There's a saying that sounds harsh but must be said: if your principal is still less than 2000U, the most urgent matter now isn't how to get rich overnight, but simply to stay alive. Only by staying alive can you have a chance to turn things around.

I have a friend who started with 1500U and in four months grew it to 32,000U. During this period, he never got liquidated or crashed the system. His secret isn't some mysterious indicator or divine luck; it's three seemingly "stupid" rules—yet they have reliably produced stable returns.

**Rule One: Money must be divided.** Split 1500U into three parts. The first part is for intraday trading, with at most one order per day; the second part is for swing trading, only moving once every ten days or half a month; the third part is a safety net—if the first two lose, there's still a spark for a comeback. Many people don't believe this—they think full position is more impressive. But in reality, full position is like slow suicide.

**Rule Two: Only trade when the trend is clear.** Don't touch the market during sideways movement, and stay on the sidelines when the direction is ambiguous. Most losses come from a false illusion—that you must act. But markets don't always give signals, while your account is always active. Instead of being fooled by feelings into trading, better to miss a hundred opportunities and only take the three or five that are certain.

**Rule Three: Rules are ironclad, emotions must be kicked out.** Stop-loss at 2%, treat it as a reflex; take profit at 4% and cut half the position; when the account profits exceed 20% of the principal, withdraw some immediately. Be even more ruthless during losses—never add to losing positions, never hold on stubbornly, never gamble on rebounds. Most people can't turn things around because of this.

Fast forward to now, his account has already surpassed 100,000U. What's even better is that he doesn't need to stare at the screen all night—just spends a few minutes a day checking the prices, then eats and sleeps as he pleases.

Want to make a comeback? Remember this first: the principal must stay alive to double. In the crypto world, the acceleration sometimes comes from hitting the brakes first.