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How much principal is needed to achieve financial freedom, luxury cars and mansions, and travel the world?
Many people think you must have a large amount of capital to have a chance.
But when I started, I only had 1,200 USDT in principal, and my losses took me down to just 400 USDT.
Back then, like many new traders, I also fantasized about getting rich overnight:
chasing pumps and selling dips, using high leverage, and putting all my money into low-cap altcoins.
In the end, reality gave me a harsh lesson.
Later, I finally understood: the crypto market isn’t a casino. If you want to survive long-term, it’s not about luck—it’s about rules.
Over the years, the traps I’ve stepped into, I’ve summarized into 6 survival commandments:
1. Rises fast, falls slowly
This is often a sign of accumulation.
The main players won’t just pump it and leave. Healthy pullbacks are more often used to wash the market—don’t let short-term volatility scare you out.
2. After a sharp drop, the rebound has no strength
Be wary of distribution.
If no one is buying, no matter how good the story is, the price can’t hold up.
3. High-volume activity at the top doesn’t necessarily mean the top is in sight
The key is whether the trend has been broken.
But if volume contracts at high levels and capital starts to retreat, you need to raise your alert level.
4. Volume expansion at the bottom depends on sustainability
One burst of volume doesn’t mean a reversal. Only when capital inflows keep showing up consistently does it carry real reference value.
5. Price is the result; trading volume is the signal
Behind the market, the essence is a game between capital and sentiment.
6. True experts understand “mindless trading.” No greed, no panic, no rush.
Only those who can patiently wait for opportunities can go further.
Later, I used these rules to roll up my capital from 1,200 USDT step by step, and I’ve finally reached where I am today.
For small-capital traders who want to turn things around, the first step isn’t thinking about how much profit to make—it’s learning how to survive first.
Split positions, control risk, and only take opportunities you can truly understand.
The biggest enemy in trading has never been the market—it’s your own emotions.
Now, more market opportunities are here again.
Don’t blindly chase pumps, and don’t envy the numbers in other people’s accounts.
Follow Yuan Jie—lay out the trading logic, market rhythm, and how to approach trades clearly, stabilize your mindset, and slowly secure the opportunities that belong to you.
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