I have seen too many friends rush into the crypto world with just a few hundred or a thousand dollars, starting off with enthusiasm, only to disappear after a week. To put it bluntly: playing contracts with small capital is essentially giving away your head. You're not a gambler, so there's no need to risk all your living expenses.

Today, let's share some practical tips: small capital survival depends not on luck or good fortune, but on a systematic set of survival rules.

**First, break down your funds clearly—don't go all-in and cut off your own retreat**

Many beginners think that with limited capital, they must go all out, but this often leads to quicker ruin. The biggest problem with small capital is "low tolerance for errors"—a single misjudgment can mean immediate elimination. I've used a long-standing method called the "Three-Position Allocation," using 2000U as an example, dividing it into three parts, each with its own purpose:

**Guerilla Position (about 40%) — for earning daily expenses**

Use 800U specifically for short-term trades, mainly focusing on intraday fluctuations of BTC and ETH. The key is to set a fixed profit target: take profits at 3%-5%, and don’t be greedy. Check once in the morning and once in the evening; enter when breaking key levels, and exit immediately after earning enough for a hotpot meal. The goal of this position isn’t to double your money but to maintain market feel, accumulate practical experience, and most importantly, prevent your skills from becoming rusty.

**Main Position (about 30%) — for capturing full trend profits**

Trade only when macro policies or technical signals are clear, such as Bitcoin breaking previous highs and then retesting support—positions with high certainty. Hold for several days to ride the entire wave. Patience is more valuable than technical analysis—when I positioned ETH at around 2000U two years ago, I entered and held for a week, earning 22%.

**Safe-Haven Position (about 30%) — emergency funds that never move**

This part is the safety net. No matter how the market falls or how your mood collapses, this money stays untouched. Even if the other two positions lose everything, you still have the capital to bounce back and won’t be completely wiped out by a single market wave.