Recently, many people have been discussing how small capital can survive in the crypto circle and still make money. This topic is worth a good discussion.

There is a real case that is very interesting—a trading novice entered with 800U, and after 2 months, rolled it up to 18,000U. Now the account is close to 30,000U. The entire process did not爆过一次仓. Many people's first reaction is "This luck is too good," but a careful breakdown reveals a logical approach that can be learned.

**The core secrets are actually these three points, which are also the real strategies of many stable traders:**

**The first key point: Funds must be allocated; all-in is a dead end**

Divide your money into three parts to play, so you can survive longer:

- About 30% for intraday trading: focus on small fluctuations of BTC, ETH, find the rhythm, enter, and take profits of 3-5%, then exit. Greed is a big taboo.
- About 30% for medium-term swings: wait for information that can bring real market moves—such as spot ETF developments, macro policy changes—and hold for 3-5 days, pursuing stability.
- 40% stay untouched: this is the account's ballast. No matter how crazy the market drops or rises, this part of the funds is for emergency turnaround capital.

What are the benefits of doing this? Most small capital traders just put a few hundred U all in, get excited when it rises, collapse when it falls. This mental state easily leads to wrong decisions. With buffers, your mindset will be completely different.

**The second key point: Find the right opportunities, avoid frequent operations**

The crypto market is actually very boring 90% of the time, most of the time it tests patience. If you trade frequently, most profits are eaten up by fees.

The best approach is—before seeing a clear trend—just leave it alone. Do other things, like watching dramas, working out; it’s much better than random operations. When real opportunities come (for example, BTC re-stabilizes key support levels, ETH breaks previous highs), then enter. Once your account floating profit reaches 15% of the principal, withdraw half of the profit to your wallet—that’s your real gain. The number on your account is actually virtual.

People who make money share a common trait: "Most of the time pretend to be dead, when the wind turns, bite once and immediately withdraw."

**The third key point: Set rules, let rules constrain your trading**

This is especially important because it directly determines whether you can survive in the crypto circle:

- Set stop-loss properly: cut at -1.5%, exit when reached, no luck-based hopes.
- When floating profit exceeds 3%: cut half of the position to lock in gains, let the rest run; even if there’s a subsequent reversal, you won’t lose everything.
- Never add positions when losing: this is the classic routine for retail traders to爆仓. The more you add, the more trapped, the more panic, and finally the account goes to zero.

The essence of trading is actually simple: you don’t need to get the direction right every time, but you must execute the right actions every time. Let the pre-set rules govern your trading actions, rather than emotions and luck ruining the entire account.

**Back to the case of turning 800U into 30,000U**

It may seem like luck, but it’s actually execution. Small capital is indeed difficult, but the real fear isn’t the small principal, but always dreaming of "one big turn." This mentality makes you make the craziest decisions at critical moments, often resulting in harsh lessons from the market.

Rolling 800U into 30,000U is really about: not being greedy, not panicking, and sticking to your rules. These three points sound simple, but actually require strong mental discipline and execution.

If you are still losing sleep over a few tens of U’s ups and downs, still struggling with whether to add positions or where to set stop-losses, the real problem is that you don’t have a personal, executable trading framework. With this framework, many decisions will become very clear.