People often complain to me: "Can I really trade with only 2000 bucks?" My answer is quite blunt—people with too little capital are most likely to do one thing: go all in. The result? Either double your money in three months or blow up your account in two weeks. Last year, I mentored a student who started with 1500 USD. At first, she was so nervous when placing orders that she even typed the wrong passwords, but she eventually understood the strategy and managed to grow her account to 50,000 USD within three months. This isn’t luck; it’s a survival rule in trading that poor people must learn.

**Level One: Divide your capital into three parts and always keep a backup**

Many small-capital traders just want to turn things around in one shot—that’s fine, but the problem is they don’t live to see that turnaround. My approach is to split 1500 USD like this:

**500 USD for practice**: Focus on short-term fluctuations of BTC and ETH, exit immediately after earning 3%-5%, aiming to build a sense of the market and steady profits.

**500 USD waiting for opportunities**: Not idle, but used only when a real trend appears—for example, when the price breaks through an important resistance level. During such times, hold for 3-5 days to catch swings, and avoid frequent switching.

**500 USD untouched**: This is your life-saving fund. No matter how crazy the market gets, don’t touch it. When you get caught in a trade, this becomes your trump card to turn the tide.

The harsh reality? Those who go all in often can’t survive a full bull-bear cycle. The longest-standing traders are playing a probability game—losing small many times, winning big a few times.

**Level Two: Bad market is just a bad market, don’t waste bullets**

Eighty percent of the time in crypto is spent in boring sideways trading. If you’re still trading frequently during this, you’re just paying platform fees for nothing.

My logic is simple:

**No clear signal, take a break**: When the candlestick chart is a mess, just close the app and do something else. Last year, during a big market move, I stayed out for two weeks, avoiding three nasty dips.

**Let profits run when the trend is confirmed**: Once the direction is clear and profits exceed 12%, withdraw your principal to lock in gains. Use the remaining profits to chase bigger opportunities—so even if you lose later, you won’t lose your core capital.