Having navigated the crypto market, you'll discover a harsh truth:

If you only have a portfolio below 1500U, the most urgent task right now isn't to double your money for quick gains, but to prevent yourself from being淘汰出局 by the market.

$TRADOOR tells us—having limited available funds means simply staying alive is the biggest competitive advantage. It sounds a bit bleak, but think about it carefully, and it’s true. Small capital that can endure is what qualifies you for future growth.

So, how to survive more steadily? The experiences of $RIVER and $LYN are worth learning from; the core boils down to three things.

**Step 1: Clarify your fund allocation.**

Don’t foolishly throw all your money into the market at once. Divide the 1200U:

Keep a portion for intraday short-term trading, but reduce the frequency—at most one trade per day—to prevent overtrading out of impulsiveness; allocate another portion for swing trading, only engaging when the trend is truly established—wait patiently, don’t rush; the remaining funds? Lock them up as a cushion against risk. This breaks the deadlock of full positions and creates room to correct mistakes.

**Step 2: Only trade when the trend is clear.**

Consolidation and oscillation are like a small retail investor’s money shredder—most losses occur when the direction is unclear. If the trend isn’t clear? Don’t gamble, don’t try to guess— the smartest move is to sit tight and wait for a real opportunity.

**Step 3: Set rules in advance.**

Don’t wait until you lose money to regret it—write discipline into your trading:

Limit losses to a very small percentage; this should become a reflex. When you see some profit, immediately take some off the table—safety first. Never hold on to a losing position out of stubbornness or add to it—this is often the start of losing control. The beauty of rules is that they allow you to make decisions automatically before emotions take over.

Many people double their money in the market, but few can double it repeatedly. Why? Because most people can’t hold on—they’ve already been wiped out. The only prerequisite for lasting success is: the account must stay alive.

In the stage of small funds, slow trading isn’t a problem; losing control is the real killer. Look at those who eventually make big money—they learned early on to be conservative.