The loss last year hit me hard—I lost 1 million all at once, and I was completely devastated at the time. Smashing my phone, uninstalling exchange apps, staying alone in my room for over two months, I truly felt that I could never continue on this path.



But that stubborn spirit inside me could never be suppressed.

At the beginning of the year, I gathered the courage to open my account, which only had a balance of 3,400 USDT. Standing at this desperate starting point, I gave myself two options: either give up completely and withdraw, or use this small capital to start over. During that time, many friends also came to me complaining, saying they were about to lose everything too.

What no one expected was that, with just 3,400 USDT, my friends and I began to steadily operate and roll over our positions. From 3,400 USDT to 120,000 USDT, then doubling repeatedly, not only did I recover the previous 1 million loss, but I also made an extra profit of over 500,000.

From this comeback, I summarized three ironclad rules, all essential:

**First, never fully commit.** The maximum single position should be 40%, with the remaining 60% kept as a safety net. If a single position drops by 15%, no matter how reluctant, you must cut losses immediately— as long as the account is still alive, there’s always a chance to turn things around.

**Second, follow the trend decisively.** When the market rises, go long; when it drops sharply, switch to short. Sticking to one direction is the biggest trap. Trading against the trend is essentially inviting death.

**Third, take profit in layers.** Only take 30% of each profit to continue rolling over positions; the remaining 70% must be withdrawn immediately—numbers in the exchange account are virtual; real gold is in your hands.

In simple terms, the core secret for small capital to turn around is two words: discipline. No matter how good your skills are, without discipline, it’s all useless.

Over the past few years, I’ve helped many people turn their fortunes around: some turned over more than 1,000 USDT into 50,000 USDT in two weeks, and several friends on the verge of liquidation were brought back onto the right track. Honestly, many people’s losses aren’t due to lack of skill, but because they severely lack discipline and the guidance of someone who can help them keep the rhythm.

Now that the market is becoming active again, if you truly want to change your situation, don’t just watch from the sidelines. For those who are genuinely eager to turn things around, let’s seize this opportunity together and change our destiny.
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TooScaredToSellvip
· 10h ago
Honestly, stop-loss is really the hardest part; maintaining the right mindset is so difficult. --- 3400 to turn things around? Just forget it, I'll keep dollar-cost averaging. --- To be honest, I've heard this kind of story too many times... and how did it end? --- Discipline, discipline, discipline. It's easy to say but really hard to do. --- May I ask, do the three iron rules you mentioned work for a bear market? --- From losing 1 million to 3400, how did you mentally endure that? --- I just want to know what the market trend was during this period; when the market is good, everything is easy to do. --- Hearing that 70% withdrawal is really important; the account balance is indeed virtual. --- There are too many bandwagoners; I don't know what it will turn into for you. --- That's a bit outrageous. Can 3400 really grow to over 1.5 million? --- The key is that you held on. If it were me, I would have lost my mind and gone back to work.
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LuckyHashValuevip
· 10h ago
Your story sounds a bit familiar... Every time, you die once first, then turn around with a few thousand bucks, bringing a bunch of people to make money. This kind of talk is really top-notch. --- If I had to say, there's nothing wrong with the discipline part, but here's a question, brother—how come you've never lost when leading people to turn the tide? --- From 3400 to 1.5 million, what kind of probability is that... I just want to know how those people who followed you are doing now. --- I'm okay with a 15% stop-loss, but I can't quite understand the layered withdrawal part. Have you really withdrawn everything? --- You're starting to get active again, wanting to change your fate again. Who should be cut this round? --- I just want to ask, when you lost that 1 million, was anyone else following your discipline?
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TokenomicsTherapistvip
· 10h ago
Losing 1 million and still able to turn things around—how strong must one's mental resilience be? I can't handle it. Exactly, discipline is indeed the hardest, while skills are relatively simple. I agree with the layered extraction strategy; the numbers in the account are truly illusory. Turning 3400 USDT into 1.5 million, that process certainly isn't easy, must have stepped on many traps. A 15% stop-loss is a bit harsh, but only by staying alive can there be a chance to turn things around. That logic is brilliant. There are many followers, but very few can actually stick to discipline in the end. Instead of seeking others to lead, it's better to develop good habits yourself—that's the real moat.
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ShortingEnthusiastvip
· 10h ago
Uh... losing 1 million and still being able to bounce back is really brave, but why do these "Three Iron Laws" sound so familiar? It feels like every big V says the same thing. To be honest, stop-loss and position management are indeed important, but the key is that most people simply can't execute them—especially when the market moves against them. Who can really cut at 15%? How are those friends who turned the tide with you doing now? Anyway, I still prefer to short. It seems that in this set of theories, "going with the trend" is the easiest way to get caught chasing highs and selling lows.
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