The most common mistake made by small funds—daring to open positions on seven or eight different coins with just a few tokens in hand, mixing longs and shorts, and ultimately becoming someone else's ATM.
Last year, I saw a brother start with 1,200 yuan and reach 82,000 yuan in 45 days, with a remarkably steady account curve. His initial state was the same as most—chaotic holdings, tempted to follow every K-line movement.
My advice to him was straightforward: divide the account into three parts. Six hundred yuan stay untouched—this is the bottom line for safety. Four hundred yuan for flexible allocation, to feel the market rhythm. Two hundred yuan for trial and error, to explore uncertain opportunities. Staying alive is more important than anything.
The core logic is: only eat the trends you see clearly, never chase after small gains in the K-line chart. When signals are clear, go half or full position; once the K-line pattern changes, cut your position immediately. Take 30 yuan profit and exit, never fight the market.
His first trade earned 150 yuan, and I told him to withdraw the principal immediately. Then, profits and flexible positions roll over each other. As the account grows thicker, his operations become more cautious—this may sound counterintuitive, but it’s the secret to long-term survival.
The most impressive moment was when he saw the bullish and bearish debates in the group, and his hands started itching to follow the trend. I pointed to the four-hour chart and explained: wait until the K-line stabilizes above the five-day moving average and the MACD shows a golden cross. Just by waiting, he entered half a position during that wave, earning 2,300 yuan profit. Meanwhile, others were crying over liquidation, but we had already taken profits and exited.
Too many small account players run around like ants on a hot pan—chasing hot topics today, cutting the floor tomorrow, and in the end, losing even their principal.
This strategy boils down to three words: stable, precise, ruthless. Stable in the scientific division of positions, precise in capturing signals accurately, ruthless in taking profits without giving greed any chance. Doubling the account is just a bonus; the real goal is to survive long enough to become a perennial tree in the market.
Market opportunities are never lacking; what’s truly scarce is the person who can survive until the opportunity arrives. Those rushing to jump in often can’t even get back to the starting point.
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PanicSeller69
· 2025-12-23 06:04
Rough words, but sound reasoning; you have to stay alive to make money.
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0xSoulless
· 2025-12-23 04:42
1200 coins turned into 82,000? Heh, this is why I never believe these kinds of stories.
2. Wait, what’s that guy you mentioned doing now? Is he still making money?
3. Sounds good to be steady, accurate, and ruthless, but how many can resist when their hands itch?
4. No matter how nice it sounds, it just means staying alive; a whole bunch of people have already died.
5. I just want to know how much was lost after that 2300 coin profit.
6. Opening seven or eight coin types at the same time, isn’t this the daily routine for most suckers?
7. The theory of splitting the account into three parts sounds good, but executing it is all crap.
8. The real secret is just two words: luck.
9. Is that brother still playing, or has he long been played back to his hometown?
10. Feeling the market rhythm? Ha, the market loves to play people for suckers who think they understand the rhythm.
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BearMarketBard
· 2025-12-20 15:42
This guy is right, the biggest problem for small investors is wanting to gamble on multiple coins without having any money.
Exactly, survival is the key. How long your account can stay alive is much more important than trying to instantly turn ten times with a big gamble.
Really, I've seen too many people chase after rising prices out of impatience and end up losing. Waiting for clear signals before entering is the way to survive.
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
· 2025-12-20 15:31
Listen, this is the truth. I've seen too many people with just a thousand dollars, eager to open ten different cryptocurrencies, but in the end, they didn't make any profit and lost their principal.
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NFTHoarder
· 2025-12-20 15:25
That hits too close to home. I was that hot-pot ant before, and I still haven't recovered my account.
The most common mistake made by small funds—daring to open positions on seven or eight different coins with just a few tokens in hand, mixing longs and shorts, and ultimately becoming someone else's ATM.
Last year, I saw a brother start with 1,200 yuan and reach 82,000 yuan in 45 days, with a remarkably steady account curve. His initial state was the same as most—chaotic holdings, tempted to follow every K-line movement.
My advice to him was straightforward: divide the account into three parts. Six hundred yuan stay untouched—this is the bottom line for safety. Four hundred yuan for flexible allocation, to feel the market rhythm. Two hundred yuan for trial and error, to explore uncertain opportunities. Staying alive is more important than anything.
The core logic is: only eat the trends you see clearly, never chase after small gains in the K-line chart. When signals are clear, go half or full position; once the K-line pattern changes, cut your position immediately. Take 30 yuan profit and exit, never fight the market.
His first trade earned 150 yuan, and I told him to withdraw the principal immediately. Then, profits and flexible positions roll over each other. As the account grows thicker, his operations become more cautious—this may sound counterintuitive, but it’s the secret to long-term survival.
The most impressive moment was when he saw the bullish and bearish debates in the group, and his hands started itching to follow the trend. I pointed to the four-hour chart and explained: wait until the K-line stabilizes above the five-day moving average and the MACD shows a golden cross. Just by waiting, he entered half a position during that wave, earning 2,300 yuan profit. Meanwhile, others were crying over liquidation, but we had already taken profits and exited.
Too many small account players run around like ants on a hot pan—chasing hot topics today, cutting the floor tomorrow, and in the end, losing even their principal.
This strategy boils down to three words: stable, precise, ruthless. Stable in the scientific division of positions, precise in capturing signals accurately, ruthless in taking profits without giving greed any chance. Doubling the account is just a bonus; the real goal is to survive long enough to become a perennial tree in the market.
Market opportunities are never lacking; what’s truly scarce is the person who can survive until the opportunity arrives. Those rushing to jump in often can’t even get back to the starting point.