What does it feel like to have only $1,000 left in your account after a liquidation? Honestly, that moment felt like being slammed down hard on the market and rubbed into the ground. But I insisted on trying—whether I could turn this stubbornness into a lifeline—climbing from the bottom to a million dollars. The process was painfully stupid, but incredibly steady.

Everyone who trades derivatives has blown up their accounts at some point. I’m no exception. When my account was down to just over $1,000, most people wouldn’t even get a sip of soup. But it was precisely that $1,000 that forced me to sharpen my execution.

**Initial Trial and Error: Mental Toughness with $1,000**

Back then, my thinking was simple—money was almost gone, so there wasn’t much to fear. I set four strict rules for myself, none of which could be broken: only trade BTC, the market must be stable. Leverage no more than 20x; anything higher is playing with fire. Use only $500 per trade, and keep the remaining $500 ready for emergencies. Take profit at 10%, and cut losses at 5%. Two trades a day, and that’s it.

After half a month of this, $1,000 turned into $3,000. That moment, I realized that making money doesn’t always require fighting hard—"sustainability" is what really matters.

**Mid-term Accumulation: Letting Profits Reproduce Through Rollovers**

Once the principal reached $3,000, I started rolling over positions. The strategy didn’t change, but the rhythm became tighter. Continue with half-position strategy, only using $1,500 to enter. Each profit was reinvested to grow the principal, like rolling a snowball that makes the account grow on its own. If I hit a stop-loss, the position immediately resets to the initial state, and I start accumulating again.

While others might blow up twice a day, I just ride small bullish signals daily. The key is—I'm still alive. Two months later, the account rolled from $3,000 to $100,000. The process wasn’t anything special, just discipline.

**Later Stage Acceleration: Dare to Increase Effort When Trends Come**

In the third month, the market finally gave me a real opportunity. I made three adjustments: increased position to 70%, didn’t go all-in but didn’t hold back either. Take profit from 10% directly to 30%. Stop-loss became even stricter—if I judged wrong, I exited immediately.

Following the trend, I fully rode the wave from $100,000 to $1,000,000. It wasn’t some genius move or insider info, just riding the trend with more discipline.

Honestly, steadily getting richer is the real shortcut. The market never lacks opportunities, and they’re always there. To hit the rhythm precisely without losing your way, you still have to work your ass off.