In the trading market, those who survive the longest are often not the smartest nor necessarily the most accurate predictors. Instead, those who set rules for themselves and restrain impulses are the ones who ultimately make it through.

Recently, a friend came to me; his account experienced a bloodbath—dropping from five figures straight down to just over three thousand dollars. After continuous drawdowns, his trading style completely changed, like a drowning person struggling more and sinking faster.

He didn't ask me what coins to buy now, but posed a heavier question: "How can I avoid being completely wiped out?"

Three months later, his account gradually climbed back to nearly thirty thousand. There was no legendary hundredfold coin, nor stories of overnight riches. The whole process was as flat as can be, even a bit boring. But upon reviewing those three months of trading records carefully, I saw a real transformation.

**Splitting funds is like pressing pause on impulsiveness**

His first move was simple: divide the money into three parts.

The first part is for short-term trades, but he strictly limits the number of trades—if he makes a mistake, he stops and doesn’t touch it again; the second part follows the trend, lying low when the market is unclear; the third part acts as a safety net—doing nothing, just to ensure the account doesn’t get wiped out completely.

Splitting the money immediately calmed his mindset. When you realize that even the worst outcome can't hurt your main capital, those reckless operations naturally decrease.

**The simpler the standard, the stronger the execution**

Next, he cut out a bunch of complex indicators. Only look at the direction and position; if conditions aren’t met, there’s no second guess. Before entering a trade, he must have a clear exit plan. After reaching his target, he takes some profits off the table first, letting the rest be decided by the market.

Most importantly, he abandoned the idea of chasing every wave of the market. Only trade what he truly understands, avoiding major directional errors. When losing, he doesn’t hold on stubbornly, nor does he let losses snowball. Slowing down the pace, his account actually started to steadily climb.

This three-month story tells me that the trading market has never been a casino.