Honestly, every time I encounter this kind of problem, I want to give a piece of advice—stop, don’t gamble with the small principal you have.

I’ve seen too many people, holding coins worth a few thousand yuan, rush to try to double their money. And what happens? They either get eaten up by trading fees or go all-in in one shot, only to be wiped out in a downward cycle. It wasn’t until last year, when I met a friend, that I changed my mind.

This guy started with only 800 yuan worth of coins. Before each trade, he would ponder for a long time. With such caution, he managed to grow his holdings to the equivalent of 28,000 yuan in half a year, never getting liquidated. Honestly, it reminded me of myself back in the day—betting all in with ten thousand yuan, losing six thousand in three days, that was a real disaster.

Later, I asked him how he survived, and he summarized three ironclad rules—simple and brutal but effective:

**First Trick: Divide your money into three parts, never gamble your life.**

He uses 300 yuan for intraday short-term trades, focusing only on Bitcoin and Ethereum, taking profits of 2% to 4% and then stopping; another 250 yuan is reserved for swing trading opportunities—if no signals appear, he simply does nothing; the last 250 yuan he absolutely refuses to use, even if the market crashes, he keeps it for adding to positions later. This isn’t cowardice; it’s “lifesaving money” for small capital—something that can’t withstand a 50% cut, really.

**Second Trick: Don’t waste in oscillations, only make money in trends.**

Most of the market time is spent swinging up and down, and blindly trading just contributes to platform fees. His approach is straightforward: if he doesn’t see a clear direction, he stays flat and waits; once a signal appears, he takes action. When profits reach over 12%, he immediately withdraws half to a cold wallet—what’s real is what’s in hand, the numbers on the screen are just virtual.

**Third Trick: Exit emotionally, discipline above all.**

He set strict rules for himself: stop loss at 1.2% loss; take profit at 2.5% and cut the position in half; never let a single trade decide the fate of the entire account. By executing these mechanically, he’s lived the longest and earned the most steadily.