Brothers, are you staring at the K-line with a few hundred U in capital, itching to hit 'buy' but afraid that the next second a pop-up will say 'insufficient margin'? I dare say, 90% of small capital newbies lose money when they enter the market, not because they can't understand the market trends, but because they treat the crypto market like a 'flash casino'—always thinking about making a big bet to multiply their money tenfold, only to end up losing their initial capital.
Last year I started with a friend who had only 500U left in his account. When he hit the trade button, his hands trembled like he had Parkinson's. I didn't explain any MACD crossovers to him; I just said one thing: 'Don't think about making money first, learn how to make this 500U last for a month.' As a result, three months later, he sent me a screenshot showing his balance jumped to 18000U, and he never liquidated once, nor did he add a single penny in margin.
Don't think it's luck; surviving in the crypto world with a small capital relies not on gambling but on the 'old hunter mentality'—today I will share with you three crucial rules for survival. If you understand and follow them, you can also transform from ‘chives’ to ‘steady profits’ in the next market cycle.
First tactic: the three-part survival method, leave a 'lifeline' for your capital.
I've seen too many newcomers throw all their money in, getting excited with a little rise and panicking with a little fall, and a slight market dip can lead to complete loss. Remember: the first priority for small capital is to 'stay alive', not to 'get rich quick'. My split-position logic is simple and straightforward:
150U for short-term trades: only trade major mainstream varieties, and if volatility reaches 3%, run regardless of profit or loss. Don't be greedy and think 'maybe it will go up more'; small capital cannot afford to 'wait'; taking the profit you can get is better than anything;
150U for swing trades: don’t look at minute charts or focus on 5-minute lines; wait for daily level breakout at key positions before entering, and hold positions for no more than 5 days. In a choppy market, it's better to stay out and do nothing than to trade daily and pay fees to the platform;
200U as 'emergency funds': this part of the money should not be touched even if the sky falls! In extreme markets or black swan events, while others lose everything, you still have your capital, and when the market stabilizes, you can still make a comeback. Those who keep something in reserve are the winners; those who go all-in are just 'philanthropists'.
Second tactic: only ride the trend, don’t get caught in sideways markets.
The market is in a choppy state 70% of the time; if you keep chasing highs and lows, what are you doing but sending heads to the main force? I have a strict rule for trading: only act when two signals are met simultaneously; if one is missing, do nothing.
The first signal: 15-minute K-line continuously shows increasing volume, indicating that real money is coming in, not retail investors messing around; the second signal: daily MACD shows clear golden cross or dead cross, the trend is already clear. If both conditions are met, the win rate for entering the market directly rises to over 80%.
Let me add something here: if profits reach 12%, withdraw half to your wallet! Don’t think ‘small mindset’; with small capital, you need to turn ‘floating profits’ into ‘real money’. Let the remaining profits run.
Third tactic: strict rules for your hands; emotions are the biggest 'cause of liquidation'.
I've seen the most unfortunate people who are good at technical analysis but can't control their hands in real trading—they lose and want to 'add to positions to lower costs', gain a little and want to 'run after earning a bit more', and in the end, they all fall victim to their emotions. I have set a discipline for my friends, and you must engrave it in your minds:
If a single loss reaches 2%, close the position immediately! You can even set an automatic stop-loss to let the computer help you 'cut losses', don't hesitate;
When profits reach 4%, close half the position, set a 3% trailing stop for the rest, so even if the market corrects, you can still protect some profits;
Never add to a losing position! Don’t harbor the illusion that 'waiting for a correction will bring back the losses'; in the crypto market, the word 'wait' is the most harmful. If you're wrong, admit it and come back next time.
To be honest, the leap from 500U to 18000U is not about 'catching which hundredfold coin', but about 'making fewer mistakes' with compound interest. Every time you avoid a liquidation and every time you skip a useless operation, your capital quietly increases. Small capital is not scary; what’s scary is the constant desire to 'turn the tables in one go', which can lead to losing everything.
Post these three rules next to your computer screen, and recite them when your hands get itchy: leave an exit, wait for the trend, and maintain discipline. The crypto space is not a sprint but a marathon; those who can run steadily the whole way are a thousand times better than those who sprint midway and fall.
The next market cycle is coming soon; I don’t want to see you all excitedly entering the market with a few hundred U, only to leave crying in the end. Follow me, and I will gradually teach you to read trends and find signals, so we can steadily profit together, not become the 'little pitiful ones' who get cut. After all, taking it slow is the fastest way to make money~
