Most people think you need thousands of dollars to start trading crypto. I used to believe that too — until I proved myself wrong.

Back in January, I had just $50 in my Binance account. I had lost more than that chasing pumps, using 50x leverage, and blindly following hype coins on Twitter. I was frustrated. But I wasn’t ready to give up.

So I did something different. I stopped looking for the "one big trade" and started focusing on something much smaller — consistent growth.

By April, my account had grown to over $1,000. By the time June came around, I was sitting above $5,000. And the craziest part? It wasn’t some lucky moonshot. It was just a repeatable, boring, disciplined strategy. Here's exactly how I did it:

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1. I Focused on Small Wins — 5% to 10% Per Trade

I stopped gambling and started trading.

Instead of looking for 100x overnight gains, I aimed for 5% to 10% per trade. That’s it.

When you stack small wins and compound them, the numbers get big — fast.

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2. I Reinvested Every Profit

In February, my biggest lesson was this:

Don’t withdraw too early.

Every time I made a profit, I threw it back into the next trade. My $50 became $80, then $120, then $200. Once I crossed $500, the snowball effect really kicked in.

👉 Compounding works if you let it.

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3. I Used Low Leverage (3x–5x) on Futures

Yes, I traded futures — but not recklessly.

I stayed at 3x to 5x leverage on Binance Futures.

This gave me room to breathe and avoided liquidation from minor volatility.

High leverage kills small accounts. Low leverage grows them safely.

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4. I Diversified Into Spot + Long-Term Holds

By May, I started putting some of my gains into solid coins like $BNB , $SOL , and $ETH

These weren’t just trades — they were my

backup plan.

Even if I had a losing week, those long-term holds kept growing.

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5. I Avoided Overtrading

This one was hard. In March, I realized I was making too many trades out of boredom.

So I made a rule:

✅ Only two high-conviction trades per day.

Less stress. Better focus. Higher win rate.

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Final Thoughts – Written in July

Looking back now, I didn’t do anything magical. I just followed a plan, stayed disciplined, and trusted the power of compounding.

If you’re starting with a small amount — whether it's $20 or $200 — know this:

👉 You can grow it.

👉 You don’t need luck.

👉 You do need patience.

What changed my trading wasn’t a coin — it was my mindset.

If I could turn $50 into $5,000 in one cycle, ask yourself this:

What could you do — starting today?