What is the most common way to get wiped out in the crypto world? A few hundred USD of principal, chasing highs and selling lows, ending up liquidated by the end of the month. But if you change your mindset, starting with 1500 USD and using systematic position management and risk control, you can grow to 40,000 in two months. Now the account has already surpassed 50,000, with zero liquidations and zero lock-ups along the way. This is not luck, but a matter of trading logic.

The key difference is: small capital wants to survive and profit, not compete over who dares to gamble, but who can stay steady.

**Position management is the lifeline for small capital**

1500 USD should not be all-in on one direction. Divide it into three parts, each with its own purpose: a 500 USD short-term position for daily exploration, doing quick entries and exits; a 500 USD trend position focused only on clear swings, waiting for those 10%+ certain market moves; and a 500 USD safety reserve that remains untouched, serving as a bottom line. The benefit of this setup is that if one position gets wiped out, the others can still keep running.

**Avoid participating during consolidation**

Most of the time in crypto is spent in ineffective consolidation. Frequent trading during this period is like giving away fees and stepping into traps. If Bitcoin consolidates for more than 3 days, I immediately close the software—no guessing the top or bottom. Wait for the price to break out of the consolidation zone and stabilize above key moving averages; then the trend becomes truly clear. Once profits reach 20% of the principal, withdraw one-third of the gains to secure them.

**Replace emotions with rules**

The core of making money is not about how accurate your judgments are, but how steady your execution is. Write down three ironclad rules in advance: a 2% hard stop-loss, cut at the set time without negotiation; take profit and halve the position once gains exceed 5%, locking in profits, and let the rest run with the trend; never add to a losing position, avoid the temptation of "averaging down."

This systematic rule set helps you withstand greed and panic, preventing the market from pulling your nose. Steady and consistent wins accumulate over time. That’s why, in the same market conditions, some get liquidated while others keep snowballing—it's fundamentally about understanding risk control versus relying on gut feeling. Volatile coins like XRP, ACT require this approach even more.

Small capital is never an obstacle to making money; blindly chasing quick gains is the real cause of liquidation. First understand "how to make steady profits," then talk about "how to earn more." If you get this order wrong, it’s easy to crash.