#美联储重启降息步伐 Two thousand dollars to financial freedom, I paved this road with discipline, not luck.

When I first entered the space, my account evaporated by 800,000, and the voices around me urging me to quit were endless—"Stop messing around, get a proper job," "The crypto market isn't for you." I didn't argue back; I just treated my last 2000U as a restart button.

Those who chase pumps and dumps based on news are on a different path than I am. Their palms sweat while watching the charts, while my mind is calm as water when executing my strategy. After hearing too many stories about liquidation, I chose to protect every opportunity with position splitting and profit locking.

My trading framework is so simple it's dull:

Before opening a position, I write down my take-profit and stop-loss levels in a notebook and never change them during the trade.
Every order must have a stop-loss; the loss limit is an iron rule.
Without a clear signal, I'd rather stay in cash and do nothing than make arbitrary moves.
The profits I make are immediately withdrawn in part—never give the market the chance to claw back.

The first nine weeks were the validation period. The first trade caught BTC's rebound wave, and after taking profits, I locked in part of the position; the second trade exited LTC in batches during the pullback, getting out unscathed. Four consecutive profitable trades totaled over 30,000U, and the account grew from four digits to 550,000U. Some wondered if I was a market prediction expert; my answer is straightforward: "Understanding half the market is enough for me—the key is that I can wait longer than most people."

In the crypto world, it's not those who lack technical skills who get eliminated, but those who can't control themselves. Chasing highs when it rises, panic selling when it falls; never setting stop-losses, never locking in profits; getting cocky when making money, going all-in when losing. Ultimately, the market itself is neutral—what destroys accounts is a missing trading system.

If you also want to start with a small amount of capital, remember one thing: a strict discipline system can turn a 2000U starting point into an unexpectedly great outcome. The market doesn't lack opportunities; what it lacks are traders who can resist temptation and stick to the rules.