A friend once asked me how a small account of 1500U can achieve growth. I recalled a case of a trader who, in four months, grew an account from 1500U to 45,000U. Honestly, there’s nothing overly complex about this; the core principles are two words: rules and patience.

His approach is actually quite simple. First is capital allocation—dividing 1500U into three parts. The first part is for short-term opportunities, taking profits of 3% and then promptly locking in gains; the second part is only used when clear trend signals appear, and he avoids participating if the potential gain is less than 15%; the third part always remains in cash to handle unexpected situations. The benefit of this split is that you never risk total loss on a single trade.

Next is how he chooses opportunities. He tends to stay away from the market during choppy conditions because most of the time, market fluctuations aren’t worth engaging with. The real profit-making periods are often during continuous upward breaks. Once he profits, his habit is to take out a portion of the gains first to keep the account safe, and then use the remaining funds to continue trading.

The last point, and the most critical, is disciplined execution. He exits immediately when losses hit the preset stop-loss point, with no hesitation; after earning a certain amount, he starts reducing his position size, avoiding greed; he never adds to losing positions or averages down, as that only worsens the problem. Over these months, he spends most of his time not on trading, but on waiting. While others are constantly cutting into their capital through frequent trades, he chooses to stay out of the market; when emotions drive others to trade against the trend, he has already cut losses in time.

The growth of a small account is never about how aggressive you are, but whether you can consistently follow the rules. Opportunities in main cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH always exist, but too many opportunities can lead to chaos. Stick to discipline, and profits will come naturally; lose discipline, and even a large account can collapse.