Be still in motion, and in motion be still. Meet countless changes with constancy. People who want to grow a few thousand U into something big often look like they’re doing nothing.

Have you noticed an interesting pattern? The people who really turn a few thousand U into six figures hardly ever speak in the group chat, and rarely post screenshots of their trades. Most of the time, it looks like they’re doing nothing. If the market isn’t moving, they don’t move. If there’s no signal, they absolutely won’t open a trade. Ask what they’re up to, and they’re either having tea or out walking the dog.

By contrast, people who open several trades a day often watch their accounts shrink. They’re so afraid of missing a bullish candle that they end up catching every bearish one that follows.

I have a follower who turned 1,500 U into 120,000 U. When he first started following me, he was itching to trade—he felt restless if he went a day without placing an order. So I asked him to change his habits: at the end of each day, write out a plan for the next day’s limit orders. If he couldn’t write one, he wasn’t allowed to open a position. The first week was tough, but by the second he was gradually adjusting. In the third week, he realized his account had stopped losing money. He told me, “Turns out, trading less actually makes it easier to earn.”

The key to growing a small account isn’t trading more—it’s making fewer mistakes. One loss can seriously hurt an account with only a few thousand U; two losses in a row can practically knock you out. The people who truly grow their accounts aren’t the ones who are exceptionally good at spotting opportunities. They’re the ones who can hold back and avoid chasing false opportunities.

Here’s a simple framework you can use. Watch only the daily MACD. Consider entering only when it forms a golden cross above the zero line. Ignore other noisy signals, and don’t let all the messages in the group chat get to you. The 20-day moving average is your line between strength and weakness: hold while the price is above it, and exit if it falls below. A rise must be backed by volume; a rally on low volume is more often than not a bull trap. After a 40% gain, sell half. After an 80% gain, take some more profit, and keep the rest of the position for a bigger move. If the closing price falls below the moving average, exit unconditionally the next day.

Missing a move won’t cost you money. Stubbornly holding on will. These rules may seem unsophisticated, but think back to the money you’ve lost. Weren’t you always telling yourself to wait a little longer, that the market would eventually bounce back?

If you lose money when you only have a few thousand U, you can still start over. But once your capital is wiped out, you won’t get another chance. Many people wait for the market to come save them. But those who manage to turn things around have already prepared themselves before the opportunity arrives.

When the next opportunity comes, will you hold on to your profits, or rush in only to get shaken out? The answer lies in the choices you make every time you place a trade. Brother Hu is waiting to chat with you.