Is small capital really hopeless? I’ve seen too many people use this as an excuse.

Last year, I coached a trader whose account was down to just 800 USDT, and everyone around him was mocking him. What happened in the end? Now his account has 160,000 USDT sitting in it, and all those people who laughed at him have shut up.

How did he do it? Simply put, it came down to three stages:

**The launch phase is the most critical.** When he had 800 USDT, he used small positions for quick in-and-out trades to test the waters, only choosing high-certainty short-term opportunities. In two weeks, he grew it to 2,600 USDT. This process was really about building skill and accumulating confidence.

**In the middle phase, he started separating risk.** Once he had some profit as a cushion, his strategy immediately changed—he locked his principal and never touched it, only using profits to try and add positions. If he saw a clear trend, he went in; if not, he stayed out. At this point, his mindset was completely different, because losses only affected his profits, not his principal, so there was no panic.

**In the later phase, he followed the trend.** Once his profits had grown to a certain level, he naturally dared to go heavy when big moves came. The leap from a few thousand to tens of thousands of USDT actually happened in just two or three major uptrends.

A lot of people ask me what secret indicators he used. None. He just stuck to three principles:

Only trade mainstream coins; never touch illiquid tokens.
Always add positions with profits, and immediately pull back if the principal is at risk.
Control your desires—don’t chase every new trick or hot tip.

Honestly, the biggest enemy of small capital isn’t the market, it’s having an unstable trading system. Today you change your strategy after watching a video, tomorrow you go all-in on emotion—even if you have more capital, it won’t last.

With the volatility in this cycle, it’s actually a great opportunity for small capital to quickly accumulate through swing trading. The key is whether you can stay calm and stick to the rules, instead of dreaming of getting rich overnight.

Remember: the amount of capital has never been the limit—execution is.