Living is victory.

I started with a capital of 3000U, experienced sleepless nights during margin calls, and also felt the thrill of doubling my investment. Up to today, my deepest realization is one sentence: Making money in the crypto world doesn’t rely on complex techniques, but on not being foolish. If you truly only have 1200U, as long as you follow these three rules, turning 50,000U into reality is just a matter of time.

**Rule 1: Treat your money as seeds, not bullets**

What are small funds most afraid of? One decision leading to total loss. Many jump in and go all-in, ending up with wiped-out principal and no chips left to recover. My approach is completely opposite — divide 1200U into three parts, each independent:

First part 400U dedicated to intraday trading: focus on BTC and ETH, make at most two trades per day, take profit at 5%, and never be greedy.

Second part 400U for swing trading: look at weekly charts, wait until the price shows a clear bullish pattern with volume confirmation before acting. Like SOL’s breakout from $25, once the trend is confirmed, chasing it captures the most stable part of the main upward wave.

Third part 400U kept in reserve: no matter how crazy the market gets, don’t touch it. Keep it for two purposes — to add positions if caught in a dip, or to pick up bargains during market crashes.

The core logic of this division is simple: the primary task for small funds is to survive, not to gamble for a turnaround. Dividing positions is essentially risk management, ensuring each loss isn’t fatal.

**Rule 2: Only eat the trend’s meat, don’t waste effort in consolidation**

70% of the market time is sideways trading. Frequent trading during this period just pays unnecessary fees to the exchange. The real opportunity for retail investors lies in the trend — once the direction is clear, entering the market is a hundred times more reliable than flipping back and forth in sideways moves.

I judge the trend with two signals: price and volume. When you see the price hitting new highs along with increasing volume, that’s the best time to follow in — maximum safety. Conversely, if the price rises but volume remains weak, avoid the false breakout.

**Rule 3: Stop-loss is as important as eating**

Even the best traders can be wrong sometimes. The difference is, traders who survive strictly implement stop-losses, while those who fail always think “it will rebound.” Set your stop-loss levels properly; when it hits, get out. Don’t ask why — execution is the real weapon for survival.

Ultimately, the crypto world is a survival game. Those who can control risk, protect their principal, and wait for the right opportunity will be the ones who laugh last.