Recently, I've seen many beginners rushing into the market, losing their entire capital within a few days, which I find quite disheartening. Instead of just sighing afterward, I’d rather directly tell you how to approach it. If you only have a few thousand dollars of spare money right now, I’d like to share some practical methods.

First, get your mindset right—this is the first hurdle. Newcomers often dream of doubling their money or seeing rapid gains, which I understand, but that’s just the prelude to being “harvested” like a weed. You need to change your perspective: instead of calculating how much you can earn, consider how much you could lose in the worst case. If losing this money would affect your daily life, then you need to reduce your scale now.

Next, divide this money into three parts. I think this approach is especially friendly for beginners:

**First part—used for learning basic operations**

The nature of this money is different; use it to learn lessons, not directly to generate profits. How to register on exchanges, how to deposit and withdraw, how to use wallets, how to find contract addresses—if you don’t master these basics, no matter how much money you have later, it’s useless. Many projects offer testnet environments; start practicing there. For example, some projects in the Bitcoin ecosystem require you to set up wallets like Unisat or Xverse, learn how to mint inscriptions, and trade tokens on the market. Treat this fund as a loss—it's basically tuition.

**Second part—used for trial and experience**

Once you have basic knowledge, this part of the money is where you truly experiment. Play with emerging tokens, experience contract trading, or even participate in higher-risk operations. The goal is clear: accumulate practical experience and understand your risk appetite. Be prepared to lose this money.

**Third part—used for actual position building**

Only this portion should be used for dollar-cost averaging, arbitrage, and other relatively stable strategies. After gaining experience from the first two parts, the potential returns from this portion will become apparent.

Of course, the proportions of these three parts should be adjusted according to your own situation. The key is not to put your entire savings on a single gamble right from the start—that’s a quick way to burn out.