Recently, I've received many questions: I don't have much capital, how can I stay afloat steadily? How should I operate to have a chance to turn things around?



I remember last year I guided a friend, starting with 1200U, and after three months, his account grew to 36,000U. He never touched any 100x leverage contracts, and the whole process was like following a systematic plan step by step. This wasn't luck, but really hitting the right rhythm.

**Step 1: Dividing funds is life-saving**

Split the 1200U into three parts: 400U for intraday trading, taking a 3% profit and then exiting immediately—don't expect a sudden surge; another 400U dedicated to trending opportunities, abandoning trades if the move doesn't exceed 15%; and the last 400U as emergency funds, never moving it no matter how tempting.

Many people think dividing their capital is cowardly. Actually, it's the opposite. The core of dividing funds is to always keep the ability to fight back. Those who rush in and out quickly often put all their assets on the first trade.

**Step 2: Focus on riding the main upward wave, rest during consolidations**

The market follows a general rule—80% of the time, it moves sideways in boredom. During that time, don't make reckless moves; let others keep flipping positions. The real opportunities are those that break out clearly and establish a trend. Once entered, take profits at 25%, then take some off the table, and let the rest continue to run. This way, you've already secured your position, and subsequent fluctuations become pure profit.

**Step 3: Discipline above all**

These are the three iron rules he posted on his screen: a single loss should never exceed 2% of the principal—cut immediately when reached, no excuses; take half of the profits at 5%, and set a break-even stop-loss for the rest to let profits run; never add to losing positions—averaging down accelerates liquidation.

In these three months, what he did most wasn't opening trades but waiting. While others kept losing in the volatility, he was sleeping; when others doubled down to recover losses, he had already exited.

For small capital to turn around, the secret has never been about being aggressive but about being steady. Dividing funds helps you survive longer, trending helps you earn clearly, and discipline helps you protect profits. Follow this rhythm, and even small capital can grow steadily.
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MidnightMEVeatervip
· 01-07 14:46
Good morning, a reflection at 3 a.m.: This guy's idea of splitting positions is actually playing hide and seek with robots and whales, breaking the principal into smaller pieces makes it harder to be sandwich attacked. 80% of the time, you're sleeping while others are being bitten by liquidity traps, that's the real arbitrage zone. But honestly, 99% of people will break within the second week because human nature is cheaper than any stop-loss line.
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FloorSweepervip
· 01-06 23:52
It's the same old argument... from 1200 to 36,000, it sounds great, but how many people can truly stick to it for three months without changing their minds? Anyway, I can't do it.
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GasFeePhobiavip
· 01-06 23:51
Ah... to put it simply, don't be greedy. Living is more important than anything. Looking at that $400 life-saving money, it's really intense. --- I agree with dividing into three parts, but most people simply can't do it. When their mindset collapses, everything is pointless. --- Wait, this guy's 30x in three months? I don't think it's that simple... what are the details? --- Discipline is right, but the problem is that cutting losses at 2% loss—most people can't even lose 2% once without their mindset exploding. --- Sleeping during sideways markets is a good strategy. The market indeed wastes 80% of the time. --- The taboo of adding to positions is crucial. Many people die right here. --- The core feeling is... don't expect a big turnaround in one wave; this expectation itself is wrong.
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ser_aped.ethvip
· 01-06 23:29
To be honest, many people have indeed overlooked the concept of position sizing, all thinking about going all-in at once, and as a result, they are directly gone. That guy's 36,000 profit basically just means he survived long enough; others have already been wiped out.
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