2025-12-25 16:20:29

If your principal is less than 1000U, stay calm and don't rush to trade. This is not cowardice, but the basic skill for survival in the crypto circle.

The crypto world has never been a gamble; rules are the key to making a living. I once guided a newcomer who entered with 800U and doubled to 18,000 in two months, now nearing 30,000, and has never had a margin call. There’s no secret behind this—just sticking to three core principles.

**First: Money must be diversified, or it will eventually go to zero**

The biggest taboo for small funds is to go all-in. How to diversify? Very simple—

Use 300U for short-term trades, only on BTC and ETH, and cash out after a 3-5% gain.

Use 300U for swing trading, wait for a big trend, and exit in 3-5 days.

Keep 400U as a core position, leave it untouched, regardless of price fluctuations.

Remember this: Only by staying alive can you have a chance to bounce back.

**Second: Pretend to sleep when there’s no trend**

Most of the time in the crypto world, it’s not suitable to act. 90% of trades are just giving money to exchanges. The result of frequent operations is like that.

What do smart traders do? Wait until a real trend appears before acting. When a trend yields 15% profit, take out half of the funds. Holding cash is what counts.

Those who truly make money are not trading every day. Stay silent most of the time, bite when the trend comes, then run—decisive and swift.

**Third: Use rules to defeat desire**

If you lose 1.5%, cut losses immediately without bargaining.

If you gain 3%, reduce your position right away.

Never add to a losing position.

You don’t need every trade to be perfect, but you must follow the rules every time. That’s the bottom line.

Having less capital is not scary; what’s scary is always hoping for a big turnaround. The case of turning 800U into 30,000U is not about courage, but about "not greedy, not panicking, and being disciplined."

If you’re still worried about a few tens of dollars’ fluctuation, don’t know how to allocate funds, when to enter, or how to set stop-losses, the problem isn’t your ability but that no one has explained this system clearly. Avoiding some pitfalls is much more cost-effective than earning one more trade.

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P2ENotWorking

· 5h ago

800U falling to 30,000 sounds pretty crazy, but the rules are indeed solid. --- Not fully committing all in really saves lives; this point is crucial. --- I just want to ask, where are the 90% of people giving away money now? --- I really can't do stop-loss; as soon as I lose, I want to reverse my position. --- "Only by staying alive can you make a comeback," this really hit me. --- It looks simple, but actually executing it is more difficult than anything. --- Diversifying funds makes sense, but with a small principal, each portion feels pointless. --- Pretending to be asleep when there's no market is easy to say but hard to do, it's frustrating. --- This brother's discipline sounds like he's describing my opposite textbook. --- Reducing position by 3% is indeed conservative, but staying alive is more appealing than getting rich quickly.

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FlashLoanLarry

· 5h ago

Damn, from 800U to 30,000, this guy really wins by discipline --- Honestly, I was that fool who went all-in on margin two years ago, now I have the blood and tears lessons --- Stop-loss is definitely the hardest part, truly losing money hurts --- Pretending to sleep when there's no market movement is spot on, I used to be restless and trading every day --- Diversification is really key, otherwise one wave and it's gone --- The case of 800U feels a bit outrageous, still depends on luck --- I'm now losing sleep over a few tens of U fluctuations, looks like I need to relearn how to set stop-losses --- Rules are above everything, I deeply understand this --- The concept of a base position is good, gotta keep some liquid funds

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NotGonnaMakeIt

· 5h ago

Getting from 800U to 30,000U is really not about luck; the key is not to be greedy. Playing dead is a brilliant move; 90% of trades are just giving away money. Reminds me of the days I traded every day... Stop-loss is the hardest but also the most critical. The biggest fear for small funds is going all-in; diversification is the way to go. Rules are greater than desires, so true. Frequent trading is like working for the exchange; I should have realized that long ago. Holding money in hand is what counts; this saying hits hard. Don't be greedy, don't panic, have discipline—just these six words. Take profit at 3%, then reduce position; this discipline is truly excellent.

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WagmiOrRekt

· 5h ago

800U roll to 30,000, this number sounds really good, discipline is truly the key to success --- How are the brothers who are all-in traders doing now? Feeling sorry for you --- If I don't add more, I need to engrain this in my mind, it's really true --- 90% of trading is giving away money, this phrase hits the heart --- Exactly, being alive is more important than anything else --- Stop loss at 1.5%, reduce position by 3%, I need to try this ratio --- People who watch the market every day are just paying the exchange an IQ tax, right? --- The biggest fear for small capital is wanting to go all-in to turn things around, but the opposite happens --- Having discipline can make money? Then why are so many people losing? --- This set of logic is indeed solid, just afraid that human nature won't cooperate

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GlueGuy

· 6h ago

Honestly, there are very few people in the crypto circle who can stay calm --- I believe in turning 800U into 30,000U, but the key is that no one is trading every day --- Make 3% and then exit, cut losses at 1.5%, it sounds simple but it really hits hard when doing it --- The biggest fear for small funds is wanting to turn things around, but instead accelerating to zero --- Half of the people lose money due to frequent trading, the other half due to mental breakdowns --- The saying "pretend to sleep when there's no market" I need to keep in mind --- I’ve tried leaving a 400U core position untouched, and it definitely reduces psychological pressure --- Those who watch the market every day, nine out of ten are just paying tuition to the exchange --- Short-term 3-5% gains on 300U and then exit, easy to know, but when you see 5%, your hands are actually trembling --- Discipline is more valuable than courage, this phrase made me understand clearly

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