When there’s only 1,000 USDT left in your account, I want to remind all the friends who are still barely holding on: even if you miss an entire round of a major market move, don’t keep topping up by swiping your credit card. The interest on rolling debt is far more deadly than the regret of being left behind. There are always new opportunities in the market. Your credit limit is never an entry ticket you can casually spend.

Crypto is never a casino that runs on luck. When you have less money, you need to be like a hunter waiting for prey—stay calm and follow a plan. I once coached a beginner who had only 900 USDT in their account. The moment they started, they would shake when pressing the confirm button, terrified of losing the principal in a single trade. I told them not to rush: follow a fixed rhythm. Even with small capital, you can grow it slowly.

Later, in one month they reached 6,000 USDT; in three months they steadily touched 23,000 USDT. Not a single position blew up the whole time—everything was built on three hard rules written into their habits.

First, split the principal into three portions. Use 300 USDT only for intraday scalping of Bitcoin and Ethereum: take profit directly when the move reaches 3%–5%. Keep 300 USDT for swing trades—wait for clear signals before entering, and aim to hold for 3 to 5 days for stability. Finally, lock the last 300 USDT no matter what—don’t touch it even if the market gets extremely chaotic. That’s the money you’ll always keep as your chance to turn things around.

Second, don’t waste energy on ranging, sideways chop. If there’s no clear trend signal, be patient and wait. Frequent trading only sends needless fees to the platform. Once you earn 12%, take half of the profit out first. The money you cash out is the money that truly belongs to you.

Third, in every trade, your loss must never exceed 2% of the principal. If you hit the stop-loss point, exit immediately. If you gain more than 4%, cut the position by half first, and let the remaining profit run naturally. When you’re losing money, absolutely don’t add to the position—don’t let emotions control your decisions.

You don’t have to get the market right every time, but every trade must still keep the rules.