The smaller the account, the more stable it needs to be. I once mentored a beginner trader with only 800U in their account. When placing orders, their hands would tremble, afraid that one wrong move would wipe everything out. My advice to them was simple: “Don’t think about turning it all around in one shot. Follow the rules, and the account will grow on its own.”

After four months, their account grew to 19,000. Two months later, it shot up to 28,000, without a single liquidation along the way.

Sounds like luck? Wrong. This is entirely the power of a systematic approach.

**First Trick: Divide your capital into three parts, don’t put all your chips on one bet**

Here's how I helped them allocate their 800U:

- 300U focused on day trading. Only watch BTC and ETH, take profits immediately on 2%-4% moves, and avoid greed.

- 250U for swing trading. Only act when clear signals appear—like price breaking key levels or positive policy news—and hold for 2 to 4 days.

- The remaining 250U? Do not move a penny. No matter how volatile the market becomes, this money stays in the account as their last trump card.

See? Those who operate with just a few thousand in full position often get carried away when the market rises, and panic when it falls. Why? Because they have no backup plan. Real winners understand one principle—the need to leave themselves a fallback.

**Second Trick: Follow the trend, avoid trading during sideways consolidation without signals**

Have you calculated this? About 80% of the market time is spent grinding sideways. During these times, frequent trading is just handing transaction fees to the platform.

His later approach was very decisive—if there’s no confirmed signal, do not act. Instead, watch dramas or go exercising—much better than impulsively clicking around in front of the screen. But when a trend signal appears? Like the price stabilizing above a certain moving average or a sudden surge in volume—he’d jump in decisively.

And more importantly, once the account gains 12%, he takes out half of the profit. Real profit is when you cash out; the numbers in the account are just illusions. That’s the rhythm of a master—do nothing when you should, but when you act, do so with precision.

**Third Trick: Strict rules, emotions are the biggest enemy**

Never risk more than 1.2% on a single stop-loss. Exit immediately when triggered—there’s no room for bargaining.

When the account gains over 2.5%? Immediately reduce your position by half. Let the remaining profits run, but ensure part of the principal and gains are secured.

If you suffer a loss? Absolutely do not add to your position. This is something I repeatedly emphasize—adding when losing only traps you deeper, and emotional trading will drag you down completely.

You don’t need to be right on every trade. But you must stick to your rules in every one. Making money, frankly, is about using a systematic approach to control that restless, impulsive heart.

Growing 800U into 28,000U isn’t luck, nor is it some secret. It’s about discipline, patience, and unwavering rules. Small capital? That’s not scary. What’s scary is always thinking you can turn things around in one shot.