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What should sisters with less than $500 principal do to trade cryptocurrencies?
"Don't rush to place an order, let me tell you about Xiao Lin."
When Xiao Lin added me, her account only had $480 left. Every time she clicked the buy button, she was afraid the money would be gone, and paying rent was a concern.
I told her, "The less principal you have, the more you need to be cautious. Follow the rules, and you'll gradually improve."
The first rule is to set aside money as a backup.
Divide the $480 into three parts: $180 for day trading, focusing only on BTC and ETH, and exit immediately if volatility reaches 3%, not greedy for more;
$150 for swing trading, waiting for clear signals on the weekly chart before acting, holding positions no longer than 5 days;
The remaining $150 is directly locked into a cold wallet, with a complex password, and I told her, "No matter how urgent, don’t touch this money."
I've seen too many people go all-in with a few thousand dollars, getting carried away when prices rise or panicking when they fall, and they can't go far. Keeping some reserve is the real confidence.
"Don't rush to place an order, let me tell you about Xiao Lin."
When Xiao Lin added me, her account only had $480, and she was afraid every time she clicked the buy button that the money would be gone, even worried about paying rent.
I told her: "The less principal you have, the more you need to be cautious. Follow the rules, and you'll gradually improve."
The first rule is to split the money and keep a backup.
Divide the $480 into three parts: $180 for day trading, only watch BTC and ETH, and exit immediately if volatility hits 3%, no greed for more;
$150 for swing trading, wait for clear signals on the weekly chart before acting, hold positions no longer than 5 days;
The remaining $150 is directly locked into a cold wallet, set with a complex password, and I said, "No matter how urgent, don’t touch this money."
I’ve seen too many people go all-in with a few thousand dollars, get carried away when prices rise, panic when they fall, and can’t go far. Keeping some reserve is the real confidence.