The hardest part in an account has never been choosing the direction, but surviving to the next opportunity.

I turned 2,000 yuan of principal into 60,000 in 43 days. It sounds crazy, but the logic is very calm. After losing a lot of money, I realized a truth—most people die because of poor position management.

## How to Keep Funds Alive

2000 yuan is not the principal; it’s what remains after a big loss. Honestly, with reckless operations, this money would be gone too. So I made the simplest decision: don’t gamble with your life, let the account survive first.

How to do it? Fragment the funds.

Divide 2000 into 5 parts, each 400. Only use one part for trading at any time, while the remaining 4 parts stay in the account. Never fully load the position, always leave an escape route. Even if one trade blows up, the account can still recover.

## Know Win or Lose Before Trading

Set stop-loss and take-profit before placing an order. It sounds like textbook advice, but most people can’t do it.

My standards are simple:
- Stop-loss at 3%, with a maximum loss of 12 yuan per trade
- Take-profit at 6-10%, with a profit of at least 24 yuan per trade

Don’t chase huge profits on a single trade; aim for small wins. The power of compound interest shows over the long term.

## Data Speaks

About 70 trades per month.

Winning rate around 60%.

Loss trades: 28 × -12 = -336
Winning trades: 42 × +35 ≈ +1470

Net profit: over 1100+

Doubling the principal is just a matter of time.

## The Three Lines I Stick To

**First, always set a stop-loss on every trade, never hold a losing position.** No matter how promising the direction, stop-loss must be set. Otherwise, a reversal can wipe out everything, even cause a margin call. Holding a position isn’t bravery; it’s gambling.

**Second, exit when in position, don’t be greedy.** When take-profit is triggered, close immediately. Let others ride the trend. Many people make profits but don’t hold on, and when a reversal happens, they give it all back. Those who hold small profits the longest survive the best.

**Third, only trade familiar models.** I focus on breakout structures; I don’t touch others. No watching charts all day, no chasing rallies, no fighting the market.

## Why Most People Still Lose

It’s not because of poor skills. It’s because the structure is doomed.

When positions get messy, accounts blow up. Going against the trend and holding on blindly leads to zero. Even if the direction is correct, they can’t hold, and profits turn into losses. Want to turn around but end up giving money away.

I don’t bet on whether the market will rise or fall. I only bet on one thing: whether I can execute discipline properly. If I can, even 1000 yuan can take off. If I don’t, even 1 million yuan will go to zero.

## Finally

In 43 days, turning 2000 into 60,000 is not luck. It’s switching from a gambler’s mindset to a trading mindset. The market is never short of opportunities; what’s lacking is the ability to survive until the next one.