Working within the rules is living; gambling on luck is dying.

A few years ago, I met a friend at a crypto event. She entered the market with 1500 USDT, and her first words were: "Don’t tell me those flashy but useless things. I want a way to make real money that’s not easy to get liquidated." At the time, I didn’t take her seriously, thinking she was just another newbie attracted by market hype.

Three months later, she sent me a screenshot of her account—her 1500 USDT had grown to over 80,000. The key was that she never experienced a single loss she couldn’t handle during the entire process. It wasn’t some innate talent; she simply followed three "life-saving rules" that I had learned through paying tuition in the market.

Today, I want to share these years of practical experience with everyone.

**Rule 1: Position splitting is the bottom line, not a suggestion**

I told her directly that splitting her position was a must—nothing less.

Look at those newbies—immediately going all-in, right? When the market rises, they stay up all night, frantically scrolling their phones; when it falls, they stare at the K-line chart until dawn, tied to the trend and running blindly. This mindset will eventually ruin you.

I divided her 1500 USDT into three parts: 500 USDT for short-term fluctuations, focusing on one trade opportunity per day, and exiting immediately at any risk signal—preferring to earn less than to hold on and suffer a big loss; another 500 USDT dedicated to trend trades, only acting when there’s a clear direction—resisting the temptation to chase profits when others are making money; and the last 500 USDT as a "ballast," not touching it regardless of how the market falls, just leaving it there.

Once, during a major dip, many people cut losses at the bottom to escape, but because she had diversified her positions, she not only held firm but also picked up cheap chips with her trend trades. This is the power of position splitting—it prevents you from being overwhelmed by risk.