It took me 8 years to turn 5000U into an eight-figure sum, all without a full margin call. This is not luck, but using rules to master the market.

**Rule 1: Withdraw profits immediately**

Every trade must have a take-profit and stop-loss set. When profits reach 10% of the principal, I will unhesitatingly withdraw 50% to a cold wallet. Over the past 5 years, I have done this 37 times, with the highest weekly withdrawal reaching 180,000U. During hot market conditions, I use profits to roll over positions, but once the market reverses, I only give back profits while the principal remains untouched. The benefit of this approach is that there is always a portion of real gains in the account that is safe.

**Rule 2: Multi-timeframe hedging**

Use the daily chart to determine the main trend, the 4-hour chart to find consolidation zones, and the 15-minute chart for precise entries. For the same coin, I will establish both long and short positions simultaneously, but strictly keep each stop-loss within 1.5%. The market actually spends about 80% of the time in consolidation, and this method allows me to profit when others are being shaken out. On the day of the LUNA event, the account grew by 42% in a single day—that's this logic in action.

**Rule 3: Stop-loss is not failure, but cost**

I see every stop-loss as necessary tuition, strictly limited to within 1.5%. Honestly, my long-term win rate is only 38%, but the key is that the average profit is 4.8 times the average loss. What does this mean? Just catching two trend waves a year can far surpass traditional investments.

**Three bottom-line rules you must not break**

Divide your capital into 10 parts, never risk more than 1 part on a single trade. After two consecutive losses, exit and stay calm. When your account doubles, take out 20% to allocate to stable assets.

The market doesn’t fear you making mistakes; it fears you making one big mistake. Use rules to manage risk, let probabilities work for you in the long run—that’s the secret to surviving long enough in Bitcoin and the crypto market.