Many people enter the crypto space with the idea of getting rich quickly. I have to say something that might not sound very nice: when your funds are small, more important than making money is—staying alive longer.

I have a friend who started with 1000U in 2023 and doubled his capital to 45,000U in two months. He never got liquidated nor experienced major drawdowns. At first, I thought he was just lucky, but later I realized—he only used three tricks. He might be a bit naive, but his stability is unbelievable.

**First Trick: Break Up Your Wallet**

You can't go all-in with 1000U. That's a common mistake for 99% of people losing money. His approach was to split it like this:
- 300U for short-term (intraday trading, at most one trade per day, dead serious)
- 300U for waiting for the right rhythm (trading once every ten days or half a month, sometimes not at all for a month)
- 400U as a safety net (the money reserved for turning things around if losses happen)

Full position traders are essentially surrendering in advance. Spreading out your funds changes your mindset. At worst, if you lose the intraday portion, you still have swing trades and a safety cushion.

**Second Trick: Only Eat the Visible Meat**

This is the most critical point. He summarized it in one sentence: 80% of losses happen during sideways markets.

In crypto trading, many people get stuck in one place—they want to participate in every market condition. During low-volatility sideways moves, they trade frequently, only to get slapped back and forth. When the trend is unclear, the smartest move is to stay out and wait.

His rules are simple:
- If the trend is unclear? Don’t trade.
- If the main trend is clear? Enter.
- Only trade at high-probability points.

This way, although the opportunities to make money are fewer, each trade has a higher chance of success. Markets are always changing, but your account is only one.

**Third Trick: Lock in Rules, Keep Emotions Aside**

This is the real key to turning things around. He set strict rules for himself:
- Stop-loss at 2% per trade, as natural as drinking water or eating
- Take half of the position off after 4% profit (greed is the lung cancer of trading)
- When the account profits exceed 20% of the principal, immediately withdraw 30% (to lock in gains)
- Never add to a losing position

Many people get stuck on the last point. When their account loses, they think about "recovering" or "waiting for a rebound," only to fall deeper. He never does that. Losses are losses; accept them. Clear your emotions.

**What’s the result?**

His account now exceeds 100,000U. Even more impressive, he no longer stays up all night watching the charts. He spends 10 minutes a day checking key levels, then does whatever he wants the rest of the time. This is how trading should look.

**To sum up in one sentence:**

If your principal isn’t dead, you have the right to talk about doubling it.

Diversify risk, wait patiently for the right moment, strictly control your leverage—these strategies may not be exciting or sexy, but they can save you three to five years of detours. For those who truly want to reverse their fortunes in this space, the fastest way is actually—slow down first.