(Pure practical tips, each one comes from real-world experience)

**1. Diversification is the true life-saving strategy**

I've seen too many people go all-in immediately after entering the market, only to get wiped out by a sudden rally or a sharp drop. To survive longer in this market, the first lesson is to learn how to diversify.

For example, suppose you have 1200U. Instead of going all-in at once, split it into three parts, each 400U, with different strategies:

**Part One — Intraday Quick Trades**

Trade only the coins you understand well, mainly highly liquid ones like BTC and ETH. Make at most one trade per day, take a 5% profit and then exit decisively, never greedily waiting for the daily limit. This part is for getting a feel for the market and practicing.

**Part Two — Swing Trading for Gains**

This part is more relaxed, waiting for clear trends like a daily timeframe bullish alignment. Once the trend is confirmed, sit tight and aim for a 15%-20% swing. Exit when the target is reached. Operate roughly once every ten days; the frequency is low but the profit per trade is more stable.

**Part Three — Emergency Reserve**

Never touch this regardless of how hot the market is. First, it provides psychological buffer; second, when the market suddenly crashes, you have bullets to buy the dip or add positions. The existence of this fund itself reduces risk insurance.

Does this seem conservative? But this diversification logic can really withstand black swan events. The secret to survival in crypto isn’t about how much you make in a single trade, but about always having the capacity to continue fighting.

**2. Don’t always try to predict the market; learning to "lie flat" is more important**

Honestly, most of the time in crypto, the market is sideways. Frequent trading in such conditions just pays trading fees to exchanges.

Here are two iron rules:

**During sideways periods —** Mark support and resistance levels on your chart in advance. Wait for a volume breakout before acting. Without confirmation, just sit tight, no matter how itchy your fingers.

**Take profits when you’re ahead —** If a single trade yields more than 20% of your principal, immediately take out 30%. This isn’t greed; it’s about ensuring you survive the next opportunity in choppy markets.

Most people always want to catch every wave, but the market keeps teaching them otherwise. Those who consistently profit are often the ones who can’t help but wait — they spend 80% of their time in patience.

**3. A 2% stop-loss isn’t a suggestion, it’s a "red line"**

The biggest risk for small funds is emotional trading. Losing money and not cutting losses, or winning and not wanting to exit.

The solution is simple: set your stop-loss at 2% of your capital. Once triggered, execute mechanically without any excuses. The benefits are:

— No matter how bad the market, you won’t get wiped out; the green mountains remain

— Small repeated losses accumulate less psychological damage than one big loss

— Even 10 consecutive failures only lose 20% of your capital, leaving room for a comeback

Many can make money but don’t last long because they get wiped out in a sudden crash. True experts never put all their chips on one hand; they use repeated small mistakes to approach the optimal strategy.

**Summary**

Diversify to build a defense line, rhythm determines life or death, and stop-loss is the last insurance. All three are indispensable. In the crypto game for small funds, surviving longer is more valuable than making quick profits.