When your account only has a few hundred dollars, the desire to turn things around is the strongest—at the same time, the risk of a crash is also the greatest.



I met a friend whose account dropped to 600U. At that time, he was trembling every time he opened a position, afraid that one trade would wipe out his principal. Later, by following a disciplined system, his account skyrocketed to 20,000 in three months. No leverage was used, no liquidation occurred—all driven by sticking to the rules.

Many people find this unbelievable and ask if it was just luck. Actually, it’s not.

**First Point: Divide your money into three parts**

No matter how much capital you have, dividing it into three parts is the way to survive.

The first part is for day trading—focusing only on short-term fluctuations of BTC and ETH. When the gains reach 3%-5%, close the position. Greed in the crypto world is deadly. The second part is for swing trading—waiting for clear buy or sell signals before taking action, usually with a cycle of 3 to 5 days. Patience is required here. The third part is for freezing—doing nothing regardless of market conditions. This is your seed capital to turn the tide when you make a mistake.

Those who leave themselves an exit route are the ones who ultimately win.

**Second Point: Follow the trend, ignore the volatility**

Most of the time, the market is tormenting traders. Frequent trading just pays transaction fees to the exchange. If you don’t see the signals clearly, don’t move. Once you see the direction, act decisively. After making a profit, take out half of it first—that keeps your mindset much steadier. True experts operate like this—they trade when it’s time, and rest completely when it’s time to rest.

**Third Point: Discipline comes first**

If losses reach a 2% threshold, cut your losses immediately—don’t think about trying to recover. When profits exceed 4%, reduce your position by half and lock in the gains. The most fatal mistake is losing money and then adding more trades—that’s a fast track to bankruptcy.

You don’t need to make money on every trade, but you must follow the rules every time. Making money is never about inspiration or luck; it’s about a system that constrains your trading desires. The process from 600 to 20,000 isn’t about talent—it’s about stability, patience, and execution.

The system will tell you what to do; the key is whether you can stick to it.
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RektRecordervip
· 21h ago
Honestly, I’ve known this three-part method for a long time, but the key issue is poor execution. --- Listening to 6,000 to 20,000 sounds great, but how many can really endure that shaky period... --- The 2% stop-loss is the most painful. I often break my defenses and add to my position, and then nothing happens. --- Discipline is definitely lacking. Without systematic constraints, you're just a rookie. I am a living lesson. --- The phrase "Truly rest when it's time to rest" hit me hard. My biggest fear is being idle. --- Using it in three parts is good, but most people don’t even have the principal, let alone follow it strictly. --- I believe that making money doesn’t rely on luck, but why are so many still going all-in... --- Stop loss immediately at 2% loss. It sounds easy, but when you’re really losing, aren’t you just thinking about bouncing back and getting out? --- The biggest fear is that there are too few people with strong execution, most are still gambling based on feelings.
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faded_wojak.ethvip
· 01-07 23:35
Honestly, I've heard the story of going from 600 to 20,000 many times, but very few can really stick with it... Discipline is easy to talk about, but really doing it is truly difficult. --- I agree with splitting money into three parts, but most people simply cannot stick to that one-third freeze. --- Frequent trading and paying fees to the exchange—this hits the mark... I know too many people like that. --- The 2% stop-loss sounds easy, but can you really do it when your account only has a few hundred dollars? Just talking. --- The key is mindset. The psychological difference between 600 and 20,000 is like two different worlds. The difficulty isn't the method; it's self-discipline. --- No leverage, no liquidation, just relying on rules... Well, this is what the longest-standing people in the crypto circle should look like. --- I've really been taught a lesson about order replenishment; once you do it once, there's basically no next time. --- The system is useful, but execution is truly a scarce commodity, and there's no doubt about that.
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ser_we_are_earlyvip
· 01-05 03:59
That's so true, you just have to follow the rules, or else small amounts of money will just disappear like that.
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MetaMisfitvip
· 01-05 03:53
600 to 20,000 really can be achieved, but the key is to stay disciplined, isn't it? It doesn't sound difficult, but how many people can actually stick with it? This part about supplementing orders hits a nerve; every time I try to recover losses, I end up sinking deeper. The logic of dividing funds into three parts is indeed brilliant; having an exit strategy is essential for survival. To put it simply, don't be greedy. The market is there every day. If you miss this wave, there will be another. The most prone to mistakes are during the shaky hands phase; small accounts with poor mindset control can go bankrupt in a second. I think the key is still execution. Everyone understands the method, but actually doing it is the hard part.
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RumbleValidatorvip
· 01-05 03:48
Discipline is the consensus mechanism. Stability outweighs returns, and having a poor understanding of this is the biggest test of validation efficiency.
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SocialFiQueenvip
· 01-05 03:35
Oh my, from 600 to 20,000? Isn't that exactly what I want to do... and it's really not just luck The gambler's mentality is the most harmful; diversification is key Speaking of which, not many people can stick to discipline It's easy to say, but executing it is hell This system looks simple, but it takes a lot of guts to use it
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