$BTC Newcomers to contracts with only a few hundred to a thousand in funds, how can they avoid being eliminated by the market?

Honestly, many people have asked me this question. The easiest trap for small funds is to treat themselves like seasoned veterans with ample capital, rushing to double their money, only to be painfully educated by the market.

I've seen too many such people—holding their limited principal and rushing in, losing everything in one or two trades. The common trait among those who survive in the market with small funds is: they all learn to be "slow."

**First thing: Split your positions, don’t go all in at once**

$1000U is not for one-time bets; it should be divided into 5 parts, each trying with 200U. Leverage of 5-10x is enough. Seeing others open 50x, 100x? Don’t follow; that’s not trading, that’s gambling, waiting to be knocked out by the market.

The remaining 4 parts, no matter how tempting, must be firmly held back. Even if the first trade loses, don’t add to the position, and definitely don’t increase your bet out of emotion. I personally lost badly because of this—after a loss, thinking "bet again to recover," I ended up betting deeper and deeper, finally wiping out my entire position and losing everything.

Now I understand: markets are there every day. Stopping to review the reasons for losses is always more valuable than stubbornly continuing to trade. Take a day or two to think clearly about the problem, then restart with the remaining funds. It may seem like wasting time, but actually it’s earning time.

**Second thing: Take profits immediately**

Suppose you make 500U profit, don’t be greedy and leave it all in your account; at least transfer out 300U. Keep only 200U to continue trading. What’s the benefit? Your mindset will be much more stable, and your trading won’t go off track.

I’ve seen too many people holding floating profits, only to be hit with a big spike that not only wipes out their gains but also causes losses, forcing them to start from zero again. Only those who have experienced it understand how painful that is. Taking profits promptly is not greed, it’s rationality.

**Third thing: Understand the truth about liquidation**

With 10x leverage, if your direction is wrong by just 10%, you could be liquidated. And a 10% daily market fluctuation? Very common. Even veteran traders with over ten years of experience have a win rate around 60%, which is already high. So the problem isn’t how accurate your predictions are, but whether your position size is small enough and your stop-loss is decisive enough.

I set strict rules for myself: if daily losses exceed 2% of total funds, I become alert; if losses reach 6%, I shut down the software and stop trading for the day; profitable trades must first have a break-even stop-loss set, then let the profits run.

Money grows through time and compound interest, not by going all-in on a single shot. This principle seems simple, but very few actually do it.