Step 1: Asset Selection (High Liquidity & Volatility)
Instead of just "volatile" pairs, look for assets with High Liquidity. This ensures you can enter and exit trades instantly without "slippage" (price gaps).
Professional Tip: Focus on "Top 20" volume coins (e.g., SOL, ETH, or trending tokens like JCT) to ensure the market can absorb your orders.
Step 2: Disciplined Leverage Management
While you suggested 12x, professional scalpers often use 3x to 5x for small accounts to avoid "liquidation" (losing the whole $50) during a sudden spike.
Revised Action: If using 10x–12x leverage, your "Stop Loss" must be very tight to protect your $50 base.
Step 3: Capital Allocation (Position Sizing)
Using 50% of your margin ($25) on one trade is high-risk. In professional terms, this is "Aggressive Exposure."
Revised Action: Use 20–25% ($10–$12) per trade. This allows you to have multiple "bullets" or trades running, or to recover if the first trade hits a stop loss.
Step 4: Trend-Following & Technical Analysis
Do not trade blindly. Use the "Trend is your Friend" principle.
Action: Confirm the trend on the 15-minute chart, but execute your trades on the 1-minute or 5-minute chart for precision. Use indicators like RSI (Relative Strength Index) to see if a coin is "Overbought" or "Oversold."
Step 5: Systematic Exit Strategy (TP/SL)
A $1 "Take Profit" (TP) is a solid scalping goal. However, you must also set a Stop Loss (SL).
Professional Rule: Never trade without a Stop Loss. If your target is $1 profit, your risk (loss) should be no more than $0.50. This is a 2:1 Reward-to-Risk ratio.
Step 6: Quality Over Quantity
"More trades" often leads to "Overtrading," which increases fees and emotional fatigue.
Professional Approach: Aim for 3 to 5 high-probability setups. It is better to make $5 in three clean trades than to struggle through ten risky ones.
