I rolled from 5000U to 100000U in three months, without going all in, without insider information, without FOMO; the whole process can be summed up in two words: steady.

Someone asked me what my secret is, and my answer is just one sentence - treat trading as a "survival game" rather than a "race." Those who laughed at my slow speed have basically all deleted their accounts now.

**Step 1: Don't gamble your life in the initial battle, let the market verify the direction first**

I never go all in right from the start. I only take 20% of my account—1000U—and use 3x leverage. The goal is clear: it's not to make money, but to have the market "sign off" for me: if the direction is right, I will continue to follow; if the direction is wrong, the loss will only be my cost, without causing significant damage.

When the floating profit reached 1500U, I did not leverage to increase my bet, but instead only took 500U of it to continue adding to my position, reducing the leverage from 3 times to 2 times. This sounds counterintuitive, but the logic is clear: with thicker profits, the quality of sleep improves; with a lighter position, I won't die.

Most retail investors start completely differently - they start with a bang, firing their guns, and as soon as their accounts pull back, they immediately collapse, then disappear from the trading software three days later, permanently deleting their accounts.

**Step 2: Remain as steady as a mountain, just waiting for that "flash sale moment"**

BTC has been consolidating around 95000 for a full two weeks. During those two weeks, various communities were flooding the screens with analysis every day, 200 discussions, 300 predictions, and 500 trading invitations. I didn't look at any of them and didn't open a single position.

It wasn't until BTC broke through 95200 with significant volume that I pressed the keyboard. Why? Because the direction was already clear - this is not a guess, it's a fact. I only get to the poker table when the facts are laid out before me.

Here is a heart-wrenching truth: frequent swiping of cards won't buy you a villa; only by patiently waiting for the wind can you take off. The market offers opportunities every day, but the chances to truly make money are often just a few. Prepare well in the first four steps and wait for these few opportunities to arise.

**Step 3: Bury the liquidation line to the "other side of the Earth"**

The account uses 3x leverage, but I must set my liquidation price below 8000. Why leave such a large safety cushion? Because price spikes are normal, but liquidation is not.

My logic is: you can use a needle, but you can't blow up your position. As long as the account is still alive, there is a chance for a turnaround; once you blow up your position, the market going up or down no longer matters to you, because you are already out.

Too many people die from the "luck mentality" — always thinking that this time the needle won't hit their liquidation line, until one day it really does, and then the account is wiped out.

**Step 4: Take half of the profit first, then talk about dreams**

On the day my account doubled, I wasn't grinning from ear to ear; instead, I immediately withdrew 50% — remember, only the money that enters your bank account is considered an asset; no matter how large the numbers in the account, they are just game currency.

The remaining 50% continues to snowball in the market. On the day it reaches 100000U, I withdrew 80000 again, leaving only 20000 on the field as "seed".

The core of this strategy is: making money relies on continuous compound interest, but the premise of compound interest is that the principal must be alive. Every time the profit doubles, withdraw more than half, which retains the pleasure of doubling while also locking in profits. Even if the remaining money is a total loss, the earnings made earlier are already stable income.

**Step 5: The four prohibitions of the turtle, stick it on the monitor**

1. The initial position size should be ≤ 20% of the account; don't be a hero.
2. If the win rate does not reach 70%, it is better to stay in cash and watch a show rather than make a move.
3. The liquidation line must leave a safety margin of ≥10%, do not rely on luck.
4. Once the profit reaches over 100%, withdraw 50% immediately, and then talk about "pattern" and "dreams."

These four points seem very boring, but it is this "boredom" that saved my account.

**The last sentence:**

The bull market rewards not those who run fast, but the "old tortoise" who lives long. Adjust your trading pace to 0.5x, and you will be surprised to find that doubling is actually easier than being liquidated.