#数字货币市场洞察 How can small funds survive in the crypto market? It’s not about luck, but a set of replicable survival rules.

Last year, I mentored a beginner who started with a capital of 1,200U, and was so cautious that every order was double-checked before execution. But it was this caution, combined with a sound strategy, that saw the account balance break 15,000U after three months, and reach 32,000U after five months. There were zero liquidation incidents during this period—the core was adhering to three iron rules.

First, capital allocation. Split your principal into three parts:
The first part, 500U, is for intraday trades—only choose mainstream coins like BTC or ETH, and cash out after capturing 3%-5% volatility, never getting greedy;
The second part, 400U, is for swing positions, with a holding period of 3-5 days, avoiding the uncertainties at the top and bottom, focusing only on the middle section where profits are more certain;
The final 300U is reserved as a risk buffer—never touch this unless the market becomes extremely volatile; this is your fallback to start over.
Going all-in is the dumbest move; you need to leave room in order to stay at the table long-term.

Next, trading rhythm. Most of the time the market is in ineffective consolidation, and frequent trading just means paying more fees to the platform. If there’s no clear signal, it’s wiser to close your trading app than to keep staring at the charts; but when an opportunity appears, you must act decisively. Once profits hit 15%, sell half to lock in gains—securing profits is more stable than chasing further upside. The greedy usually fall during pullbacks.

Finally, discipline. Each trade’s stop loss must be strictly kept within 2% of your principal—cut the loss immediately, leaving no room for wishful thinking. If profit exceeds 4%, halve your position to lock in gains and observe further. Never average down on a losing position—that’s the fast track to disaster. You don’t have to predict the direction right every time, but you must follow your rules every time—systematic trading is the only way to minimize randomness.

Small funds are not a disadvantage—an out-of-control mindset is. Growing from 1,200U to 32,000U didn’t depend on a great market, but on strict rule execution, patiently waiting for opportunities, and discipline to suppress impulses. There are countless traps in the market, but a solid methodology can keep your trial and error costs within tolerable limits. Whether or not to use it is up to you.