Friends, today I want to share a real experience with you: last year, I started with 500U and grew it to 50,000U in three months. This is not a myth, but the result of strictly following a set of leverage usage rules that are contrary to conventional thinking.
In the crypto world, when leverage is mentioned, many people immediately think of liquidation and zeroing out. But I want to say that the tool itself is not wrong; the mistake lies with the user of the tool. If small funds want to grow quickly, it is impossible to completely avoid leverage; the key is how to 'tame' this beast.
Here are three 'anti-humanity' rules I want to share, hoping to inspire those who also hold small funds but have big dreams.
1. Initial Stage: Treat small funds as 'practice currency' rather than 'bets'
Many people, once they open a leveraged account, feel an urgency to win every trade, resulting in a completely chaotic mindset. My approach is entirely different.
I only use 10% of my principal (i.e., 50U) to open a position, using 10 times leverage, equivalent to capturing the sudden launch trend of hot coins with a position of 500U. The core formula here is: the stop loss must be less than or equal to 10% of the position (i.e., 5U), immediately withdraw the principal once 20% profit (100U) is made, and roll the profit into the next round.
For example, I once used 50U to participate in a rebound of a new coin on an exchange. After eating up a 30% increase within 3 hours, I repeated the profit rolling operation 8 times, and the account surged from 500U to 2100U.
Key Point: At this stage, you are here to practice skills and verify strategies, not to 'faithfully hold coins'. The advantage of small funds lies in flexible operations and low reset costs. As experienced individuals mention, using funds you can afford to lose for operations and strictly executing stop losses is key to survival.
2. Growth Stage: Transition to 'sniper' mode
After the funds exceeded 2000U, I adjusted my strategy. The position increased to 20% of the principal, but the leverage ratio dropped to 5 times (for example, using 400U to open a position of 2000U). Risk control is always the priority.
I only focus on mainstream coins with real ecological heat, strictly controlling stop losses at 5%, and exiting at 15% profit, never greedy to take all profits from the entire trend. In September last year, I observed a significant whale address of a certain lending protocol token had unusual activity. I followed the whale's purchase on the third day, capturing a 40% increase and earning 1600U from a single trade.
My mantra is: After a 10% profit, immediately move the stop loss to the cost line, so that this trade is already 'zero cost', and the mindset will be completely different. This strategy is similar to the 'trend-following strategy' in crypto contracts, requiring investors to have strong market analysis skills and risk management techniques.
3. Stability Stage: Hedging + Layered Take-Profit, turning extreme market conditions into opportunities
After my funds broke 10,000, I no longer pursued extreme profits from single trades, but instead focused on the stable growth of the overall account. I handle every profit in three steps:
30% of profits withdrawn and converted to BTC (a ballast is essential);
70% of profits are used with the 'half-position method' for re-opening (e.g., if earning 2000U, only add 1000U next time);
Never operate when BTC falls below the key weekly support (when the market is unstable, the success rate of altcoins is extremely low).
At this stage, I particularly pay attention to avoiding excessive leverage. Market veterans understand that leverage is a double-edged sword; high leverage may bring higher financing costs and will also amplify potential losses.
The three 'lifesaving clauses' that keep me alive
After this journey of ups and downs, I summarized three lifesaving disciplines:
1. Psychological Account Method: Pretend that your principal is only 1/10 of the actual funds
If your account has 5000U, tell yourself that only 500U can be used to open positions. Each single loss must be controlled within 0.5% of your psychological capital, naturally keeping you away from the risk of going to zero. Small fund operations should have a 'compound interest mindset': small amounts, many times, strict stop losses, and avoid chasing prices.
2. Timing: Only act when BTC 'stands firm on the floor'
I have only one simple signal: BTC stabilizes above the key support level on a weekly chart (e.g., the previous 68,000U). At such times, the explosive power of hot coins is often the strongest. Just like the breakout trading strategy relies on, the ideal entry time is when the price breaks through key support or resistance levels.
3. Profit Formula: Profit = Position × Odds × Discipline
Position and odds determine how high you can fly, but discipline decides that you won't be thrown off the plane before takeoff. Many experienced traders emphasize the importance of staying calm and rational, avoiding emotional decisions, and not blindly following trends or chasing prices.
Finally, let's talk about something practical
In the crypto world, 500U is actually not a sum of money; it is more like a 'cognitive entry ticket'. Many people have made tenfold profits or more but couldn't hold onto them, mainly because they forgot discipline on the night of the first crash.
Leverage is neither a demon nor a savior; it is just a tool. This tool ultimately amplifies your own cognition and discipline. If used well, it is an accelerator for small funds to grow larger; if used poorly, it is a shortcut to zero.
I hope my sharing can bring you some different perspectives. Remember, in this market, surviving longer is more important than making quick profits.#巨鲸动向 $ETH
