops 30%.** Once, I followed the trend and bought a hot coin. When it fell to 70U, I was still thinking it might rebound, but rules are rules. I gritted my teeth and sold. That night, the coin dropped 90%. From then on, I understood — stop-loss isn’t about admitting defeat; it’s about staying alive to keep playing.

That’s how, with the simplest discipline, I survived the toughest phases.