Thinking you can go all-in with just a few hundred or a few thousand USDT and turn your life around? Wake up—most people end up losing even their principal.

Last week, I met a fellow freelancer who had saved up 80,000 USDT over two years and put it all into futures. In just one month, he was left with 13,000. He asked me if there was any hope left. I told him there was, but only if he followed my instructions.

First, I checked his position records—all sorts of reckless 20x and 50x leverage trades, and his calls were way off. “Close your positions first,” I said, “no matter how much you lose, stop the bleeding before thinking about anything else.”

Then I gave him three iron rules:

Divide the remaining money into 10 parts, and only use 1 part at a time. Cut any single trade if it loses 5%—no hesitation. If you make 30% profit, immediately withdraw half—don’t get greedy.

He didn’t get it: “Isn’t this too slow? When will I get back to 80,000?” I told him what you need now isn’t speed, but to stop losing more.

After that, I only let him watch two coins: BTC and SOL.

Last week, BTC hovered around 86,500 for several days, with consecutive small green candles on the 4-hour chart and steadily increasing volume. I told him to set a long order at 86,638, keeping the position at 10% of total capital. He kept asking if it would go up. I said we’re not gambling on direction—we’re waiting for high-probability opportunities.

Three days later, BTC surged to around 88,000. He finally understood—crypto isn’t a casino; it’s a battlefield that requires discipline. With proper risk management, you can slowly recoup your losses. But if you keep going all-in, you’ll eventually lose everything, down to the last cent.