After helping a friend grow from 1,500U to 23,000U, I eventually deleted his contact info.

This guy used to be obsessed with shitcoin projects. In just two days, his account got wiped out three times in a row—he even lost his rent money.

I set up three sets of trading rules for him and guided him step by step. Unexpectedly, four months later, his account had grown to 23,000U, but in the end, I still chose to cut ties.

Rule Set 1: Divide funds into three parts

Take 800U and split it into three portions—300U for short-term trades, exit after making 5%; another 300U to enter at a clear support level; the last 200U stays untouched as a safety net.

At first, he thought this was too conservative. Later, after seeing coworkers blow up their accounts by going all-in, he started following the rules honestly.

Rule Set 2: Only catch primary uptrends

When the market is moving sideways, I told him not to stare at the charts and to go work out instead. For example, ADA consolidated sideways for seven days, but when it broke out with volume, we jumped in and easily made 18%.

Every time profits exceeded 15%, I’d urge him to transfer a portion to his bank account. Money only counts once it’s actually in your pocket.

Rule Set 3: Stop-loss and take-profit are non-negotiable

Set a 3% stop-loss for every trade, and if profits exceed 8%, move the stop-loss up to the entry price. One time he wanted to change his plan while trading LTC—I immediately showed him a few liquidation case studies.

That night, LTC really did crash. He followed the rules and cut his losses, narrowly avoiding disaster. That’s when he learned that rules are more reliable than gut feelings.

But after his account surpassed 20,000U, he got cocky and started going all-in on MEME tokens. In just a few days, he lost half his principal and sent me a long apology message.

I deleted him right then, leaving only one message: “Trading relies on a system, not luck. Arrogance will only bring you back to square one.” In this market, discipline is your lifeline.