A few days ago, while going through my private messages, I saw a heartbreaking story: a friend had invested over 50,000 yuan he’d saved up over more than half a year, only to be taught a brutal lesson by the market—his account was left with just 4,600 yuan. He said that was his hard-earned, real money, and now he doesn't even have the courage to look at the charts anymore.

After five years trading contracts, I’ve seen too many stories like this. To be blunt: contracts are essentially a game of probability, not a luck-based arena. Surviving is a hundred times more important than getting rich quick. So many people are hyped up when opening trades, but blame bad luck when they get liquidated, never stopping to reflect on whether they have the most basic survival rules in place.

This guy later managed to turn that 4,600 into 200,000—not by sheer luck. I forced him to stick to a few ironclad rules, and today I’m sharing them. If you really take them to heart, you’ll save yourself at least three years of tuition fees.

**Rule #1: Split your capital—never bet your entire life savings**

The very first thing I told him: "Losing everything wasn’t the market’s fault, it was because you staked your whole principal—one loss and you’re wiped out."

I had him divide the 4,600 into ten “seed” positions, each with 460. Every time, only one position should be used for trading—if you’re right? Take 20%-30% profit and get out immediately; don’t get greedy for what’s left on the table. Wrong direction? Cut your losses as soon as your stop-loss is hit—the damage is minor, not fatal. With this approach, even after three consecutive losses, you still have 70% of your principal left.

Small wins add up to big wins—a thousand times more reliable than dreaming of doubling your money overnight.