If your contract capital is less than 1500U, stop thinking about 'gambling for a comeback'—I once helped a friend start with 1200U, and in 4 months, he grew it to 25,000U without ever blowing an account or making mistakes. It wasn’t luck, but 3 'solidly reliable' operations; new traders can follow this to avoid 3 years of detours.
First-hand: split 1500U into 3 parts, and never touch full margin.
Small capital absolutely avoids 'going all in'; once you're wrong, there’s no chance to recover. The correct approach is to divide the capital into 3 parts, each serving its purpose; even if one part loses, there are other funds to fall back on.
400-500U for intraday short trades: only do 1 trade a day, don’t be greedy. For example, focus on BTC/ETH’s 4-hour fluctuations, aim for small profits of 3%-5%, take the profit first, and don’t reinvest the capital.
400-500U to wait for wave opportunities: don’t chase short-term fluctuations; wait for a 'clear trend' every ten days or so—like BTC breaking crucial support or surpassing previous highs—then use this capital to enter, aiming for 10%-15% wave profits.
The remaining 400-500U is 'emergency funds': this portion of capital must not be touched. Even if the first two portions are lost, you can rely on this money to restart, preventing total exit.
My friend started strictly dividing his capital according to this ratio. Even when he faced a single loss, he never lost more than 2% of his total capital and never panicked because of 'over-leveraging.'
Second-hand: only bite the 'thickest profits,' avoid uncertain markets.
For small capital to earn steadily, the key is 'less trading, focus on big opportunities'—80% of losses occur from 'blindly trading sideways markets.'
Avoid sideways markets: if the candlestick chart is moving back and forth within a range (like BTC trading sideways between 45000-47000U for 3 days), even if you’re tempted, don’t enter. The fluctuations within the range are all 'noise,' and new traders can easily get stopped out.
Wait for direction to clarify: either wait for the price to break out of the sideways range (like stabilizing above 47000U to confirm an uptrend) or wait for it to break below support (like dropping below 45000U to confirm a downtrend). Only act when the direction is clear; it’s better to stay out for a week than to trade blindly for a day.
Transfer out once profits exceed 20%: for example, if starting with 1200U, once you make 240U (20%), transfer out 80U (30%) to the spot account and let the remaining profit roll—this way, even if you lose later, at least you have secured part of your gains and won’t 'earn and then lose it back.'
My friend relied on this method; he never fell into the 'sideways trap' in 4 months, and every time he entered, he captured 'trend markets,' making his profits grow thicker.
Third-hand: automated trading, with no emotions involved.
Small capital is most prone to 'emotional big losses'—rushing to exit after a small profit and stubbornly holding on after a small loss, ultimately ending up with nothing. You must turn your operations into 'mechanical actions' and follow the rules:
Set a stop loss at 2%, as normal as eating: no matter how optimistic you are about the market, set a 2% stop loss when opening a position (for instance, if you open with 100U, close the position at a 2U loss), cut it when it hits, and never hesitate to 'wait and see if it will bounce back.'
Once profits reach 4%, first reduce half of your position: for example, if you opened with 100U and made 4U, first close 50% of the position, securing 2U of profit, and then watch the trend with the remaining 50%. Even if there’s a subsequent pullback, at least you haven’t lost.
Absolutely do not average down when you're in a loss: this is the root cause of most people's failures! For example, if you open a position with 100U and lose 2U, don't think about 'averaging down to lower the average price.' Averaging down in a loss will only double your risk; if you're wrong, cut your losses, and don't use new funds to salvage old mistakes.
My friend eventually spent only 5 minutes a day checking the market—setting stop-loss and take-profit according to rules, executing at the right time, not staying up all night watching the market, and not being swayed by emotions. His account has now grown to 50,000U, and the core is still holding onto these 3 habits.
For small capital to succeed, first learn 'not to lose,' then talk about 'earning.'
Many people with 1500U are always thinking of 'quickly multiplying by 10 times,' but the more anxious they are, the more they lose. In fact, the essence of small capital is not 'earning quick money,' but 'surviving.' First, control risk through capital division, then wait for opportunities to capture thick profits, and finally avoid emotional pitfalls through mechanical operations. Gradually rolling over the capital will naturally lead to growth.
If you don’t know where to start or aren't sure about the market direction, feel free to communicate at any time—when the market comes, we act together; when there’s no market, wait patiently. Don’t force it, don’t go all in; aim for 3-5 high-probability opportunities a day with a stop-loss strategy for testing. Gradually accumulate experience; it’s much better than doing things blindly.
