To be blunt, most people who enter this industry are chasing dreams of getting rich overnight.

But the ones who truly make money are never those who go all-in recklessly. It's the ones who know when to hit the brakes, can read the market, and get out when it's time.

Don't be fooled by the fact that my account is worth several million now—I started with just a few thousand USDT, a typical retail investor. No connections, no insider info, no big names backing me. I survived because I was tough and didn't mess around.

A lot of people ask me how I built it up. The answer is simple: Don't gamble recklessly.

I started with 1,000 USDT, split it into five parts, 200 USDT each. Every trade had a stop loss. Never chased pumps, never fought the trend, never stubbornly held on.

Back then, I drilled this into my head every day: You're here to steal money, not to get killed.

If I couldn't read the market, I stayed on the sidelines. Only when I was confident would I make a move. When my account slowly grew to 10,000 USDT, then I started increasing my position—not all at once, but adding in batches when the trend was clear.

That's when I really understood: Making money is about riding the wave, not bashing your head against a wall.

When I hit 200,000 USDT, my first reaction wasn't to celebrate—it was to cash out immediately. Lock in profits every week, turn those numbers into real money in your pocket.

It's not about being afraid of losses; it's about being afraid of getting cocky. The moment you get cocky, the market will teach you a lesson.

Last year, a guy who followed me turned 800 USDT into 12,000. On the day he withdrew, he sent me over a dozen voice messages, his voice shaking. He said, "For the first time, I realized this game isn't just about getting liquidated."

I get it. The thing retail traders fear most isn't losing money—it's having no direction. When you're on your own, your emotions call the shots. Stumbling in the dark, hitting so many pitfalls you start to doubt your life.

But if you catch the right rhythm and join the right circles, you don't need to overexert yourself. You just need to do a few simple things right, and that's enough.

I went from a few thousand USDT to where I am today, not because I was born talented, but because I stayed calm, stayed steady, and always knew when to act and when to pull back.

The lights are on. Whether you move forward or not is your own choice.