Let me introduce how I overcame the most important hurdles during my small capital trading. I started with a few tens of thousands of RMB and gradually worked my way up to A7. This path is not smooth; the biggest enemy is not the market, but one's own inner demons. The vast majority of small capital traders do not grow big, not because they can't read the market or place orders, but because they cannot overcome their inner fears and greed. I want to share how I crossed the psychological hurdles at key stages, hoping to inspire those who are still struggling.
In 2023, I had just graduated from university and started a relaxed job in Shanghai with a monthly salary of just 8,000. During university, I dabbled in digital collectibles, participated in airdrops, and bought meme coins, making some small money. I always had the urge to buy a Cadillac CT5 for myself, thinking that being young meant I should have a car. At that time, OpenAI was booming, and I made my first pot of gold by reselling APIs, growing my account to over 100,000. In the second half of the year, the new influx of funds into the crypto market was triggered by the SOL inscriptions, and I resolutely resigned with all my capital to re-enter the crypto space, hoping to achieve small freedom through trading.
However, I got stuck at the 200,000 mark. Human nature is contradictory; on one hand, I felt that the money I had saved for several years was enough to buy the CT5, and I should take the profit; on the other hand, I was greedy, thinking that if I doubled my money, I could have both the car and the capital. What happened? On the road from 200,000 to 400,000, I 'died' countless times. Every time I had a floating loss, I panicked and treated the 200,000 like my lifeline; losing a little felt like the sky was falling. The more I feared losing, the more I lost, and later I even started trading on margin, using credit cards, loans, and online lending, completely turning into a gambler. The debt was never paid off, and the psychological burden felt like a mountain, making it hard for me to breathe.
Last year was a turning point. The meme coins on the SOL chain gradually became mainstream, and I made many connections with trader big shots, learning from them. I slowly paid off all my online loans, credit cards, and debts. Once the debts were cleared, the psychological burden was gone, and my trading mindset completely relaxed. I started making profits; although there were some pullbacks, I could basically create new highs within a week. Because I was no longer being led by my capital, I focused solely on the market itself.
The ceiling of trading is never in the technique but in mindset, character, and logic. Technically, I have never caught the absolute top or bottom, but in the long run, I can make money. Once my mindset stabilized, trading naturally became smoother.
Every trader has their own hurdles. Most people get stuck at a certain capital level and can't get past it. I came up from small capital, doing everything early on: small market cap coins, mainstream coins, hot meme tokens, and even heavily investing in meme coins, sometimes investing tens of thousands of USDT in a single trade. But as the capital increased, the strategies had to change. Now, my large positions revolve around BTC, ETH, and SOL, and my trading cycle has shifted from short-term quick in-and-out to possibly operating every few days, as the capital has increased. Still playing small market cap coins or high-frequency trading is too risky and will eventually lead to lessons learned.
When I had small capital, I pursued high returns and dared to chase hot trends; after having large capital, I had to be stable, focusing on swing trading and reducing the psychological impact of volatility. Many people, after their capital increases, continue to operate with a small capital mindset, which often leads to liquidation or drawdowns that make them question their life choices. Capital determines your operational logic, and timely adjustments are essential for going further.
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