I've seen too many newcomers to the crypto world clutching a few hundred dollars and hoping to turn it around overnight. Hands trembling, full of thoughts of doubling their money, only to end up as someone else's ATM.

Honestly, the crypto space isn't a casino; it's a survival game. If your funds are limited, your first goal isn't making money—it's staying alive.

Last year, I knew a guy whose account only had 500 bucks left. I gave him a reality check: stop dreaming of doubling your money, first figure out how not to get liquidated. And what happened? In less than three months, his account grew to 18,000, never once getting liquidated. Either he's truly lucky, or he took "survival" seriously and did it thoroughly.

**How to allocate this little money so you won't die?**

Divide the 500 bucks into three parts. The first part, 150 bucks, only focus on mainstream coins (like BTC, ETH), trade short-term, take a 3% to 5% profit and exit, don’t be greedy. The second part, 150 bucks, wait for a real breakthrough on the daily chart before moving, hold no more than 5 days. The last 200 bucks? That’s the life-saving fund—no matter how critical, don’t touch it.

Position management isn’t about personal quirks; it’s the bottom line for survival. Control the risk of each trade within 2% to 5% of your total capital. That way, even if you hit several stop-losses in a row, you won’t be wiped out.

**Seventy percent of the time, the market is just wandering aimlessly, don’t follow the chaos.**

Moving during sideways consolidation is just working for the exchange. Most people get worn out this way—buying and selling every day, fees eating into profits, and their mindset collapsing repeatedly. Instead of messing around in choppy markets, wait for a clear trend to establish before jumping in. Accounts like these last the longest.