Rules are never meant to be a form of restriction; they are the key to unlocking freedom.

"Can 2,000 yuan turn into 80,000 in half a year?" Questions like this pop up in my private messages every few days. I usually don't answer directly; instead, I ask back: "Are you looking to turn things around or just gamble it all?" Only when I hear "I want to live steadily and safely" do I seriously nod and say, "It's possible. But the premise is crucial—don't let emotions control every trade, and don't use your principal to chase luck."

Last year, I had a student who left a deep impression. His account on a major contract platform had only about 2,100 USDT left, with margin call records scrolling page after page. Fortunately, he hadn't yet developed the habit of all-in bottom-fishing. I decided to train him from scratch.

The plan was simple but boring: small wave arbitrage, one trade per day, strictly controlling position size within 20%, aiming for a 3%-5% profit. No greed for even a penny more.

In the first week, his account grew by 400 USDT.

In the second week, the number jumped to just over 10,000.

By the third week, he couldn't hold back: "Teacher, can I double it?" I immediately suspended his trading rights for three days straight. Then I asked him to write a 600-word review every day—not analyzing market K-lines, but recording his emotional fluctuations and whether his execution was on point.

Over the years of mentoring students, I’ve become increasingly convinced of one fact: turning a profit isn’t about catching one or two big surges; it’s about discipline—closing positions at planned points and exercising restraint.

**Position management is the most solid logic**

Most people have it backwards. They think turning a profit depends on luck, on catching those few explosive moves. The reality is completely the opposite.

According to Gann’s trading principles, divide your capital into 10 parts, and never risk more than one-tenth of your capital on a single trade—this isn’t just a theoretical suggestion; it’s a common sense distilled from decades of blood, sweat, and tears in the crypto market.

Calculate this: suppose your initial capital is 1,000 USDT, and you trade with 100 USDT each time. Even if you lose 50% on one trade, your account drops to 950 USDT. Continue with the next trade, still risking 100 USDT. But what if you go all-in? One loss, and it’s game over.

That’s why some people can grow from 5,000 USDT to 15,000 USDT in three months, while others lose everything from 100,000 USDT in half a month.

**Emotions are the biggest killers of accounts**

I’ve seen too many traders who understand technical analysis and fundamentals, yet their accounts still blow up. Why? Because greed takes over when the market rises, and panic sets in when it falls. Knowledge of fundamentals and technicals isn’t wasted, but unfortunately, emotions turn it into worthless paper.

People tend to swell with pride when making money. After a few gains, they think about adding to their positions. Once they add, their psychological defenses weaken. When prices slightly pull back, they want to cut their positions. After selling, prices rebound again. This cycle keeps repeating, and in the end, the only one winning is the trading fees.

On the flip side, successful traders who maintain steady profits share one trait: boredom. They follow their plan daily, taking profits at 3%-5% and then stopping. Sometimes they miss big surges but don’t regret it, because they know the market offers plenty of opportunities, and there’s no need to catch every single one.

**How did those three weeks from 2,100 to over 10,000 go?**

That student’s ability to grow from 2,100 USDT to over 10,000 wasn’t due to luck or a rising market, but because he honestly followed the discipline.

In the first week, the market was average. He still did one trade per day, with 20% position size, earning 3%-5%, accumulating 400 USDT.

In the second week, the market was slightly hotter, but he didn’t chase the rally; he stuck to the plan. The power of compound interest started to show—more capital, same position size and return rate, but the absolute gains increased. After a week, his account broke 10,000.

By the third week, his mindset started to change. The thrill of making money becomes addictive. He wanted to double down, to go all-in. I saw this signal as dangerous and immediately stopped him. I didn’t let him trade for three days, forcing him to write a review each day. In his review, he was very honest—he admitted he was gambling, not trading.

That’s why I paused him. Because if this bad habit takes root, all progress in turning the account around will be wiped out by a single all-in move.

**Final words**

Turning a profit can really happen. Turning 2,000 USDT into 80,000 USDT in half a year is entirely feasible—doubling your capital every month isn’t an unreasonable goal. But this only works under one premise: you treat trading as a system to be executed, not as gambling.

Those who choose to stick to the rules will eventually taste the sweetness of compound interest. Those rushing to break the rules often find out the hard way—one night, their account balance hits zero, and they realize the cost.