#比特币与黄金战争 Stop listening to those who shout signals every day. Today, I want to pour some cold water on brothers holding between a few hundred to a thousand dollars—if you want to survive and make money in this market, you need to understand these three bottom lines. They are much more reliable than blindly going all-in.

I once mentored a friend who started with $500 and turned it into $28,000 in three months, all without experiencing a liquidation. Want to know the secret? It’s not luck, nor some magical indicator—it's strictly sticking to discipline.

**First, divide your principal into three parts to keep your options open**

For a principal of $500 to $800, split it like this:

30% to 40% for intraday trading. Only trade $BTC and $ETH, aiming for 3%-5% price swings. Take profits when these targets are hit, make at most two trades per day, then stop. Never touch altcoins—they can be too volatile for small capital.

Another 30% to 40% for swing trading. Watch 4-hour charts, wait for clear breakouts with increased volume before entering. Hold for 3 to 5 days, aiming for a 15%-20% gain. This cycle isn’t too frequent and reduces the risk of being caught in a trap.

The remaining 20% to 30% is for survival funds. No matter how crazy the market gets, don’t trade with this portion. It’s your safety net, your “life-saving straw.”

**Second, only follow trends, don’t get caught in sideways movements**

About 80% of the crypto market time is spent in meaningless sideways trading. Frequent trading just hands over fees to exchanges. Without clear signals, stay on the sidelines. It’s the trader’s biggest enemy to be impatient.

Once you gain 12%, take out half of your profits. Small capital should focus on survival, not overnight riches. It sounds boring, but boredom is often the way to make money.

**Finally, rules are the bottom line, emotions are poison**

Strictly limit each stop-loss to within 3% of your account balance. Exit immediately when hit—don’t argue with the market.

If you make more than 5% profit, immediately cut half of your position. The remaining half should be placed with a stop-loss at your cost price. Even if the market reverses, you won’t be in loss.

The biggest taboo is adding to a losing position to try to recover. That’s no longer trading; it’s gambling. Once emotions take over, your account is close to blowing up.

The advantage of small capital is flexibility—quick adjustments, frequent operations. The fear is turning this into a “all-in comeback gamble.” Stick to protecting your principal and accumulating profits. Turning $800 into $20,000 is not a dream. The problem lies with people—what’s needed is discipline and patience, and these are the toughest tests.

Someone once blindly stumbled in the dark; now the light is in your hand. The light will stay on, the key is whether you want to follow.