$3,000 in crypto—can it reach $1 million? Honestly, it’s very difficult, but slowly accumulating to $100k isn’t without a feasible chance.

If your principal is only around $100k, my approach would be to first focus on steadily growing the principal, without chasing the idea of a quick 2x. Use $100 million to take part in the hot trends you’re familiar with, and do it in three gradual rounds: $100 million to $200 million, $200 million to $400 million, $400 million to $800 million. After completing three rounds, stop and take a break. Never get carried away just because a few trades go smoothly and then go all-in for a single big bet. Even if you’ve had multiple small gains beforehand, one impulsive move can easily lead to everything being given back. The purpose of layered operations is only to expand the capital base, not endless frequent trading.

Once your principal grows to more than $1,000 million, then split your operations into three different rhythms executed separately. The first is short-term trades: quick deals that only watch the 15-minute cycle fluctuations of the two major mainstream assets, enter and exit quickly, and leave when reaching the preset range—without greed for what comes next.
The second is swing trading layout: participate with a small position based on the 4-hour cycle trend. After each trade has gains, you fixedly set aside part of the profit to hold the two major mainstream assets, gradually strengthening the core position.
The third is long-term trend trades: patiently wait for big opportunities at the daily and weekly level. When the trend is clear, then participate in a trend-following way. You don’t need to trade frequently every day—the key is to patiently wait for high value-for-money setups.

These three trading rhythms complement each other: short-term keeps you in tune with market tempo, mid-term continuously accumulates your position, and long-term captures large-scale swing opportunities.

But at the end of the day, no matter how refined the method is, it still depends on strong self-discipline. At the take-profit level, don’t get greedy and keep holding; at the risk level, don’t stubbornly hold through losses. Being able to control your trading impulses matters far more than memorizing all kinds of technical indicators.