There is a trader who used a small account to grow from $3,700 to $20,400 within 31 days, an increase of over 6 times. His method is not at all mysterious; he strictly follows a trading system called the "Three-Layer Ant Rules." Today, I will break down this method thoroughly.

**Rule 1: Only trade "Small Ants" in the initial stage**

Divide the principal into 100 parts, each worth 37U as a unit. The first order invests only 37U, not a penny more. The benefit of this approach is clear risk management and a more stable mindset.

Two insurance rules must be fixed: set the stop-loss at 99.2% of the opening price, directly locked in on the exchange, leaving no room for modification. Pre-plan three levels for adding positions, spacing them based on the actual volatility over the past two weeks, not relying on intuition. Remember, if the initial position is greedy, the rhythm of subsequent trades will be completely disrupted.

**Rule 2: Only add positions during "Thunderstorm" moments**

Use the ATR indicator on the 4-hour cycle as a volatility monitoring tool. When volatility suddenly surges to twice the 60-day moving average high, this is called a "Thunderstorm" phenomenon. Only at this moment can the trader switch from the conservative "Ant" mode to the aggressive "Praying Mantis" mode.

The stage for adding positions is critical: the first order is 37U (1 ant); when floating profits exceed 50%, add 74U (total 3 ants); if the price hits a new high, add up to around 240U (10 ants, accounting for about 26% of the account).

However, the third addition has two strict conditions—on-chain top ten addresses' holdings must be below 45%, and the 24-hour funding rate must shift from positive to negative. Both conditions must be met before adding; if one is missing, wait further.

**Rule 3: Set a "Reminder Alarm" for profits**

When unrealized gains reach 300%, first withdraw the principal and half of the profits. The remaining part enters "Alarm Mode": each time the price rises another 10%, move the stop-loss line up by 7%. This way, you can follow the trend while protecting profits.

Between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., you must place a market order to take profit automatically—no manual reaction space. Why so strict? Data shows that flash crashes and large corrections are over 4 times more likely to occur during this period.

**Three core summaries**

Maintain an ant mentality in the early stage, wait for opportunities, then become a praying mantis; never add positions without a "Thunderstorm" signal; when the alarm rings, profits must be taken. This set of rules may seem simple, but the key is to survive and make money. The trader in this case multiplied his account sixfold in a month using this system. If you follow this logic, you can also gradually turn small funds into a snowball.