Here’s a hard truth—

Why does small capital always seem to go in circles?

Most people blame poor technique, not understanding candlestick charts, or not being able to catch the market rhythm.

But looking back now, I see it clearly: what traps retail investors isn’t all those flashy indicators.

It’s your racing heartbeat when you can’t handle losses; it’s your itchy hands wanting to cash out as soon as you see some profit.

When your capital is small, every tick in your account tugs at your emotions. Unrealized losses keep you up all night, and unrealized gains make you so nervous you can’t wait to close your position.

Is this trading? No, it’s just being ground down by fear and greed in turn.

All your actions revolve around “don’t lose” and “don’t give back profits,” so you can’t keep your position steady, let alone grow your capital.

Where’s the real turning point?

It’s not about learning some magical strategy, but—

You finally accept that losses are part of trading.

It’s not about going all-in mindlessly, nor about a gambler’s mentality, but about truly believing: a stop-loss is just a cost, volatility is the norm.

Once you break through this mental barrier, your entire approach will transform:

No more hesitation or overthinking when placing orders
Stop-losses are executed decisively
You don’t lose your cool when volatility hits
When you catch a big trend, you dare to ride it to the end

I’ve never caught the absolute top or bottom. But over the long run, my account keeps growing steadily.

Then comes the second hurdle—

When your capital grows, your trading style must change as well.

I started out with just a few thousand. Back then, I chased small caps, hot sectors, memes, and gambled on altcoins—whatever was exciting.

At that stage, you have to be “fast, accurate, ruthless”—nothing wrong with that. This approach got me to my first milestone.

But when the capital increased, I finally understood this saying:

Your trading rhythm should match your capital size.

Do you still see me rushing into low-cap coins now? Hardly ever.

With a position in the tens of millions, most of my holdings are in BTC and ETH. Not because they’re stable, but because they have enough liquidity to handle big money moving in and out.

The riskiest thing big money can do is use small-money habits to attack altcoins.

You think you’re hunting, but in reality, you’re the fat sheep being harvested.

As my capital grew, my trading shifted from intraday scalping to swing trading on the 1H, 4H, and 12H timeframes.

I used to rely on speed and reaction; now I focus on structure and trend.

I used to do more trades; now I aim to trade better.

If you’re stuck at a certain capital level and can’t break through—

It’s not that you lack ability,

It’s just that you haven’t overcome your own hurdle yet.

Recognizing what stage you’re at and using the right approach for it is far more important than blind effort.