How can someone with a small amount of capital survive in the crypto space and still make money? I turned 1,000U into 300,000U in half a year—today, let me break down the whole process.

First, mindset—when I first started, I also thought about going all-in for a shot at getting rich quick, but I ended up losing 30% in the first month. Later, I realized: with a small principal, the biggest risk isn’t earning slowly, it’s going to zero in one shot.

My core strategy is summed up in three words: rolling it over.

I only use 20%-30% of my total funds for each position. For example, if there’s 1,000U in the account, I’ll use at most 200-300U to build the initial position. The rest? Just leave it there, waiting for the right opportunity.

When picking coins, I look at three things: the price is at a low pullback, the daily trend is still in an upward channel, and the 24-hour trading volume is active. After finding this type of altcoin, I add to my position in batches as planned—when it rises 10%, I add another 20% position, another 10% rise, add another 20%, and after the third surge, I put the remaining 40% of my reserved funds all in.

But what if I’m wrong? If I lose 3%-5%, I cut my losses immediately, no hesitation. This discipline has saved me countless times.

The most crucial step after making money: withdraw your principal and keep rolling with only the profits. In the first round, I grew 1,000U to 2,000U, withdrew the 1,000U principal; in the second round, I rolled profits up to 5,000U; third round broke through 10,000U… this way, compounding round by round, after half a year my account balance became 300,000U.

Looking back, I spent 95% of my time watching the market for opportunities, and only actually made moves 5% of the time. Many people lose simply because they’re too impatient—always chasing pumps, only to end up buying the top every time.

Go slower, be steadier, and be ruthless when you need to. In crypto, it’s not about who runs faster, it’s about who can keep running the longest.