Friends with a principal below 2000, you need to stop and hear the truth. The crypto market has never been a casino; it’s all about strategy.

The less capital you have, the more stable you need to be. I once mentored a beginner whose account only had 1000. He was trembling when placing orders, afraid of losing everything in one trade. Later, I shared a methodology with him, and he followed the rules. The result? In one month, he grew to 8000; in three months, he reached 30,000, and he never once blew up his position.

Many people ask, is this luck? Don’t be silly, it’s discipline.

**Tip 1: Divide your principal into three parts**

500 bucks for day trading, focusing only on mainstream coins like ETH and BTC. Take profits when volatility hits 3%-5%. 300 bucks for swing trading—wait for clear signals before acting, hold for 3 to 5 days, then exit. The remaining 200 bucks as a safety net—no matter how crazy the market gets, don’t move it. That’s your confidence to turn things around. Look at those who gamble with thousands—when it rises, they boast; when it falls, they panic. They can’t last long. True profit-makers always keep some funds outside the market.

**Tip 2: Follow the trend, avoid getting stuck in consolidation**

80% of the market time is just grinding. Buying and selling back and forth just costs fees. When there’s no signal, stay idle; when there is, act decisively. Once it rises to 12%, take out half to lock in profits. That’s the rhythm of the pros—do nothing if you can, but when you move, you hit the mark. When his account doubles, I watch him calmly take profits, never rushing or panicking.

**Tip 3: Rules first, emotions second**

Set a stop-loss at 2% per trade—no exceptions. Exit when the time is up, no negotiations. Take profit at over 4%, then cut half of your position; let the rest run. Never add to a losing position—emotions are the biggest enemy.

You don’t have to get the market right every time, but you must always stick to your rules. Making money, in essence, is about using a system to control the hands that want to operate recklessly. From 1000 to 30,000, it’s not luck but these three iron rules.