Always see people holding a few hundred or around a thousand U, with dreams of "doubling overnight," only to have their accounts blow up in less than half a month. I've seen it too many times.

However, I have a student who started with 1200U, and in 4 months, his account grew to 25,000. Now his account is stable above 38,000, and he's never had a margin call. This is not luck; I personally used this logic to go from 8,000U to financial freedom. Today, I’ll break it down and share.

**Survive first, then have the chance to turn things around**

1200U is divided into three parts, each 400.

The first part is for intraday trading, one trade per day. Take profits when the target is reached, and don’t think about chasing more after. The second part is for swing trading—ignore small fluctuations, wait until the trend is fully clear before acting, focusing on movements over 10%. The third part is for freezing—never touch it regardless of the situation—this is the chip for turning things around during downturns. Most people get stuck at "all-in with no way out." Remember: only a live account can make money.

**Don’t exhaust yourself in oscillations**

80% of the crypto market time is sideways trading. Frequent operations just give transaction fees to the exchange. When the trend is unclear, take a break. For example, if BTC has been sideways for over 3 days, just turn off the software. Wait until it breaks below the consolidation zone or reestablishes key moving averages before re-entering when there’s a clear direction.

A key logic: take 20% profit of your principal first, then set aside 30% of that to lock in gains. After that, "no signals, no action." When there is a signal, aim for stable returns. This is much more reliable than constantly flipping.

**Use discipline to defeat emotions**

Pre-write three strict rules and follow them:

Stop-loss fixed at 2%. When hit, cut the position immediately, don’t regret even if it rebounds later. When profits exceed 4%, immediately cut half of the position, let the rest run. Never add to a losing position; don’t believe in the nonsense of "averaging down."

You don’t need to be right every time, but execution must be strict. The highest level of making money is letting rules withstand emotional fluctuations, rather than being led by greed or panic.

Small capital is not the problem; rushing for "overnight riches" is. Growing from 1200U to 38,000U relies on a complete system of risk control and waiting for opportunities, not gambling. If you still can’t sleep over a few hundred U’s rise and fall, and don’t understand how to allocate funds and catch trends, then what you lack isn’t luck but understanding the principle of "how to be steady" rather than "how to be fast." Avoiding three years of detours often comes down to this single mindset.