At around one o'clock in the morning, I sent a message in the group: "800 yuan rolled to almost twenty thousand in five months, do you think it's nonsense?"

In less than three minutes, my phone was about to explode. Someone directly replied: "You think you can play contracts with this little capital? Just wait to pay tuition fees." I couldn't be bothered to argue, so I directly threw out a screenshot of my account – from last October until now, my 800U principal has risen to 19000U, without a single liquidation in between.

The group suddenly fell silent.

I'm not sending this to show off, but to clarify one thing: small capital is not a sin; treating it as a gamble is. Many people think they can double their investment overnight with just a few hundred U, but end up losing it all in three days. The problem isn't that the capital is too small, but that they never considered how to survive.

In simple terms, there's one core idea - use rules to lock in risks and let discipline help you gradually roll forward. This isn't mysticism; it’s three specific methods that I have personally verified to be effective.

**First, let's talk about how to allocate funds, don't put all your eggs in one basket**

I directly split 800U into three parts at that time:

Day trading with 300 USDT is specifically for short-term trades. Only trade mainstream coins like BTC and ETH, and take profits when you see small fluctuations of 3% to 5%, never be greedy for big market movements. This part of the money is for making quick profits, but the rule is to open positions a maximum of two times a day; if it doesn't feel right, stop trading.

The trend position of 300U is used to capture mid-term opportunities. Wait for a clear breakout with increased volume on the daily chart, enter the market and hold for three to five days, specifically targeting those mid-term trends with relatively high certainty. This position should not be frequently adjusted; catching it once a week is sufficient.

The last 400U is locked directly into the cold wallet, without looking at the market or participating in any trades. This is the trump card for a comeback; even if the previous 600U is lost, it is still possible to rise again. Protecting this amount of money is more important than anything else. Having a small principal is not scary; what is scary is not leaving yourself any chips for tomorrow.

**If you don't understand the market, don't act. You need to learn to hold back.**

90% of the fluctuations in the market are noise, and there are actually very few real opportunities to make money. I have set strict rules for myself, and I only open positions in two situations:

BTC holds key moving averages with corresponding trading volume; or ETH breaks important structural levels and confirms effectiveness. At other times, regardless of how fierce the rise or fall is, just consider it a show.

There is another habit that must be developed - every time the profit reaches 15% of the principal, immediately withdraw half and transfer it to a blockchain wallet. Only the money in hand can be considered real profit; the numbers on the books can turn into vapor at any time. This action may seem clumsy, but it allows you to actually take money during a bull market, rather than just having paper wealth that amounts to nothing.

**Trading relies on rules, not feelings; four golden rules must be etched in your mind**

I previously brought a friend, Xiao Bei, into the market, and he asked me how to do it. I directly listed four strict commands for him:

Set the stop loss at 1.5% without discussion; if it hits, cut it. When profit reaches 3%, take half of the position off first, and move the stop loss to protect the remaining profit; if the daily loss exceeds 5% of the principal, shut down and stop looking at the market; if there are three consecutive stop losses, take a week off to review.

At first, he felt that it was too rigid, but later he realized that it was these "rigid" rules that helped him survive. Many people don't lack skills; it's just that when emotions run high, they throw all the rules away, chasing highs and selling lows, ultimately leading to their own downfall.

**It's never the small principal that holds you back**

To be honest, the first to turn around in the next bull market may not necessarily be the ones with the best technology, but rather those who can adhere to the rules and not act recklessly. Most people are stuck in place not because of a lack of effort, but because they lack a "rule-keeping" light — they don't know when to stop and when to move.

Remember the simplest standard: when you turn off your computer to sleep, and the chips are still in your hands, you have already beaten 90% of people.

Divide your funds into three parts, learn to resist unnecessary market actions, and strictly adhere to the rules. Even small amounts can snowball. Don’t wait until you’ve lost everything to understand that discipline is more important than the principal - follow this approach now, and let compound interest gradually help you roll out your first 30,000 U. Isn’t it more reliable than those stories of getting rich overnight?