$DUSK in trading communities often encounters friends whose accounts are on the verge of liquidation seeking help. Some time ago, someone approached me with only $3000 remaining in their account, asking if there was still a chance to reverse the situation. I told him directly: Yes, but you need to follow the rhythm.

I have seen many similar cases. Last year, a friend’s account was close to liquidation at $2800, and within two months, it grew to $70,000. The whole process was witnessed by everyone in the community. When he later summarized his experience, he said the turning point was changing his trading habits.

That friend was in a terrible state at the time—his credit card was almost maxed out, and he was anxious every day about account fluctuations. I didn’t give him empty comfort or promise quick riches, but instead offered four practical suggestions.

**Step 1: Survive First**

First, close all positions, reduce leverage to 1x, and force yourself to rest for three days. This is not a waste of time but a way to let emotions and thoughts return to rationality. Then, use 20% of the account to try trading, with the only goal of avoiding liquidation. Many people can’t turn things around because they haven’t survived the most dangerous period.

**Step 2: Trade with a Plan**

Narrow your focus—only watch major coins like BTC, ETH, SOL, and ignore the rest. Before each trade, clearly write down three elements: the reason for entry, the stop-loss level, and the take-profit level. Record these so others can review and provide feedback. Within two weeks, compile a mistake collection, analyze each error, and correct it.

**Step 3: Use Profits to Add Positions, Reject Gambling Mentality**

This is the most critical point: keep the principal unchanged, only use profits to add to positions, and reduce when losing. After winning three trades in a row, force yourself to rest for 30 minutes to prevent emotional excitement from impairing judgment. Many people’s problem is treating the money earned as a chance to escape, only to give it all back.

**Step 4: Build Your Own Trading System**

After three months, write down your trading rules on paper and stick them below your monitor as a constant reminder. Rules include: review monthly, set stop-loss orders in advance, and withdraw some profits once reaching 20% to reward yourself. The benefit of this approach is turning trading into a disciplined activity rather than impulsive gambling.

That friend later said one thing: The most satisfying feeling isn’t the account balance growing, but being able to turn off the computer on time, go to sleep, and no longer suffer from insomnia caused by market fluctuations.

Thinking carefully, many people fail to achieve results in the market not because there are no opportunities, but because they can’t control themselves. What can save you will always be discipline and method, not luck.