Contracts can make your account balance skyrocket, but they can also wipe you out in an instant. Some people ask me how I turned 50,000 USDT into 2.8 million USDT. To be honest, it wasn’t luck—it was discipline.

I started by testing the waters with 3,000 USDT, using a very aggressive strategy: split 300 USDT into ten parts, only invest 30 USDT each time, and go straight for 100x leverage. If I got the direction right, one price move could double my money; if I got it wrong, the money vanished instantly. Sounds crazy? But as long as you stick to a few hard rules, you can survive in this market.

**First rule: Cut your losses, don’t hope for a rebound.**
When I first entered this space, I made this mistake—always thinking, “Maybe if I wait a bit, I’ll break even.” But after two liquidations, I learned the hard way: the market won’t change just because you want it to. When you hit your stop loss, get out. Admitting defeat is much smarter than playing dead.

**Second rule: Five consecutive losses, stop trading immediately.**
When the market is chaotic, stubbornly pushing on is just giving money away. I set a circuit breaker for myself: if I make five consecutive wrong trades, I immediately close the trading platform and take a break. By the next day, the signals are usually clear again.

**Third rule: Withdraw 3,000 in profit, don’t get greedy.**
The numbers on your account are just illusions—unless you cash out, they can disappear at any time. I made a strict rule: every time I make 3,000 USDT, I withdraw at least half. Only real money in your hand counts as winning; the rest is just paper wealth.

**Fourth rule: Only trade trends, avoid range-bound markets.**
In trending markets, high leverage is a booster; in sideways markets, it’s a meat grinder. If there’s no clear direction, I’d rather stay on the sidelines and wait until the trend is clear before making a move. It’s better to miss out than to make a wrong move.

**Fifth rule: Never risk more than 10% of your principal per trade.**
Going all-in only leads to one result—liquidation. I only risk 30 USDT per trade, so I can afford to lose and still win steadily. Smaller positions keep your mindset stable, which leads to calm and rational decisions.

There’s an old saying: “One general’s success comes at the cost of thousands of bones.” The money you win is someone else’s loss. Contracts are never a shortcut to getting rich quick—they’re a marathon testing your patience and discipline.

Don’t wait until you’re liquidated to regret it. Engrave these rules into your mind if you want to be the one laughing at the end. Money comes fast and goes faster—surviving is the real skill.