"How to turn 7,000 into one million?" I've been asked this question too many times.

Honestly, there's nothing mysterious about it. Back then, I took my only 7,000 yuan, grit my teeth and exchanged it for 1,000 USDT, but I didn't go all in at once. I only took out 200 USDT to test the waters, then set a strict rule for myself: only follow the most popular coins of the day, double up and then stop immediately, and cut losses without hesitation if losing 50 USDT.

In the beginning, I survived entirely on "restraint." After making three successful trades, my principal grew from 200 USDT to 600 USDT. I deliberately pressed the pause button and took a full day off. It wasn't that I didn't want to keep earning; the market was always there, but once the principal was gone, it was all over.

Gradually, through this process, the profits accumulated, making the principal more and more substantial, which gave me the confidence to start forming a strategy:

**Short-term position: 40%** — Quick in and out, take profits when the market looks good, never greedy. Even if only earning 5%, exit as soon as the time is up. No chasing the last penny.

**Dollar-cost averaging: 30%** — Don't worry about daily fluctuations, focus on the long-term trend. Add positions weekly, stay calm during big dips, and remain steady during big rises.

**Opportunity position: 30%** — Hold and wait quietly. I might only make two or three moves all year, but once I do, I aim to catch the core of the main upward wave.

Futures trading isn't magical. Relying on gut feelings to place orders and being driven by emotions often results in bigger losses.

I never break these strict rules:

Even in the most promising markets, only invest up to 30% of available funds. Always leave a safety buffer so you won't be knocked back to square one by a black swan event.

Set a stop-loss for every order, and use automatic liquidation. Don't hope "it will rebound if I wait."

Limit yourself to three trades per day. Trading isn't about who trades more often; frequent operations only dilute your win rate and eat up half of your profits in fees. If you make mistakes, better to let it go.

Take profits and withdraw. Once you've accumulated a significant profit (say, 50% of your principal), withdraw it in batches to a cold wallet. The money that truly lands in your pocket is your real money.

Turning 7,000 into 1 million isn't about a single reckless gamble, but about hundreds or thousands of "planned trades" combined with a "self-controlled mindset." I am tough on the market — cut losses when needed, take profits without greed. I am even tougher on myself — eliminate greed, eliminate luck-based thinking, and cut emotional decisions.

In the end, trading is never about technical skills alone, but about human nature. Being able to control your desires solves 99% of the problems.