#特朗普数字资产政策新方向 That winter night in Chengdu, the hotpot hadn't even cooled when a trader lost 360,000 in principal, leaving only 4,000U.

When a certain top exchange blew up, he went all-in on APT and lost 42% in three days. His phone screen cracked, and he nearly broke down himself.

But four months later, his account balance became 113,000U—nearly 700,000 RMB.

How did he turn it around? He showed me three hard rules written in his notebook.

**Rule 1: Always split your principal into four parts**

Never use more than 25% of your funds in a single trade. Last December, when BTC dropped to 15,400, he used a quarter of his principal to open a 20x long position, with a stop loss at 14,800. Overnight, he made an 18% return, turning 4,000U into 9,000U. The rest? Sleeping safely in his wallet.

This approach seems conservative, but it’s really using math to counter human nature—you get four chances for mistakes, but one all-in and you’re wiped out.

**Rule 2: Cut losses at a 10% drawdown the same day**

He has a sticky note on his desk: “-10% must cut, no excuses.”

In January, when he went long on OP, as soon as it hit the stop loss line, he closed the position immediately. It hurt, but he saved himself from losing another 1,600U. That coin later dropped another 30%, and he was glad he didn’t hold on. The futures market has no sympathy—holding onto losing positions just leads to astronomical losses.

**Rule 3: Withdraw 85% of profits immediately**

Paper profits are just numbers—the USDC in your hand is real money.

During the LDO rally in February, he made 12,000U in half an hour and immediately transferred 10,000 into a stablecoin savings account with (4.5% APY). In March, his ARB trade was even wilder: entered at 1.15, stop loss at 1.08, take profit at 1.35, netted 21,000U in 36 hours, withdrew 18,000U—on a day when $180 million in positions were liquidated across the market, he was at a teahouse sipping tea and watching the liquidation stats.

His ex-girlfriend sent congratulations after hearing about it. He replied with just four words: “Too late,” then deleted her contact.

Now he can treat his family to hotpot again, the familiar taste of beef tallow broth. But this time, his hand holding the wine glass is steady—because there’s always a backup in his wallet.

In leveraged trading, your biggest opponent isn’t the market, it’s yourself if you don’t know when to stop. Remember these three iron rules: split your funds to control risk, use stop-losses to protect your principal, and only count profits when they’re in your pocket.

The market will always be there, but you only have a chance if you’re still standing.