2025-12-30 06:26:20

Many people enter the crypto world with the idea of getting rich overnight, but the result is often quick losses. If your starting capital is less than 2000U, instead of dreaming, it's better to learn how to survive first.

I have a friend who started trading in 2020 with 1500U. He stuck to a simple and straightforward method, and in four months, he made 32,000. Now his account has exceeded 100,000. He only spends 5 minutes a day watching the market, and his efficiency is astonishing. Later, I realized that his success wasn't due to technical skills but discipline.

Divide the 1500U into three parts, each with 500U, to serve different roles. The first part is for intraday short-term trading, with at most one trade per day; greed is a big taboo. The second part is dedicated to swing trading; sometimes it doesn't move for ten days or half a month, just waiting for a big trend. The third part is always reserved—this is emergency money, used to turn things around when the account can't withstand losses.

When the market enters sideways consolidation, go completely flat—better to miss opportunities than to hold on stubbornly. Market opportunities are always there, but your principal is just this one pot; once lost, it's gone.

Regarding risk control, this is truly non-negotiable. If you lose 2% of your principal, you must cut losses—no luck-based thinking. When you gain 4%, reduce your position by half and lock in profits; don't be greedy. When your account profit exceeds 20% of your principal, withdraw 30% directly; the remaining funds are for safe trading. Most importantly: never add to a losing position. Accept losses—it's much smarter than risking a margin call or total wipeout.

Small capital relies never on luck or speed, but on making sure each decision allows you to survive until the next one.

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NeonCollector

· 8h ago

Discipline is really more valuable than technology. My friend also turned things around this way. --- Honestly, I didn't do well with the emergency funds, now I regret it so much that my intestines are turning green. --- Sideways trading just means holding no position. It sounds simple, but it really is a torment to execute. --- The key is to stay alive; as long as you're alive, there's hope. That sentence hit me hard. --- I've jumped into the pit of adding positions before—it's a bloody lesson. --- If a small capital doesn't have discipline, even the best methods are useless. --- I need to engrain the 2% stop-loss number in my mind—don't be soft again.

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TokenCreatorOP

· 8h ago

Discipline is truly top-notch. It's not just about technical skills; this is the key to survival. --- 1500U turns into 100,000. Honestly, I've heard it so many times that I don't believe it, but this position-splitting logic is indeed reliable. --- I get the part about emergency funds. Many people are eliminated simply because they go all-in. --- Is the 2% stop-loss standard a bit strict? Or do small accounts have to be this conservative? --- I approve of the sideways holding without trading. Better to stay idle than get shaken out by volatility. Very realistic. --- The phrase "never add to your position" really hits home. Many people die because of the mindset of "just one more buy and I'll turn it around." --- Making 4% daily on a 5-minute chart? No hype, no exaggeration. That requires a strong mindset. --- Taking out 30% after a 20% gain in the account sounds simple, but most people can't do it—greed is too strong. --- For small capital games, survival is always more important than making money.

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ImpermanentSage

· 8h ago

This guy is so right, discipline can really outperform technology. Don't think about turning everything around with a small capital; staying alive is the top priority.

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PaperHandSister

· 8h ago

Discipline is really more valuable than skills, I agree with that. --- In simple terms, living is more important than making quick money; many people haven't realized this yet. --- The three-part method sounds simple, but very few people stick with it... --- Holding a vacant position is also a form of trading; this mindset really needs to be cultivated. --- A 2% stop loss sounds easy, but you only realize how uncomfortable it is when you actually execute it. --- The concept of emergency funds is good; otherwise, it's really easy to go all in. --- I just want to know how many people can resist the temptation of sideways trading; anyway, I'm not good at it. --- The move to take out 20% is brilliant, equivalent to insuring yourself. --- The phrase "never add to a losing position" hits many people's loss records, haha.

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StillBuyingTheDip

· 8h ago

Discipline is easy to talk about, but very few can truly stick to it. --- From 1500 to 100,000, the only keyword is—survive. --- Not adding to a position—that's how many people die here. Anyway, I've tried several times and couldn't hold back. --- Holding a flat position during sideways trading sounds simple, but it takes a lot of guts to do it. --- Seeing such high efficiency in 5-minute trading makes me laugh—I don't care about price fluctuations at all. --- The biggest fear for small accounts is greed. A single reckless move can wipe everything out. I've seen it too many times. --- Always saving some emergency funds is a brilliant strategy. Can anyone really do it? --- Taking profit at 4% and reducing your position—that requires incredible self-control. Most people simply can't do it. --- I hate the kind of self-deception where people say, "I'll just add once," only to end up blowing up their account. --- Ultimately, you have to live long enough for opportunities to find you.

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Anon4461

· 8h ago

Discipline winners are right; 99% of small-cap players die from greed. Breaking the cauldrons and sinking ships is not as good as making money while alive; this is the truth. To put it simply, only by surviving can there be a chance to turn things around. That friend's three-part position method is actually the essence of risk control, nothing fancy. Watching the market for 5 minutes to reach 100,000 requires incredible self-discipline. The biggest fear for small investors starting out is the mindset of adding to their position; one wrong move and it all crashes. I agree with the rule of staying in cash during sideways trading to avoid being shaken out.

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