A crypto friend recently shared his trading insights: starting with a capital of 1200U, he grew it to 30,000U in 6 days. This story has attracted a lot of attention. His experience is worth analyzing because the underlying logic offers inspiration for many traders.

The core secrets are actually three words: Position Sizing, Discipline, and Restraint.

How to understand position sizing? Divide 1200U into 10 parts, each only 120U. What are the benefits of doing this? You get 10 chances to try and fail, rather than going all-in and risking a wipeout. The fundamental reason many people lose money is this—full position trading, losing once and being out. Position sizing is different; single-trade risk is controllable, and the overall win rate requirement is less strict.

Next is the execution of take-profit and stop-loss. This may seem like old advice, but very few actually follow through. Greed without setting limits results in: what was almost gained is lost in the end, sometimes even at a loss. Once you set take-profit and stop-loss levels, you must be psychologically prepared to execute them, even if you want to try for another shot.

Regarding leverage, 20x in futures trading is enough. Those high-risk 100x plays are essentially gambling, not trading. A small slippage or a single mistake can wipe out your account.

From a practical perspective, a capital of 10,000U is actually a good starting point. You can adopt a strategy combining large spot holdings with small futures contracts, aiming for a stable monthly return of 2,000-3,000U. Completing a full cycle (say, three months), the profit can cover the principal, and afterward, you can operate with pure profit. This mindset is much more relaxed—because the psychological pressure of losing the principal is eliminated.

The profit screenshots you see in the market are often survivor bias. People love to show off winning trades, but when they get trapped or hit stop-loss, they usually hide it. The prosperity you see may only be the record of those who survived within the trading community. You need to see both the wolves eating meat and the wolves getting beaten—only then can you develop a complete understanding of the market.

In this circle, experienced traders always agree on one point: stable compound growth, not gambling for overnight riches. With 10,000U capital, earning a steady 100U per day, a 30-day month would bring in 3,000U—more than many salaried workers earn. The method isn’t complicated, and opportunities are plentiful. The real challenge lies in execution and emotional management.

Those who understand this logic still have a chance at self-rescue. Of course, knowing the method and actually doing it well are two different things, requiring time and practice to verify.