#特朗普数字资产政策新方向 When I first started trading, my account only had 1,500U. Before placing each order, I had to take several deep breaths. I saw people in chat groups flaunting tenfold or hundredfold returns all the time. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t envious, but I knew that with a small amount of capital, the worst thing you can do is give in to the urge to go all-in and gamble.

So what happened? In four months, my account balance reached 19,000U, and in half a year, it broke through 35,000U. Even more crucial—during this period, I never got liquidated once.

A lot of people think this is just luck, but in reality, I just stuck to three principles:

**First: Divide your money**

I split the 1,500U into three parts of 500U each. The first part was for intraday trading, only touching mainstream coins like BTC and ETH, taking profits at 2%-4% moves, just earning some transaction fees; the second part was for swing trades, entering only when technical signals were clear, usually holding for 2 to 4 days; the last 500U was "locked away"—no matter what, it wouldn’t be touched. This money can save you when you’re at your most panicked.

I’ve seen too many people go all-in on a single trade—when it goes up, they get euphoric, and when it goes down, they panic. Their mindset collapses, and so do their trades.

**Second: Only trade when the trend is clear**

Most of the time, the market is range-bound and choppy. Trading frequently during these times just gives fees to the platform. My habit is to stay out and watch when there’s no signal, but to jump in decisively when there is an opportunity. When profits hit 12%, I close half the position to lock in gains—realized profits are better than numbers on a screen. Growing from 1,500U to 35,000U wasn’t about catching every big move but actually taking profit every time I made money.

**Third: Use rules, not feelings**

I keep stop-losses under 1.2% per trade—if it hits, I get out, no hesitation. If profits go over 2.5%, I cut half the position and let the rest run. If I’m losing, I never add to the position to average down—that’s the start of emotional trading.

You don’t need to get the direction right every time, but you must follow your rules every time.

Having a small starting balance isn’t the real problem—the problem is the mindset of wanting to get rich overnight. From growing 1,500U to 35,000U in six months, my biggest gain wasn’t my account balance, but learning to wait, to control myself, and to let go of greed.