The market is not a casino, but it will mercilessly expose your weaknesses.

Last month, I met a trader whose account was down to 4,200U, almost ready to give up. Instead of discouraging him, I fought a tough battle alongside him—over a month, we grew it to 68,000U.

Was it luck? No. It was thanks to three iron rules, not breaking a single one.

**Rule One: Never go all-in**
Before a trend is confirmed, test the waters with a small position. Once the direction is clear, add more in batches.

People who get liquidated are usually acting out of impatience—they go all in without a signal and end up burying themselves. The market won’t wait for you to regret it.

**Rule Two: Only add to winning trades, never average down on losing ones**
At first, he didn’t get it—when positions went down, he wanted to average down to lower his cost.

But the truth is: averaging down on losers only digs a deeper hole.

Let the winning trades keep making money. Protect your principal, and your account will really grow.

**Rule Three: Trade with the trend, don’t fight the market**
Go where the market goes. Don’t try to call the top or bottom.

Many people complain, "The market is too hard," but the real challenge isn’t the charts—it’s controlling the urge to gamble.

Honestly, his comeback wasn’t due to any secret formula, but because he finally learned two things: **patience** and **waiting**.

So stop complaining about having a small principal or too few opportunities. What you lack has never been the market—it’s the determination to stick to discipline and the patience to execute. The crypto market never lacks opportunities; what’s lacking are people who can actually seize them.