There are still 2700 yuan left in the account. Is there still a chance?

When I received this question late at night, I thought of the scene three years ago when I blew up my account and stared at the ceiling until dawn. At that time, I was also pondering how to turn things around. Later, I didn't directly answer the technical question, but instead asked: "If this money were wiped out tomorrow, would you be able to sleep tonight?"

After two minutes without a reply, came four words: "Can't sleep."

Then there's no point in talking about making money; first, solve the insomnia.

I sent him three principles, each one a lesson learned the hard way with real money.

**First: Treat the principal as your last bullet**

Divide the 2700 yuan into three parts, each 900. Label them—short-term blitz, trend following, and life-saving trump card.

The short-term part allows at most two trades per day, and whether you profit or lose, close all positions within the day, avoiding overnight positions. The trend-following part waits until the weekly chart is above the 20-day moving average with significantly increased volume before acting. The life-saving part can only be touched under one condition—the last five minutes before the margin call warning line.

Sounds conservative? But during intense market shocks, those who go all-in at once are still staring at K-line charts at 3 a.m., while we can sleep well. Living long enough is the biggest leverage in itself.

**Second: Only eat the fish body, don't chase the fish head or tail**

I used to be addicted to high-frequency trading until I was repeatedly harvested seven times in choppy markets before waking up. The current rule is simple—only act when three signals appear simultaneously: a bullish alignment of daily moving averages, volume breaking above previous highs, and closing price stabilizing above key support levels.

Missed the start, but survived. Missed the top, but didn't blow up. Compared to those pursuing perfect entries, our win rate is actually higher.

**Third: Losses should have rhythm**

A single loss should not exceed 3% of the account. This is a hard rule. After three consecutive losses, stop and reflect; don't think about recovering immediately.

These all seem like common sense, but few people can truly follow through. The market is never short of technical experts; what’s lacking are traders who can survive long enough.