Last year, I mentored a student who, when he first entered the space, couldn’t even read candlestick charts.

The result? This guy used a method that seemed incredibly clumsy, but in three months, he turned $6,000 into $170,000. No mystical tricks, no insider info—just relentless discipline.

His strategy, which I call the “Five Iron Rules,” goes like this:

**Rule 1: Always start with a small position.**
He split $6,000 into 60 parts, and his first order was only $100. Others laughed at how conservative he was, but he outlasted everyone. After each profit, he increased position size according to a fixed formula—never randomly.

**Rule 2: Stick to one entry signal.**
On the 1-hour chart, watch for the 7-day moving average crossing the 21-day moving average, then switch to the 4-hour chart to confirm the MACD turns red below the zero line—if both conditions are met, he enters; if not, he waits. This approach has an insanely high win rate.

**Rule 3: Execute take-profit and stop-loss mechanically.**
As soon as he opened a position, he set orders: if it moved 1% against him, he cut the loss; if it moved 3% in his favor, he took profit immediately. He also set a timer. While others were glued to the screen hesitating, he was already locking in results.

**Rule 4: Compound profits to the extreme.**
After the first profit, he reinvested half the principal and half the profit; after the second profit, he only risked 2% of the total funds. It may seem timid, but it’s actually using math to snowball gains.

**Rule 5: Avoid “death periods.”**
He stayed away from trading around major non-farm payroll reports, avoided Fridays from 8-10 PM, and only traded between 1-3 AM. These were hard-earned lessons—those times are retail investor killing fields.

Is this method clumsy? Absolutely. But someone used it to multiply their capital over twentyfold.

The market always weeds out the impulsive. In the end, it’s all about mindset and discipline. Some become legends step by step, while others die chasing overnight riches.

Don’t envy others’ returns—ask yourself if you can stick to being “foolishly disciplined.” The road in this space is long; steady wins the race.