#美联储重启降息步伐 Don’t panic if your account only has a few hundred USDT—surviving is more important than anything else.

— For small-capital traders still struggling in the market
$BTC $ETH

Account balance under $1,000? Don’t rush to place trades.

This market has never been about who’s the boldest, but who can endure the longest. When you have little money, the most important lesson is patience—protect your principal and stop fantasizing about getting rich overnight.

Last year I met a guy who only had $500 left. Every time he was about to open a position, his finger would hover over the screen, mind filled with “hurry up and double it.”

I told him, “Don’t think about how much you can earn. Think about how not to get liquidated.”

Three months later, his account grew to $18,000. He never got liquidated, never had to top up his margin. It wasn’t luck; just three hard rules:

First, split your money—never go all in.

He divided his principal into three parts: $150 for short-term trades, only watching mainstream coins like $BTC and $ETH, taking profit at 3% moves, never being greedy; another $150 for swing trades, only entering after a real daily breakout or breakdown, holding for no more than five days; the last $200 was emergency funds, untouched no matter how crazy the market got, reserved for a comeback.

All-in traders get wiped out instantly; those who keep reserves can always catch their breath, no matter how bad it gets.

Second, only trade trends—stay away from chop.

The market grinds most of the time, and frequent trading just hands fees to the platform. His entry criteria were simple: 15-minute K chart with consecutive volume spikes plus a daily MACD golden or death cross—only when both signals appeared did he act.

Take profit on half after 12% gains, let the rest run. He put it plainly: “Either don’t trade, or trade to win big.”

Third, set your rules in stone and lock your emotions away.

Cut any single loss over 2% immediately, lock the computer to force a cooldown; lock in half your profits at 4%, set a 3% trailing stop for the rest; never average down on a losing position—forget about “waiting for a rebound.”

You can get the market direction wrong, but never break your discipline. Only a system can control your impulses for the long haul.

Going from $500 to $18,000 came from the compound effect of “making fewer mistakes.”

Small capital isn’t scary—what’s scary is always hoping for a miracle comeback. Stick these three rules next to your trading screen, and repeat them when you get the urge: keep a backup plan, wait for signals, stick to your rules. The market will always be there, but your capital only gets one shot.