30 days: The true story of a café owner clawing her way back from the brink of liquidation.

When I received her DM on the 23rd last month, I knew right away—another classic case. Xiaolin, born in the 90s, owns a specialty café. She scraped together 200,000 USDT from half a year's store revenue and her savings, hoping to double it quickly through futures trading to renovate her second shop.

Two weeks later, her account had less than 80,000 left. Two forced liquidations in the opposite direction, completely wiped out.

I still remember the voice message she sent me: "Should I just accept my fate? My principal is almost gone..."

I replied immediately: "If you stop now, those 120,000 are gone for good. Want to make a comeback? Listen to me—don't make a single decision on your own."

**In the first seven days, I did only one thing: put her in shackles.**

What was she doing before? Going half in on longs when she felt bullish, going all in on shorts when bearish. I set strict rules: no more than 10% of total funds per trade, cut the position immediately if losses hit 5%—no negotiation.

"With such tiny positions, when will I ever break even?" she questioned.

"First learn how not to die halfway, then think about beating the finish line," I said.

**In the second week, I taught her the hardest lesson: do nothing.**

PIPPIN was surging above 0.22 at the time. She was itching to chase. I told her to wait. She asked, wait for what? I said, wait for it to finish telling its story.

Last week, the coin started ranging at the top, with trading volume drying up. I told her to start building a short position in three tranches around 0.218: "We're not betting on whether it'll crash, we're waiting for a technical pullback after the upward momentum naturally fades."

She hesitated for ten minutes, but finally followed through.

**This week, the market gave its answer.**

PIPPIN slid steadily from 0.218 down below 0.19. She took profits in batches as planned. Last night, after closing the final position, she did the math: this trade netted nearly 60,000 USDT, bringing her account from under 80,000 back up to 140,000.

She sent several excited voice messages. I doused her with cold water: "Don't get cocky—this is just the first time you've learned how to read the map. Before, you lost money because you were running blind in the fog."

Now, not only has her account recovered, but more importantly, her sense of rhythm and mindset have been rebuilt.

The truth about this market is simple: most people lose due to emotional breakdowns and reckless trades; a few win by strict discipline and clear-headed judgment.

If, like her a month ago, you’re staring at a shrinking account and feeling lost—what you lack may not be the next opportunity, but a guide who can help you see the way forward.