How much money is left in your account? Actually, you've already beaten most people.
Remember this: don't keep using your hard-earned money to pay tuition; you shouldn't become cannon fodder in the crypto world.
When your funds are only a few hundred U, each order is no longer a simple operation but a fork in the road between life and death. Many treat the crypto market as a casino, but in reality, it's a prolonged battle—who can survive longer, who has a steadier mindset. The tighter your funds, the less you can afford to be impatient; you need to be like an old hunter: survive first, then have the chance to eat meat.
Last year, I met a friend whose account started with only 1200U. When placing orders, his hands trembled, and all he thought about was how to double his money quickly. I poured cold water on him— the first lesson with small funds isn't how to make money, but how to survive without getting liquidated.
And after 90 days? His account grew to 80,000U. Zero liquidation, zero margin topping-up throughout the process. This isn't luck; it's about executing the principle of "survive first" to the extreme.
What are the three unbreakable iron rules?
**First: Diversify your positions to keep your options open.** Split 1200U into three parts: 600U for short-term trades, only focusing on BTC and ETH, exit after a 3% gain; 400U for swing trading, only act when there's a clear breakout on the daily chart, holding no more than 5 days; 200U saved for emergencies, never touch during extreme market conditions. Full position all-in trading can be disastrous; having reserves gives you a chance to bounce back.
**Second: Follow the trend, don't waste energy in sideways markets.** The market spends about 70% of the time oscillating; reckless trading is like working for the exchange. Wait for confirmed signals; only act when double signals appear. Take profits early—lock in half, let the rest run. True experts don't trade frequently; they only appear at critical moments.
**Third: Embed rules into your mind, shut out emotional interference.** Immediately exit when a single loss hits the stop-loss; take half profits when earning; never add to a losing position—abandon the illusion of "waiting for a rebound." Markets can be misread, but once discipline breaks, losses are inevitable.
From 1200 to 80,000U, it's not about how much more you earned but how many mistakes you avoided. Small funds aren't scary; the worst thing is always thinking you can turn things around with one big move.
Post these words beside your computer: Diversify risk, catch the trend, strictly follow discipline.
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WhaleSurfer
· 01-10 05:41
A few hundred bucks is really not a small amount. Anyway, I always realize I lost everything, even my underwear, only after the fact... Now I'm just sticking to the rules, but when I place an order, I forget everything again, haha.
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FudVaccinator
· 01-09 21:21
A few hundred bucks really isn't a big deal; the key is not to be greedy and go all in at once.
That's right, mindset and discipline are the deciding factors between life and death.
It sounds easy, but very few people can truly stick to the rules.
1200 to 80,000? This guy can do it, but most people can't hold on for even 90 days.
I agree with diversifying risk, but honestly, it's still very difficult to implement.
Going all in with full position is indeed the fastest way to self-destruct, no doubt.
The question is, who can really resist doing nothing during sideways trading? I always get itchy hands.
Discipline sounds simple, but when losing money, everyone forgets it.
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LiquiditySurfer
· 01-09 07:45
Surfing to see the trend, but the key is to survive long enough... The story from 1200 to 80,000 is the best Martini indicator.
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SmartContractPlumber
· 01-07 08:58
That's correct, but I want to add one point—small fund accounts and contract permission control are the same principle. Once a vulnerability appears in any link, the entire system collapses. I've seen too many people get liquidated directly because they didn't set proper stop-losses, which is like poor permission management in a contract—one reentrancy attack and it's game over.
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SellLowExpert
· 01-07 08:57
A few hundred bucks, what are you still messing around for? I've already gone all-in and blown up three times, haha.
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ZenZKPlayer
· 01-07 08:56
Listening to this story, I can't help but think of my own past blood, sweat, and tears—going all-in and ending up at zero... Now it's all about position sizing, position sizing, position sizing; staying alive is more important than anything else.
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MetaverseLandlady
· 01-07 08:47
A few hundred bucks really isn't much; the key is not to be reckless and operate frequently. That's the easiest way to mess up.
After hearing a bunch of principles, I still fall into emotional traps. Where's the promised stop-loss?
Going from 1200 to 80,000 sounds great, but most people find it hard to even survive until day 30.
Splitting risk sounds simple in theory, but in practice, it's all a psychological battle.
Discipline, you see, sounds loud when you shout about it, but executing it is deadly. I only realized this after dying on the "wait a bit longer" approach.
After going all-in and losing once, I finally understood that staying alive is truly more important than making money.
How much money is left in your account? Actually, you've already beaten most people.
Remember this: don't keep using your hard-earned money to pay tuition; you shouldn't become cannon fodder in the crypto world.
When your funds are only a few hundred U, each order is no longer a simple operation but a fork in the road between life and death. Many treat the crypto market as a casino, but in reality, it's a prolonged battle—who can survive longer, who has a steadier mindset. The tighter your funds, the less you can afford to be impatient; you need to be like an old hunter: survive first, then have the chance to eat meat.
Last year, I met a friend whose account started with only 1200U. When placing orders, his hands trembled, and all he thought about was how to double his money quickly. I poured cold water on him— the first lesson with small funds isn't how to make money, but how to survive without getting liquidated.
And after 90 days? His account grew to 80,000U. Zero liquidation, zero margin topping-up throughout the process. This isn't luck; it's about executing the principle of "survive first" to the extreme.
What are the three unbreakable iron rules?
**First: Diversify your positions to keep your options open.**
Split 1200U into three parts: 600U for short-term trades, only focusing on BTC and ETH, exit after a 3% gain; 400U for swing trading, only act when there's a clear breakout on the daily chart, holding no more than 5 days; 200U saved for emergencies, never touch during extreme market conditions. Full position all-in trading can be disastrous; having reserves gives you a chance to bounce back.
**Second: Follow the trend, don't waste energy in sideways markets.**
The market spends about 70% of the time oscillating; reckless trading is like working for the exchange. Wait for confirmed signals; only act when double signals appear. Take profits early—lock in half, let the rest run. True experts don't trade frequently; they only appear at critical moments.
**Third: Embed rules into your mind, shut out emotional interference.**
Immediately exit when a single loss hits the stop-loss; take half profits when earning; never add to a losing position—abandon the illusion of "waiting for a rebound." Markets can be misread, but once discipline breaks, losses are inevitable.
From 1200 to 80,000U, it's not about how much more you earned but how many mistakes you avoided. Small funds aren't scary; the worst thing is always thinking you can turn things around with one big move.
Post these words beside your computer: Diversify risk, catch the trend, strictly follow discipline.