Someone asked me, can small capital really turn around in the crypto world? My answer is: yes, but only if you're willing to give up the illusion of getting rich overnight.

Last year, I personally watched a friend start with 2000U, without touching futures, avoiding excessive leverage, and without any magic tricks—just using the simplest methods, his account reached over 100,000 in four months. This is not a story; it actually happened.

His first strategy is called position splitting. Here's how he allocated 2000U: 500U for short-term intraday trading, taking profits as soon as he gain 3%, never greedy; another 500U dedicated to trend following, doing nothing unless there's at least 15% upside potential; the remaining 1000U stayed in the account as a last lifeline, no matter how crazy the market gets, he wouldn't move a penny. Do you know how most people die? It’s by believing "this time I will definitely turn around overnight." He survived precisely because he left a backup plan at every step.

The second key point is learning to only ride the main upward waves. The market spends about 70% of its time in choppy, sideways movements. Reckless trading in these oscillations is like actively giving away money. His strongest skill isn’t quick trading, but patience—waiting for a breakout, waiting for trend confirmation, waiting for enough certainty. Once he enters, if the gain reaches 25%, he will first take some profits off the table, locking in gains, and let the rest ride the trend.

The most ruthless move is absolute discipline. Never lose more than 2% on a single trade, cut losses at the set time, no exceptions; once profits reach 5%, he closes half of the position to lock in gains, and sets a break-even stop-loss for the rest; most importantly—never add to a losing position. Many people try to average down after a loss, but that’s the first step toward wiping out their account.

2000U can grow to 100,000, but the same 100,000 can also be wiped out instantly by a mistake. The difference lies in whether you can stick to those seemingly simple rules that often go against human nature. If you still lose sleep over a few hundred bucks’ fluctuations, or get repeatedly cut in useless oscillations, it’s better to clarify your methods and stick to discipline. Small capital can also steadily grow if you do.