I saw a trading novice who started with only 1200 USDT and turned it into 24,000 USDT in three months. Now it has grown to over 51,000 USDT, and they've never been liquidated.

You might say it's just luck, but actually, it's based on these three sets of principles. I personally went from over 8,000 USDT to now relying on this logic.

**Strategy One: Three-Position Method**

Divide 1200 USDT into three parts, each with a mission.

The first 400 USDT is for intraday short-term trading, closely following the market rhythm. Do only one trade per day, exit after the trade, take profits when appropriate, and never be greedy. The second 400 USDT is for swing trading; patiently wait for a clear big trend before acting, only chase effective breakouts, and once you enter, aim for a major move. The last 400 USDT is reserved, providing a safety net—when a black swan event occurs, you can still turn things around. This is the secret to survival.

**Strategy Two: Focus Only on Major Upward Waves**

The market spends 80% of the time in sideways consolidation. Frequent trading just adds platform fees. Once you see this, you should understand: during sideways periods, stay dormant; wait until the trend is clear and volume picks up before entering; take profits decisively when targets are hit. When your account increases by over 20%, immediately withdraw 30% to lock in gains—don’t wait. Profitable traders never rely on high-frequency trading; they succeed by entering big moves at the right time.

**Strategy Three: Mechanical Execution, Kill Emotions**

This is the hardest one. Close a position if a single loss reaches 2%, no hesitation. Take profit at 4% and cut half to lock in gains. Never add to a losing position; emotional averaging is suicidal.

The highest level of trading is letting rules make decisions for you, letting profits run themselves, rather than being dragged around by emotions.

Having a small capital is really not the problem; the issue is mindset. With 1200 USDT, you can grow a snowball—key is controlling risk and maximizing profit potential. If you still can’t sleep over a few hundred USDT fluctuations, can’t see the trend clearly, and your position management is a mess, then it’s time to learn systematically. How to split positions, how to find entry signals, how to set risk control parameters—these details I can explain one by one, saving you three years of detours.

I’ve always traded with real accounts, not fake ones. To master futures trading, you need to understand it thoroughly, break free from losing cycles, and rely on practical experience and repeated validation.