Two months ago, a friend's account had only $1,800 left and was almost ready to give up. Later, he calmed down, found a simple and brutal method, and stuck to it for 60 days, increasing his account to $30,000. There’s no luck involved, nor any black technology—just strictly following three unbreakable rules.

Divide the $1,800 into three parts, each $600. This number may seem unremarkable, but the logic behind it is the key.

**First Part: Short-term Trading**
Use $600 for at most two short-term trades per day. Enter quickly, exit quickly. If a stop-loss is triggered, cut immediately—don’t give yourself any bargaining room. Short-term trading is about biting a piece of meat and running; don’t expect to get rich in one trade.

**Second Part: Trend Trading**
Use $600 specifically for trend following. If the weekly chart isn’t showing an uptrend, do nothing and wait patiently. This tests your patience the most—you’ll be pretending to be dead most of the time. But once the trend starts, this portion of the money can earn the biggest gains.

**Third Part: Emergency Bottom Line**
Use $600 as your lifeline. When liquidation is imminent, use it to add to your position, ensuring you stay in the game. Losing once allows a comeback, but being completely wiped out means the end.

Sounds simple? The problem is that 99% of people simply can’t do it. The temptation to go all-in is too strong, and the fear of liquidation is even stronger.

This friend’s trading signals are equally straightforward:

If the daily moving average doesn’t show a bullish arrangement, stay out and wait patiently.
If volume breaks previous highs and the daily close confirms, then consider entering for the first time.
When profits reach 30% of the principal, take half off immediately.
Set a trailing stop at 10% above the cost price for the remaining position.
This logic is easy to understand and keeps you alive.

The market rotates every day, and there’s always another train coming. Those in a rush often get left behind at the station. Relax, slow down a bit, and you might live longer.

The most ruthless rule is to write down your “life and death statement” before entering:
- If the stop-loss hits 5%, cut immediately without hesitation.
- When profits reach 10%, move the stop-loss to the cost price, and let the rest ride with the market.
This isn’t a high-level strategy; it’s about locking emotions in a cage and executing mechanically according to established rules.

From $1,800 to $30,000, it’s essentially