#数字资产市场动态 How can a small capital survive in the crypto world? I’ve seen a buddy turn 1200U into 36,000U in three months.



When I asked him for his secret—it's not some hundredfold leverage gambling trick, but three of the simplest strategies, executed like machines with rigid discipline. Many look down on these "dumb methods," but in the end, they’re the ones who lose the most.

**Strategy One: Divide your money into three parts to stay alive forever**

How to split 1200U?

First part: 400U for intraday trading. Set a take-profit point—take 3% profit and exit, no greed, no stubborn battles. Some say this is too conservative, but conservative traders don’t die.

Second part: 400U to wait for trends. When sideways, close your eyes—don’t trade on unclear opportunities. Only when there’s a clear breakout above support or below resistance is it worth betting. Set a target of over 15%, then act.

Third part: 400U never touch, keep it at the bottom of your account. This is your "lifeline," no matter how tempting, don’t touch it. Many people bet all their assets on the first trade, only to get wiped out quickly. Proper position sizing isn’t cowardice; it’s giving yourself a chance to come back.

**Strategy Two: Most of the market time is just noise, don’t follow the madness**

What are 80% of the market’s time spent on? Sideways movement, oscillations, repeated tests. Like moving randomly on a chessboard—wasting energy.

The real money-making opportunities are in that 5% of clear trend moments—when support or resistance is broken, and the direction is set. That’s when you should act.

After entering a trade? When profits reach 25%, take some off the table to lock in gains. Leave the rest running, letting profits run. But now you’re safe, and your mindset changes.

While others get chopped up in oscillations, you’re moving forward. When others lose and desperately add positions to recover, you’ve already cut and exited. A slight difference in attitude results in a world of difference.

**Strategy Three: Discipline is a hundred times more valuable than skill**

These three iron rules are etched in your mind:

1. No single loss should exceed 2% of your account balance. Cut it immediately—no questions. Many hesitate to stop loss, losing 5% or 10% on a single trade, and eventually the whole account is gone.

2. When profits reach 5%, close half of your position first. Set a breakeven stop-loss on the remaining. This way, profits can continue to grow, but you’ve already ensured you won’t lose.

3. Never add to a losing position. Averaging down may seem smart, but it’s the fastest way to blow up your account.

In these three months, the buddy’s most frequent action wasn’t opening trades but waiting. Waiting for clear signals, waiting for the market to give a definite direction.

Most people are busy messing around; he’s resting. Most are adding positions; he’s cutting losses. Most are gambling; he’s calculating.

Small capital growth isn’t about being "aggressive," but about being "steady." Survive with position sizing, earn solid money from trends, and lock in profits with discipline.

**Finally, a word:** If you can’t sleep because your account fluctuates by a few hundred U, or if you panic and tremble as soon as you enter a trade, the problem isn’t the market—it’s your method that’s wrong. Turning 1200U into 36,000U is possible, and so is losing it all overnight. The difference lies in those simple, almost ridiculously simple rules—whether you can truly stick to them.
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AirdropF5Brovip
· 17h ago
Ha, it's the same old story of position sizing... It sounds nice, but how many can actually follow through? I've seen too many people who stick to discipline in the first week, only to go all-in by the second week.
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DeepRabbitHolevip
· 12-28 04:10
To be honest, I've already figured out this whole thing, it's just rigid execution. My friend also does the same, and he really manages to survive, but if you ask me to hold off on adding positions for 3 months, I really can't stick to it, haha.
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MerkleDreamervip
· 12-28 04:10
That's right, but most people can't do it. They understand the principle of position sizing in their minds, but when the opportunity comes, they go all in.
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pvt_key_collectorvip
· 12-28 04:09
That's right, it's all about discipline. I used to be unable to sleep when my account fluctuated by a few hundred, but I later realized that the real issue isn't technical, but mental. Stop-loss really needs to be strict; the moment you can't bear to do it is the beginning of a margin call. The trick of splitting positions is brilliant; there's always a chance to recover, and that's the core of staying alive. Honestly, most people fail because of averaging down. Knowing it's wrong but still doing it, just one black swan away from liquidation. Those who mess around in sideways markets all lose money; only those waiting for a trend survive. This guy knows how to rest. 1200x to 36,000 sounds crazy, but the logic is actually very simple—it's about how to survive longer. If your mentality isn't stable, don't get involved in crypto; that's the truth.
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BlockchainBouncervip
· 12-28 04:04
You're right, discipline is really more valuable than skills, but what I fear most are the people who start to get complacent after three months.
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WagmiAnonvip
· 12-28 04:00
Really, the set of position splitting is indeed handled by a real person. I've seen too many cases of people going all-in and then disappearing. I have deep experience with adding to positions; the worst losses were when I tried to average down on costs. Discipline is truly more valuable than any technical analysis; I've even written it down in a small notebook. It looks simple, but few can really stick to it, and that's the difficult part. The stop-loss is the most painful part; when you can't bear to do it, that's often when liquidation happens.
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BearMarketSurvivorvip
· 12-28 03:54
That's right, the three-month 30x leverage combo is indeed aggressive. But I've seen more people use these three tricks to gamble, and the result is the same liquidation. Discipline is something, and fewer than one in ten can truly stick to it.
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