I've seen too many people charge into the market with just a few hundred or a few thousand bucks, with only one word in their eyes—gamble. They're hoping to double their money in one shot, but instead of doubling, they lose their composure before their money is even gone.

Last month, a girl who does graphic design added me and called me "Brother Lin" right off the bat. She was pretty straightforward: "I've saved up 80,000 USDT over two years, but after playing with contracts last month, I'm down to 13,000. I don't know any technical analysis at all, so let me ask you straight—can I still be saved?"

I told her right away: "Yes. But from now on, you have to do exactly as I say—not a single step out of line."

**First thing, I had her send me all her trading records.**

When I looked, the whole screen was filled with reckless high-leverage trades, and she was basically betting the wrong way every time. I told her directly: No matter how much you've lost, close all positions now. "If you want to survive, you have to learn to stop the bleeding first."

**Second thing, rebuild rules and be relentless about discipline.**

I set three ironclad rules for her:

Split the remaining money into 10 parts, only use 1 part per trade.

If a single trade loses 5%, cut it immediately—no questions asked.

If a single trade makes over 30%, immediately withdraw half the profit and move it to a cold wallet.

She asked, "With all these restrictions, when am I ever going to get back to 80,000?" I told her, "What you need right now isn't speed, it's to stop losing."

**Third thing, I told her to only watch two assets: BTC and SOL.**

Last week, BTC stabilized around 86,500, with consecutive small green candles on the 4-hour chart and steadily increasing volume. I told her to set a long order at 86,638, with position size strictly controlled at 10% of total funds. She was really nervous and kept asking, "Are you sure it's going to go up?"

I said, "We're not gambling on price movements—we're waiting for a spot with higher odds before making a move."

Three days later, BTC climbed to 88