# How Can Small Capital Survive Longer in the Crypto World? My Three Trading Iron Rules

The crypto world has never been a place to turn around by luck; it’s a battlefield where execution is everything.

I know a trader who started with only 800U, and in two months, grew it to 18,000U. Now his account is close to 30,000U, and he has never been liquidated during the entire process. You might ask, is he lucky? I tell you, absolutely not. He relies on these three strict rules—this is also the core secret that allows me to confidently not watch the charts from 5,000U to now.

## Rule One: Funds in Three Layers, Bet Carefully

Divide your starting capital into three accounts:

**300U for T-Chart Trading**—Focus only on intraday fluctuations of BTC and ETH, take profits at 3-5% gains, and never greedily add to positions.

**300U for Swing Trading**—Wait for high-confidence opportunities (like ETF launches, Federal Reserve policy changes), hold positions for 3-5 days, aiming for stability rather than speed.

**400U as the Bottom Line**—This money is your life line. No matter if the market crashes to the bottom or soars to the top, don’t touch this fund. This insurance fund is your confidence to turn things around.

I’ve seen too many people go all-in with just a few hundred U, getting overconfident when they win, and collapsing emotionally when they lose. Remember: surviving and walking out is more valuable than anything else. Only with money can you have a chance to turn things around.

## Rule Two: Focus on Main Trades, Don’t Pick Up Small Fragments

Most of the time in crypto, patience is consumed. Daily trading just contributes to platform fees.

If there’s no clear trend, just stay flat—watch shows or follow series instead of blindly trading; it’s more cost-effective. Once a trend is established (for example, BTC stabilizes above a key support level, ETH breaks through previous highs), then enter. When profits reach 15% of your initial capital, take out half of the profit—what truly goes into your wallet is real earnings; the rest is just paper gains.

All successful traders understand this principle: "Most of the time, stay still; when the opportunity appears, bite and then withdraw."

## Rule Three: Trade by Rules, Don’t Let Emotions Dictate Decisions

**Set stop-loss at 1.5%**—close the position immediately if hit, no luck involved.

**Take half profits at over 3%**—keep half the position running to let profits grow, but manage principal and profits separately.

**Never add to losing positions**—the more you add, the deeper you sink. This is the common death trap for all liquidated traders.

You don’t need to be right every time about the direction, but you must execute correctly every time. The essence of trading is: use cold, strict rules to constrain your actions, and don’t let impulsiveness ruin your account.

Honestly, having a small capital isn’t the problem; the real issue is your mindset. People who think “I’ll just make back what I lost in one wave” are the most likely to go bankrupt. 800U can grow into 30,000U, and it’s never about luck—it’s about not being greedy, staying calm, and following discipline.