The market is never a casino; it just makes every one of your decisions crystal clear.

Last month, I took over a trader who was on the verge of collapse, with only 4,200U left in his account. I didn’t try to talk him out of it; instead, I fought a tough battle alongside him—and five weeks later, the balance had grown to 68,000U. Luck? Not at all. It was all thanks to three ironclad rules that kept human nature in check.

The hardest, actually, is the third rule: follow the trend. Sounds like empty talk, right? But so many people fail here. They insist on buying the dip in a downtrend or shorting in an uptrend, thinking they can catch the turning point. And what happens? The market teaches them respect by liquidating their positions. Just go with the trend—don’t fight it. That’s not weakness; it’s the first lesson for survival.

The second rule also goes against human nature: never add to a losing position, only add to a winning one. At first, he just couldn’t understand, always saying “Buy more on the dip to average down the cost.” I shot back— that’s just digging yourself deeper. You think you’re saving your position, but you’re really just throwing good money after bad. Let profits roll into more profits, and your principal can grow steadily on its own.

The first rule seems the simplest: never go all-in. Before the market gives a clear signal, start small; once the trend is established, add step by step. Yet this is the rule 90% of people can’t stick to. They’re just too impatient. They go all-in without confirmation and end up burying themselves.

Honestly, his turnaround wasn’t because I had some secret trick, but because he finally learned to “wait” and “hold back.”

Stop complaining about having little capital or tough market conditions. What you’ve always lacked isn’t opportunity, but the self-discipline to control your hands, and the execution to see things through.