How to survive in the crypto world with only 1,000 or 2,000 dollars? I've been asked this question countless times.

To be honest, the amount of funds is not the decisive factor. The key is whether you can use every penny wisely.

**Tip 1: Focus fire or diversify?**

Some prefer to go all-in on solid fundamentals and strong technical prospects of potential coins, betting on the rebound of their first pot of gold. Others split 1,000 USDT into 2-3 parts and follow 2-3 projects with potential. Essentially, these two approaches are not much different—once the price rises, withdraw the principal first, and let the remaining profits run. I call this "zero-cost holding," which is the safest way for small funds.

**Tip 2: The trap of spot trading**

But reality is harsh. Spot trading is too slow and easy to get trapped, and most people can't stick with it. This exposes the true dilemma of small funds: low win rate, stagnation in growth; chasing high risk-reward ratios can backfire and reduce win rate, leading to repeated drawdowns and crushing your mindset.

**Tip 3: Low drawdown > high returns**

Actually, what small funds lack most is not opportunities for quick riches, but stable compounding with low drawdown. Long-term or short-term doesn't matter that much; consistent profitability is the key. Overleveraging is suicide for small funds.

**Final truth**

Some people always think, "Once I have 1 million, I can make money." But if you can't even handle a few thousand now, giving you 1 million won't help. The only way for small funds to grow big is: make steady moves, operate precisely, make fewer mistakes, and accumulate through compounding.

Slow is fast. Staying alive is more important than speed. Surviving itself is a way to make money.

Those who survive and profit in the market are always the ones willing to reach out. What about you?