A while ago, I witnessed a pretty interesting case.

A guy who had been trading for three months started with $600 and grew it to $12,000. He’s not some genius trader; he just kept repeating simple correct actions.

At that time, he was in a terrible breakup state, and his account had only this much money left. I suggested a simple plan—divide the principal into three parts:

**Short-term position 200U**: Only two ETH trades per day, set a stop loss and don’t touch it again. Exit when hit, no overthinking or adding positions. Many lose because of this—they keep thinking “wait a bit longer, it’ll come back,” but end up deep in the hole. This part doesn’t make much profit per trade, but it’s stable.

**Trend position 200U**: Focused on BTC weekly chart. No rush with this money; only act when the market really starts to rise. What does “rise” mean? When the daily moving averages are bullish + volume breaks previous high with a green candle, that’s the best entry point. Take half profits after a 30% rise, and set a 10% trailing stop on the rest to run.

**Emergency fund 200U**: The lifesaver. When the market goes extreme or liquidation risk spikes, this money keeps you afloat. A liquidation is like losing a hand or foot; as long as you’re still alive, there’s a chance to turn it around. But if you lose all your principal, then it’s really over.

He was also very disciplined in execution: cut losses at 5%, no questions asked; when profit reaches 10%, move the stop loss to the breakeven, and do whatever afterward.

In three months, from $600 to $12,000, it wasn’t about catching some hundred-fold coin, but about making fewer mistakes and sticking to discipline.

There’s always another train in the market, but first you have to make sure you still have a ticket to ride. The current market is becoming more restless again, but those who have endured till now have plenty of opportunities.