How can small funds in the crypto world grow big?

Sharing some practical insights, and by the way, telling a true story of a fan turning things around.
A fan once asked me for help; he had 8,000 yuan in principal, and after half a year, not only did he not make money, he lost most of it.
I showed him my real trading records: with the same 8,000 yuan principal, a total profit of 1.36 million yuan in half a year, peaking at 1.47 million, with a return of 169 times. He was amazed, and I told him the core secret is not to chase small profits but to pursue a high reward-to-risk ratio.
When funds are limited, using leverage wisely is key. I usually use 3-5x leverage, and when I see a particularly good opportunity, I go up to 10x.
But when the funds grow larger, you need to reduce leverage in time to prevent extreme market conditions.
With small funds and leverage, don’t think about conservative strategies that only lose 1-2% per trade. Large traders strictly control stop-losses because resetting their capital is difficult.
But for us with small funds, if you spot the right opportunity, betting on a 30%-50% drawdown for a 500% or even 1000% return isn’t worth it? Even if you lose everything, it’s okay—you can make it back in a couple of months by delivering food or working part-time. Time cost is the least valuable.
Big market moves are rare, and you need the courage to go all-in. Identify the right position, and enter with 30x or even 50x leverage. Of course, if you’re wrong, you must cut losses quickly.
The big opportunities I talk about involve at least 10 to 20 points of volatility. Catch one wave, and your capital can multiply tenfold.
Waiting for big opportunities requires strict screening and patience, eliminating those intra-day short-term fluctuations. Doing short-term trading can narrow your perspective and cause you to overlook the overall market trend. Many small fund traders fail because they always think about accumulating small gains, leading to frequent trades, exhausting their energy, and risking big losses.