Many people are curious, how can you make big waves in the crypto world with little initial capital? To be honest, I have survived until now mainly because of discipline and compound interest.

Back then, I started with 7,000 yuan and stubbornly exchanged it for 1,000 USDT to try my luck—that was a decision made with all my resolve. For popular coins like $ETH, I didn't go all in at once; instead, I started with 200 USDT to test the waters. I focused on the hottest assets of the day, taking profits immediately when they doubled, never greedy. When I lost 50 USDT, I cut my losses without hesitation. Every time I earned over a thousand, I would force myself to take a break for a day—there are plenty of opportunities, no need to panic.

With this small-scale compounding approach, my principal gradually grew. Once I had some chips, I started using a combination strategy: part of it for short-term quick trades; part for long-term holding with dollar-cost averaging; the rest was kept tightly for big market moves.

The most painful lesson—**set take-profit and stop-loss for every trade**. Trading without a plan is gambling; emotions will eventually eat up all your profits. Leveraged contracts amplify your wins and losses, but they are not tools for quick riches.

Living this long depends on these four bottom lines:

1. Never bet everything, leave yourself a way out
2. Always set stop-loss for every trade, don’t hold onto illusions
3. Limit yourself to three trades per day, control your hands
4. Take profits when you earn, don’t dream over the numbers on the screen

Over the years, I’ve seen too many people make millions and then lose it all—greed is the biggest trap. Success is never about luck; it’s about cold, disciplined execution.