Discipline is the ultimate leverage for small accounts.
'Bro, can I still turn things around with only 3000U?'
I have become accustomed to receiving such questions every day. My answer remains unchanged: survive not by capital, but by strategy.
Last August, I selected seven fans for an experiment - the 'Three Challenges,' each starting with 1000U. Two weeks later, the lowest reached 2700U, and the highest was close to 9000U. Today, I am sharing this replicable method publicly; it's not just about making money, but also about cultivating the 'muscle memory' to survive in the crypto space.
Stage One: Practical details of 1000U→2000U.
I chose ADA as the target for the first stage. At that time, the good news had just landed, and the hourly chart showed a clear double bottom pattern. We placed orders to enter the market, set an 8% stop-loss, with a target range to double.
The goal was achieved on the fourth day.
At that time, many people were envious and wanted to increase their positions. My approach was very straightforward: take half of the profits immediately, and leave the principal in the market. First learn 'to secure profits', only then can you talk about compounding.
The most fatal mistake in the crypto world is letting floating profits turn into floating clouds, or even losses.
Stage Two: The test of 2000U→4000U.
In Stage Two, we operated with MATIC. The daily line pulled back to the 20-day moving average, with volume shrinking to the extreme, which is a typical 'pullback after consolidation' pattern.
We operated with a light position and experienced two waves of 8% drawdown during the holding period, but we remained still. On the fifth day, a big bullish candle helped us successfully take profits, and the account doubled again.
At that moment, I established the second military rule: after profits exceed 50%, a single drawdown must not exceed half of the profit. Locking in floating profits is key to stabilizing your mindset.
Trading has never been about 'technology', but about who is more anti-human.
Stage Three: The final battle of 4000U→8000U.
In Stage Three, we operated with LTC. It broke through the weekly platform, and we adopted a 'moving stop-loss' strategy: for every 5% price increase, move the stop-loss up by 3%.
Within five days, LTC went up and down twice. We were washed out once, but after getting back in, we enjoyed the latter part of the market. In the end, we made a profit of 85%, and the account stabilized around 8000U.
The three-stage challenge took a total of 13 days, with a maximum drawdown of no more than 6% of the principal.
My core trading insights.
Step-by-step betting: only place a bet once per stage, cutting risks into smaller pieces. Do not bet all chips at once.
Discipline first: stop-loss, take-profit, and profit-taking must be written in advance, only executed during trading without overthinking. In the crypto world, cognitive differences are the biggest leverage.
Rhythm control: a mandatory 24-hour rest after each stage to prevent adrenaline from overwhelming us.
Trading cryptocurrencies is not about luck, but about endurance and discipline.
What to do after 8000U?
After successfully completing the challenge, I had participants immediately withdraw 2000U, investing in two small-cap tokens in the AI sector in batches; 2000U was placed in USDC for interest as the 'ammo' for the next round; the remaining 4000U stayed in the exchange, waiting for new signals for the three stages.
There will always be the next opportunity in the crypto world, what is lacking are the people who can still sit at the table.
The biggest advantage of retail investors is not the large amount of capital, but the agility to quickly adjust positions and switch stocks, unbound by various rules.
This allows us to strike quickly when opportunities arise and to withdraw promptly when risks come.
Can 3000U turn around? My answer is: yes. But the premise is to first establish 'survival' as muscle memory, then consider 'how much to earn.'
True trading masters are not those who became rich overnight, but those who survived. In this market ruled by algorithms and quantification, the most primitive human curiosity and insight are the sharpest weapons.
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