Starting 11 months ago as a complete beginner, I hit Binance with just 0.1, using a simple 'buy low, sell high' strategy on dips/rallies, amplified by leverage. It was a brutal learning curve with losses and terrifying near-liquidations. Slowly, I got better at identifying points. A few key, higher-leverage trades during strong moves rapidly compounded gains. It wasn't smooth, constant risk was present. But after months, through discipline learned from mistakes and some luck, that initial 0.1 grew to 18, highlighting futures' power and inherent danger.