To be honest, every time I see someone taking a few hundred U and wanting to 'all in and double' in the crypto circle, I just want to sit them down in front of the screen and have a good talk. Are you here to make money, or are you here to send people to the market?
I've seen too many ridiculous cases: some entered with 300U, switched 8 assets in three days, and ended up leaving with just a few dozen U while cursing; there are also those who just made 50U and got carried away, using leverage to chase highs, and ended up getting forcibly liquidated at dawn, waking up the next day thinking they were dreaming.
But last year I took a beginner brother, starting with 1500U, who didn't chase hotspots or use leverage, and in two months grew it to 40,000U. Now he's steadily above 50,000U, with zero accidents throughout. This is really not luck; it’s the core logic I summarized after making my way from 2000U to eight figures, stepping into countless pitfalls. Today, I'm sharing the essential tips especially suitable for friends whose capital hasn't reached 1000U. If you understand and follow it, you'll at least save three years of detours.
Let me first throw out my core viewpoint: The first priority for small capital in the crypto world is not to 'make quick money', but to 'survive'. Making money is just a natural result after surviving; if the order is reversed, then all efforts are in vain.
1. The iron rule of fund allocation: Put eggs in three baskets, and keep a good bottom card for turning around.
Many people fail because they go 'all in with no way back', and I never recommend that small capital players do this. Take 1500U as an example; I had that brother split it directly into three parts of 500U, each serving its purpose and not interfering with each other:
The first portion is 'daily pocket money fund': Focus on one asset every day, set the target price in advance, and sell at the price, never linger in battle. For example, if I see a small upward trend in a certain asset today, earning 3%-5% is enough; no matter how crazy it rises afterward, I won't look back. The purpose of this part is to earn some money for grocery shopping and to cultivate execution ability, don’t be greedy.
The second portion is 'swing trading fund': This part is the core source of profits, but there is a premise, do not chase small fluctuations. 80% of the time in the crypto world is in sideways fluctuations; frequently opening positions either means paying fees to the platform or being harvested repeatedly. My approach is that as long as mainstream assets are sideways for more than 3 days, I directly close the software and do what I need to do, waiting for it to break the fluctuation range or stabilize at the key moving average before taking action, aiming directly for a profit of over 10%.
The third fund is the 'life-saving bottom card fund': This part of the money should never be touched! No matter how good the market is, even if someone says a certain asset can double, you must never move this part of the funds. This is your capital to turn things around when the market is bad. With it, you have the courage to start over, so that you won't completely exit the market after a single loss. Remember, surviving is the only way to wait for opportunities.
2. Trend is king: Frequent traders are all 'chives'; learning to 'earn while lying down' is the mark of a master.
The dumbest operation I have ever seen is someone staring at the K-line chart every day, wanting to open a position every minute, calling it 'high-frequency trading'. And the result? They paid a lot in fees while their capital kept decreasing.
My advice is: For small capital players, engrain 'laziness' into your bones. When mainstream assets are in a sideways trend, go to work when it's time to work, sleep when it's time to sleep, and don't mess around. Only act when the trend arrives, and once profits exceed 20% of your capital, withdraw 30% to secure your gains. You need to understand that in the crypto world, 'not acting normally but acting steadily when you do' is ten times more reliable than daily operations.
For example, last year during a certain period, mainstream assets were sideways for almost a week, and I had that brother observe the market the whole time. Later, when it broke the fluctuation range, we decisively entered the market, held for about 10 days, and made a profit of 25%, withdrawing 30% directly while setting a take-profit for the remaining part to continue holding. In the end, this trade earned almost 8000U, which was more than he made in a month of random operations.
3. Locking emotions with rules: The highest realm of making money is to make yourself 'not think'.
I have found that the root of many people's losses is not that they misjudged the trend, but that they cannot control their emotions: when greed rises, they fail to take profits, thinking it will rise more; when panic arises, they fail to stop losses, thinking it can rebound. In the end, either profits are given back or losses are catastrophic.
So I always emphasize, you must set strict rules in advance, letting the rules bear your emotions. Here are three must-follow rules I share for beginners for free today: First, set a stop-loss at 2%, and cut it at the point, even if it rises afterward, don't regret it; Second, if profits exceed 5%, reduce the position by half to let profits run, and use a trailing stop for the remaining part; Third, never increase your position when in loss, don't think about 'lowering the average price'; this is just self-comforting deception that will only lead to more losses.
You do not need to judge the trend correctly every time; that is impossible. But you must ensure that once you make a judgment, you strictly follow the rules. This is the core of making money; let the rules become your muscle memory and do not let greed and panic disrupt your rhythm.
Finally, let me say something heartfelt: Small capital has never been a problem; the problem is that you always think about 'getting rich overnight'. 1500U can multiply by 27 times, not through gambling, but through a system of controlling risks and waiting for opportunities.
If you are still losing sleep over fluctuations of a few hundred U, not knowing how to allocate funds or find trends, and even not knowing how to set stop-loss or take-profit, following me is the right choice @帝王说币 #巨鲸动向 $BTC
