Who hasn't stumbled in the crypto market? Back in the day after my contract liquidation, I only had 120 dollars left in my account, and my friend laughed at me: 'This little money thrown into the market won't even create a ripple, you might as well buy a cup of milk tea to soothe your throat.' As a result, I stubbornly used the most 'counterintuitive' and clumsy methods to turn that 120 dollars into seven figures. Today, I'll share from the heart about how small funds can turn around in the crypto market, relying not on luck, but on the discipline that can drive one crazy!
Phase One: 120 dollars to train the mentality, beginners should survive first before thinking about making money
After the liquidation, I actually came to a realization: after all, it's just this little money, losing it won't starve me, so I might as well treat it as a 'mentality training fund.' At that time, I set four 'dead rules,' and looking back now, this is the lifeline for small funds:
Only focus on leading stocks: do not touch any niche currencies, just stick to the most significant core assets in the market. Large market caps resist volatility and manipulation; newbies shouldn't think that 'niche coins rise quickly', as they can drop and lead you straight to zero;
Leverage limit is 20 times: I tried high leverage in my early years, and my palms would sweat with a 0.5% fluctuation, emotions would collapse directly, and placing orders relied purely on guessing, which was just giving away money. 20 times is already the limit that a newbie can bear; anything higher is entrusting fate to market randomness;
Half position opening + safety cushion: open only 60 dollars each time, leaving 50% of funds specifically to guard against extreme spikes. Don't think 'reserving funds is wasteful'; the black swans in the crypto market always appear when you think 'it won't drop';
Take profit 10%+ stop-loss 5%+ daily maximum of two trades: run when you earn enough, admit losses when you lose, doing one more trade is annoying. On the first day, the first trade earned 6 dollars, the second trade was flat, and by the end of the day, I looked at my account with 126 dollars, which felt more solid than earning 10,000 dollars back then. You must know that newbies die quickly; it's all because of 'greed' and 'not willing to lose'.
Second stage: 320 dollars to refine discipline, the principal has increased, the rules must be stricter.
Gradually rolled to 320 dollars, the principal doubled but the mindset didn't float — the most deceptive thing in the crypto market is 'thinking you've made a bit of money and now you're a god'. I've upgraded the rules to 'iron laws', adding a 'stop-loss retreat' principle:
Still opening half a position: 160 dollars to enter, 160 dollars in reserve, directly rolling profits into the principal, allowing profits to generate their own profits;
Stop-loss must retreat: once the stop-loss is triggered, regardless of how the market behaves afterward, immediately retreat back to the initial 60 dollars opening amount, never hold on stubbornly. Once a leading stock had a sudden spike, I watched it rise again after stopping out, my friend laughed at me for 'missing out', but I wasn't worried at all — missing out merely means not making money, holding on stubbornly can lead to losses. Newbies often mistake 'missing out' for a loss, forgetting that 'big losses' are the real capital wipeout.
Here’s a piece of practical advice: the core of small funds is not 'making quick money', but 'ensuring stable growth of the principal'. Many people increase their principal from 100 dollars to 300 dollars and then start to amplify leverage and increase trading frequency, only to revert back with one mistake. Remember: discipline must grow faster than the principal; otherwise, what you earn is merely 'transit money'.
Third stage: grabbing the big market and daring to take large positions; only those who can wait can eat the big meat.
After waiting a full half month, I finally got the opportunity: the leading stock retraced to key moving average support, accompanied by increased volume — this is a signal of trend confirmation! I raised my position to 70% (224 dollars) to enter, set a take profit at 30%, and directly narrowed the stop-loss to 3%.
This trade made 67 dollars, and the principal rose to 387 dollars. Later, relying on the logic of 'waiting for signals, confirming trends, and strictly controlling stop-loss', I caught a few waves of intermediate trends, gradually rolling up to over 10,000 dollars, and finally catching a big trend, directly sprinting to seven figures.
Many newbies often ask me 'how to judge a big market', but the answer is very simple: wait! Watching the K-line chart every day chasing trends is not as good as patiently waiting for a clear signal. The big market trends in the crypto market happen only a few times a year, catching one is enough to last half a year, while frequent traders might lose all their capital in volatility.
Finally, pouring my heart out: the hardest part of the crypto market is controlling your own hands.
I have done cryptographic analysis for 10 years and have seen too many people earn small amounts of money through market analysis, but lose big due to emotional instability. Here are the three iron rules for small funds to turn around, offered to you for free today:
Risk always comes first: don't think about 'putting everything on one bet to determine fate', reserve a safety cushion, strictly control leverage, and staying alive is the only chance you have;
Greed is the biggest enemy: once you set a profit-taking or stop-loss, don’t let emotions sway you. The words 'wait a bit more' and 'hold on a bit more' are the death knell in the crypto market;
Stop-loss is not a failure, it's a lifesaver: being wrong is not scary, what's scary is to stubbornly hold on for 'face', you must know that surviving in the market is more important than anything else.
In the past, I also fantasized about doubling my money every day, but ended up losing so much that I could only afford to add half a pack of seasoning to my instant noodles; later I realized that slowly becoming rich is not about enduring time, but about using discipline to exchange for compound interest. 120 dollars to seven figures took me two years, without a single miracle, all it was about was rules and waiting.
