Friends with only a few hundred U, don't rush in yet—I've seen too many people who think they can get rich overnight with just a k, and in the end, their account is cleared out and they can't even recover their principal.

The crypto market is not a casino. The real way to make money is by having the ability to survive.

Last year I met a trading newbie who entered the market with 800U. In two months, he rolled it up to 18,000U, and now his account is close to 30,000U. He has never been liquidated and has never gone all in. Do you think it's luck? Wrong. He just grasped the three most basic survival rules—I started from 5,000U too, and I relied on these principles to get to where I am now without having to watch the market every day.

**Rule 1: The principal must be used separately; going all in is equivalent to suicide**

Assuming you have 1000U in hand, don't throw it all in at once:
- Use 300U for short trading: Keep an eye on BTC or ETH, catch a small fluctuation, and withdraw after earning three to five points. Just do one or two trades a day, don't be greedy.
- 300U left for swing trades: In large market movements, such as ETF approvals and Federal Reserve meetings, take action and hold for three to five days, don't think about trading every day.
- 400U as a safety net: Regardless of the ups and downs, this amount of money will remain untouched. This is your last chip to turn things around when you hit rock bottom.

Too many people put all their hundreds of U in one shot, feeling on top of the world when it rises, and collapsing mentally when it falls—remember, being alive is more important than anything else. As long as the green mountains remain, there is a chance to turn things around.

**Article 2: Catch the big market trends, don't fumble around every day**

The market spends 90% of the time in a sideways grind. If you trade frequently, the profits are not enough to cover the transaction fees.

No clear trend? Just lay flat, watching dramas and playing games is better than random operations. The real opportunities come—like when BTC stabilizes at a key support level, or ETH breaks through previous highs—this is when you should enter the market. Profit up to 15% of the principal? First, withdraw half to secure the gains.

The numbers in the account are all virtual; only the money in your pocket is real.

People who can make money understand a principle: "Play dead usually, and when the opportunity comes, take a bite and run."

**Rule Three: Discipline over everything, don't let emotions control you**

- Set the stop loss at 1.5%, cut the position immediately when triggered, and do not harbor any luck.
- If profits exceed 3%, first reduce half of the position, and let the remaining run a bit.
- Never add to a losing position - the more you average down, the more trapped you become, and the more anxious you feel, ultimately leading to liquidation.

You don't need to check the direction every time, but you must follow the rules every time. The essence of making money: manage your trades with discipline and don't let emotions ruin your account.

To be honest, having a small capital is not a problem. The real issue is constantly thinking about "striking it rich in one go." Turning 800U into 30,000U does not rely on miraculous operations, but on being not greedy, not anxious, and following the rules.

If you are still losing sleep over the fluctuations of a few tens of U, unsure about how to allocate your funds, how to judge the market, or how to set stop-losses—then slow down, and first practice the basics.

How to allocate funds, how to seize opportunities, how to execute stop-losses, these things are much more important than blindly rushing in. Avoiding two years of detours is worth more than anything.