Having been in the crypto world for so many years, I can't say I've achieved great success, but I have long understood the taste of losses and the lessons learned from pitfalls. Last year, a buddy of mine came to me with $3,000, wanting to recover previous losses. I didn't talk to him about technical indicators or complex moving average arrangements; instead, I shared three key insights I had summarized after years of experience.

And what happened? After three months, his account grew to $50,000, without a single margin call. Each of these three pieces of advice is a life-saving secret earned with real money.

**First: Divide your principal into three parts, saving your life is the top priority.** This was a painful lesson I learned after a full margin liquidation and a sleepless night. Allocate your funds like this: $1,000 for short-term trades, with a maximum of two trades per day; close the trading software after each, as even a second of hesitation can lead to greed; $1,000 dedicated to waiting for major trends, only acting when the daily chart shows a clear bullish arrangement and a volume breakout at key levels; the last $1,000 is your emergency fund, only used to add positions when you're on the brink of liquidation. Preserving your principal is the only way to turn things around.

**Second: Focus only on the trend, treat other times as a spectator.** Early in my career, I lost nine out of ten trades in choppy markets. Only later did I realize this. Now I follow three signals: if the daily moving averages aren’t aligned, stay completely out; only attempt small positions after a volume breakout above previous highs and confirmed stability on the daily chart; take profits when gains reach 30%, immediately lock in half, and set a 10% trailing stop on the rest. Only profits that are realized count.

**Third: Lock your emotions and follow the rules strictly.** Before entering a trade, write down your plan: a fixed 3% stop-loss, close the position at the set point, no hesitation; when profits reach 10%, move the stop-loss to the break-even point to lock in your principal; shut down your computer promptly at midnight, and don’t stay up late staring at tempting candlestick charts. Emotional chaos leads to mistakes; only mechanical execution of rules can help you survive longer and stay stable in the crypto space.