The crypto world has never lacked legends; what it lacks is the discipline to survive.

Last spring, a fan named Xiao Yu came to me for advice. Having just worked for a year, he wanted to earn more in the crypto space but was afraid of losing his only savings. That money was saved from frugal living—rent leftovers—and was his entire capital for entering the crypto world—only 300 USDT.

I told him one thing: "The less principal you have, the more you should cherish your bullets. Doubling is not difficult; the hard part is finding the method and sticking to it." Over the years, I have mentored over a hundred fans, and every successful person understands this principle. Today, I want to share this experience, earned with real money.

**First Tip: Position Management — Survive to Have a Future**

I told Xiao Yu very straightforwardly: "This 300U, let’s split it into three parts, each with its own role."

100U for intraday short-term trading, focusing only on Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two most liquid assets. If volatility exceeds 2.5%, take profit or cut losses immediately—don’t be greedy.

100U for medium-term swings, which tests patience the most. You must wait until the weekly chart stabilizes above a key moving average before entering, or else you’ll just lose fees for nothing.

The last 100U is the "insurance fund." Unless the entire account drops by 20%, this money is dead money—never touch it.

At first, Xiao Yu thought this was too conservative. He secretly bought some altcoins and ended up losing 30U. That night, he came to me panicking. Since then, he understood a principle: in the crypto world, protecting your capital is more important than making money.

I’ve seen too many people try to get rich overnight with a big gamble, only to end up losing everything quickly. Those who truly make money treat trading as a marathon; position management is always more important than timing the market.

**Second Tip: Trend Following — Learn to Wait and Capture Certainty**

Most of the time, the crypto market is in consolidation. Real opportunities are rare, but when they come, they are very obvious. The key is to have patience and wait, rather than always chasing the rise or falling behind.

I teach Xiao Yu to watch the weekly and monthly moving average systems. When the price breaks above the 50-week moving average from below, that’s a relatively certain signal. It’s not necessarily the lowest point, but the certainty is enough. Better to enter two weeks late than to miss the bottom and chase the high.

He later told me that this method helped him avoid many unnecessary losses last year. Sometimes, making money isn’t that complicated; it’s about sticking to a simple thing.