I have come a long way from the most difficult starting point, and now I will share with you the complete experience of this journey.

Many people ask me the same question: I don’t have much money, can I really go far in the crypto world?

My answer is straightforward—yes. But the prerequisite is that you learn one word:守 (guard).

At that time, I only had 7,000 yuan in my account, which was about 1,000 USD in trading funds. It didn’t seem like much, but I later realized that the limiting factor has never been the amount of capital, but how you use that money.

**Start with aggressive changes**

I didn’t jump in all at once with all my money. Instead, I chose the opposite approach—only using 20% of my funds to enter the market.

Why do this? Because I knew that small funds shouldn’t be used to gamble big, but to grow the principal through repeated small wins.

The principle I followed was simple:

Focus on active coins in the market, track the rhythm of hot rotations. Take profits immediately when available, exit when the market pulls back, and don’t expect to ride the last bullish candle. When losses occur, exit according to the preset stop-loss line—leave no room for emotion.

After repeatedly operating this way a few times, you’ll find that the principal is steadily increasing. Not skyrocketing, but growing steadily—this is actually the safest growth model for small funds.

**The hardest lesson is learning to let go**

Honestly, predicting market rises and falls isn’t that difficult. What really drives people crazy is how willing they are to let go after making money.

I set a strict rule for myself: as soon as I make a profit on a trade, I take a break for a day and do nothing.

It sounds extreme, but the logic behind it is—pausing isn’t just to protect your gains, but more importantly, to break the cycle of over-trading. When you keep winning, it’s easiest to make mistakes because you start overestimating yourself and underestimating risks.

**Layered operations lead to more stable growth**

As my account grew, I started changing my strategy. No longer relying on a single approach, I divided my operations into several levels:

Short-term trades to catch the rhythm—don’t have illusions about any single market. Medium-term positioning aligned with the big trend, with planned dollar-cost averaging. And keep some cash in the account, reserved for big opportunities.

Before each trade, I always set clear take-profit and stop-loss levels. Trading without a plan is essentially gambling on emotions, not trading.

**Four bottom lines I never compromise**

To date, I have always strictly adhered to these four principles:

First, never invest all your funds in one position. Keep a buffer—this is the most basic safety awareness.

Second, every trade must have a stop-loss set. Keep losses within controllable limits—so even if you’re wrong, the damage is limited.

Third, control the number of trades per day. Frequent trading often results in worse returns because it gives more opportunities to make mistakes.

Fourth, regularly withdraw the realized profits. Don’t keep staring at the virtual numbers; real gains should be able to land in your pocket.

**Final realization**

Over the years, I’ve seen too many people make money in the crypto space but end up losing everything again. The reason is often not that they can’t read the market correctly, but that they relax completely after making profits.

From that initial 1,000 USD to now, what this journey has truly taught me is only one thing—

Always have reverence for the market, and impose strict discipline on yourself.

No matter how much money you currently have in your account, as long as you internalize these four rules and stick to them, you will definitely go further than you are now. Small funds are not a disadvantage; they are actually the best training ground. Because losses have a bottom line, you have the opportunity to reach success.