In this circle, the biggest regret after a long time isn't those who slowly lose their principal, but players whose accounts once soared to seven figures and ultimately went to zero after a sudden crash.

Turning a few thousand into a million is indeed not rare in the crypto market. When mainstream coins like SOL and ETH are doing well, doubling your investment is everywhere. What is truly scarce? It’s the ability to hold onto that money and make it to the end. Most people's stories follow a similar pattern: on paper, they have a profit of hundreds of thousands, but when a major correction hits, not only do they give back their initial gains, but they also lose their principal.

Where does the problem lie? It’s not that the market isn’t good enough, nor that the technical skills are poor, but that they fall into a deadly psychological trap—being unable to stop. Many people interpret "rolling positions" as trading every day and adding positions endlessly, but the truth is the opposite: profitable position rolling involves only acting in highly certain market conditions, and remaining steadfast and inactive at other times.

Account blow-ups are mostly caused by these three things:

**Doing trades without a trend**. Trying to bottom-fish or top-tick in choppy markets, only to get slapped back repeatedly.

**Getting overly excited and adding positions after small gains**. Earning a little and then overleveraging, leading to a big wipeout when the market moves against you.

**Refusing to cut losses after a pullback**. Holding on with a lucky mindset, only to see losses deepen.

What do successful traders who manage to grow their accounts share? Extreme discipline. I’ve summarized my three core rules:

**First, withdraw the principal immediately after the first profit**. When the first trade makes money, take out the initial capital right away, and use only the profits for subsequent trades. The benefit of this approach is that it instantly relieves psychological pressure, removes the fear of going to zero, and instead encourages taking action in confirmed opportunities.

**Second, the more you earn, the more conservative you should be**. Once your floating profit reaches your target, raise your stop-loss level to lock in some profits. Don’t aim to catch every wave, and definitely don’t let the hard-earned money slip away.

**Third, only engage in explosive phases with clear trends**. It’s not about trading frequency but about the certainty of the market. When the market is uncertain and choppy, it’s better to stay on the sidelines and wait rather than blindly trade. This approach may cut your trading frequency in half, but your win rate and returns will double.

Ultimately, many people don’t lack the ability to make money—they just can’t stop spending it once they have it. The key to gaining an edge in the crypto space isn’t about catching the most opportunities, but about holding onto the profits steadily. Learning to wait, to stop, and to pause is what truly enables long-term growth.