#数字资产市场动态 "How long can 1000 bucks last?" Last summer, I had a particularly deep impression. A student with an anime avatar sent me this sentence. I immediately saw through his true thoughts—it's less about asking "Can I survive?" and more about fearing that the principal will vanish in an instant. $RIVER

He didn't say he believed it, but I could tell that deep down, this guy wanted to learn seriously.

At first, he was trembling even when placing orders, staring at the K-line chart for half an hour without daring to click the confirm button, afraid that one wrong move would lead to a loss. I told him to stay calm: "We’re not gambling with our lives, we’re gambling on staying alive."

**Only one trade on the first day.** The market fluctuated by 3 points, and he made 30 bucks. I told him, "This 30 bucks is not profit; it’s your regained confidence."

The second week, his account grew to 1500; after a month, it broke through 10,000; after three months, it stabilized at 20,000, and he never triggered a liquidation once from start to finish.

Many people say he was lucky. But I knew in my heart, that was him gritting his teeth and holding on, relying on three strict rules to survive.

**Rule 1: Divide the principal into three parts, no all-in.**

Split 1000 bucks into three portions: 300 for intraday short-term trading, catching small fluctuations with Bitcoin and Ethereum; 300 waiting for swing opportunities, don’t be greedy, take profits in three to five days; the remaining 400 should not be touched at all, don’t move it even if it kills you. This is your safety fund, the strength to get back up when you hit rock bottom.

**Rule 2: Follow the trend, don’t entangle with the market.**

If you can’t see through it, wait. When signals appear, act immediately. Take half off when you gain 12 points; profits are only real when they’re in your pocket. He later said, "I used to stare at the market every day, now the market comes to me."

**Rule 3: Set stop-loss and take-profit orders.**

If the loss doesn’t exceed 2 points, run—no discussion. When profits exceed 4 points, cut half of your position first.

In three months, I watched him transform from panic to calm, from a "gambling addict" to a "hunter," a change visible to the naked eye.

Once I asked him: