Is contract trading really the way to "get rich overnight"? I've been doing it for so long, and I actually think it's more like a "survival game"—especially when starting with small money, surviving is more important than how much you earn.

Today, I want to share the strategy I developed with $100 as a reference for those beginners who want to work steadily.

**Learn to brake first, then accelerate**

The first thing I tell beginners is: "Your $100 isn't for doubling, it's for spending money to learn lessons." The real purpose of this initial capital is to help you develop three habits—stop-loss discipline (cut losses at 20%, don't hold onto losing positions), position control (never go all-in, always keep some bullets), and target management (take profits at 100%, refuse greed).

Calculate it and you'll understand: if you keep losing 20% on 3 consecutive trades, your principal drops to $50. But if you go all-in once and get wiped out, it's gone completely. The difference is huge.

**My four-step practical framework**

First move: divide your position to avoid going all-in. I split the $100 into two parts: $50 for the first trade, $50 kept aside. Only focus on mainstream coins like BTC and ETH, which tend to have more controllable volatility. Even if a black swan event happens suddenly, you still have half your capital to recover.

Second move: don’t be greedy with leverage. Don’t be tempted by 100x leverage; I find 5x to 10x sufficient. Using $50 to open a position on ETH (not two), with a stop-loss at 20%—if the price hits that, close immediately. Don’t think "wait a bit." The market most hates this kind of wishful thinking.

Third move: take profit based on return rate. When you earn 100% (turning $50 into $100), decisively close the position. Don’t get greedy and add more; risk and reward must match.

Fourth move: keep a trading log. Record every trade—when you entered, why you entered, how you exited. Review it regularly to understand where you keep falling into traps.

Honestly, using small funds is like buying yourself an education insurance. Stick to this framework, and survival rate is the top priority.