Honestly, if your principal is still less than $1,500 right now, instead of pondering how to get rich overnight, it's better to learn how to survive first.

I once mentored a friend who started with $1,200. In four months, he grew his account to $25,000. Throughout the process, he never blew up his account or experienced major drawdowns. When asked about his secret, he said it was following three very simple rules.

**First Rule: Always allocate your funds, full position trading is suicide.**

Divide $1,200 into three parts, $400 each. The first part is for day trading— but with a strict requirement: only one trade per day, and once the target is reached, stop immediately. The second part is for swing trading, taking a trade every ten days or half a month; this aims to seize high-probability medium-term opportunities. The third part is your safety net, kept intact even if the account experiences a drawdown, to leave room for recovery.

What are the benefits of this allocation? No matter how crazy the market gets, you can't lose everything at once. Many people ruin their accounts by going all-in—one full position, one blow-up, and the account is gone.

**Second Rule: Only trade in confirmed market conditions, shut up otherwise.**

Range-bound markets? Absolutely avoid. Look carefully at accounts that blow up—80% of losses happen during sideways markets. Why? Because during consolidation, the market has no clear direction. Positions that seem profitable can reverse in the next second. When the trend is unclear, the best choice is to stay out—never enter blindly.

Assets like SOL, BTC, ETH fluctuate daily, but truly reliable trending opportunities are few. Wait until the trend is clear and support levels are established before entering. That’s the stable way to make money.

**Third Rule: Enforce discipline rigidly and eliminate emotions completely.**

Set stop-loss at 2%, treating it as the normal cost of each trade—don’t be emotionally attached. When profits reach 4%, immediately cut half of the position—this locks in gains and keeps room for further growth. If the overall account profit exceeds 20% of the principal, transfer 30% to a cold wallet or stablecoins—this step is often overlooked but is crucial.

Why say this? Because 90% of those who can’t turn their accounts around fail due to three bad habits: first, excessive gambling mentality; second, holding onto losing positions; third, always fantasizing about "pulling it back." These psychological traps ultimately cause account shrinkage.

Back to that friend—his account now exceeds $50,000. More importantly, he no longer stays up all night watching the charts. He only spends five minutes daily checking key levels. Trading has become a relaxed activity, not a mental war.

Want to truly turn things around? Remember one thing: as long as your principal is still alive, there’s always a chance to double it. Those strategies that seem less exciting or flashy—dividing positions, waiting for opportunities, controlling the pace—are precisely what can save you three or five years of detours.