If you have less than $5,000 in funds, honestly, don't make trading too "sophisticated."

The most common problem for small funds is one word: chaos.
Today learning candlesticks, tomorrow studying indicators, the day after switching strategies again, rushing in at the slightest movement in the group.
In the end, it's not the market knocking you out, but you ruining yourself.
In the small fund stage, the core is one sentence: do less, do it right, stay alive a little longer.
I'll give you a set of very "rustic" but effective rules, just remember 👇
First, focus on one signal: whether the trend is established
Don't spend all day looking at news, listening to inside information, chasing hot topics.
The most genuine things in the market are always in candlestick charts.
A simple judgment:
Is the daily trend rising? Is there a clear strong structure?
If not, don't move.
Especially during phases where "strength is above the zero line," which is often when you can really make money.
Second, only recognize one lifeline: moving averages
Price above the moving average → hold
Price breaks below the moving average → exit
Don't hesitate, don't fantasize, don't find reasons.
The most expensive thing in crypto is "I'll wait and see."
Third, enter only when three things happen simultaneously: position + trend + volume
It's not about buying after a big drop, or chasing after a rise.
The standard is simple:
Break above key moving averages + trend turns strong + volume increases
When all three are in place, consider entering.
If one is missing, wait.
Don't be greedy with take profits:
Take 30%-50% profit first
Near doubling, then reduce again
If it breaks below the moving average, just exit the rest, no fighting.
It's not about how much you "earn," but how much you "keep in the end."
Fourth, and most crucial: stop-loss must be firm
Closing below the moving average is a signal failure.
No matter how volatile the next day, just get out.
Missing the opportunity is okay; the worst is holding on stubbornly.
The market is always there, opportunities are always available.
Many people will think after reading:
"Isn't this too simple?"
But the reality is—
People who survive longer in crypto are not the ones who know the most, but those who execute the harshest and follow the rules most steadily.
Small funds wanting to grow bigger, not relying on luck or news, depend on one thing:
Repeating a simple set of rules to the extreme. $ETH