Two months ago, a trader's account had only $2,100. After careful consideration, he found a way out. He decided to divide his limited funds into three equal parts, $700 each, and allocate them strictly according to different trading strategies.

In the end, his account grew to $50,000.

This story sounds like a legend, but behind it are just four words—survival is the most important.

**How the Three-Partition Rule Works**

For the short-term trade with $700, make no more than two trades per day, take profits quickly, and cut losses promptly. Don't dream of perfectly bottoming out or topping out—it's a fool's errand. The trend-following trade with $700 works the opposite way: if the weekly chart doesn't show a clear uptrend, stay fully in cash. This part is for capturing big swings. The remaining $700 is purely for life-saving purposes—used to add positions at critical liquidation points to ensure you can keep playing.

Some may ask why not invest all at once. Because full position is like putting your head on the chopping block—if your fingers can be cut off and regrow, your head is gone for good.

**Execution Details**

When the daily moving average shows no upward trend, take a break—any trade at this point is asking for trouble. Enter only after volume breaks previous highs and the daily close confirms the breakout. Once profits reach 30% of the principal, withdraw half immediately to lock in gains. The remaining position should have a trailing stop set at 10% to protect profits.

Stop-losses and take-profits are like two guardrails the market provides. A 5% stop-loss is a strict rule—when hit, close the position automatically with no room for negotiation. When profits reach 10%, move the stop-loss to the cost basis, so the remaining gains are pure profit.

**The market never lacks opportunities; what it lacks is survival**

Volatile markets are like a meat grinder—if you're not careful, you'll get caught in it. Between $2,100 and $50,000, how many temptations and fears did you experience? The key is not to be completely wiped out at any single moment. The market runs shuttles every day, but your funds aren't always ready to jump on. Understanding waves, reading indicators, analyzing charts—these are important, but only if you’re still alive in this game.

In the crypto world, wealth never belongs to the fastest runner, but to those who can persist until the end. Making fewer mistakes is even harder than making more money.