Recently, I have a special feeling—compared to techniques, methodology is the true dividing line in trading. Frequent operations and blind placing orders are often the direct causes of losses.

Last month, I guided a friend with zero foundation through live trading. He only invested $900 to start, and after a month, his account grew to $19,000. There were no complicated tricks, just a rigorous system + persistent execution. Today, I want to share this experience to give those who want to make breakthroughs with small funds some practical ideas.

**The first key point: Entry timing is more valuable than trading frequency**

This guy was initially anxious and kept asking, "When do we enter the market?" every day. My approach was very straightforward—not every market condition should be engaged.

I set clear entry criteria for him:
- The overall market direction must align with our trading strategy
- A clear trend signal must appear for the specific coin
- Intraday volatility must meet expected ranges before considering participation

It sounds simple, but sticking to it is really challenging. The hardest part for him was learning to "not trade." As a result, opportunities that meet the criteria are few, but the success rate is surprisingly high. This is much more practical than constantly messing around and earning some wins and losses.

**The second key point: Position management is even more critical for small funds**

There is a common misconception: with less capital, there's no need to pay attention to position sizing. Actually, the opposite— the less money you have, the more you cannot waste any opportunity.

The position framework I designed for him is as follows:
- No single trade exceeds 20% of total funds
- No more than 3 positions held simultaneously
- After reaching a certain profit percentage, gradually move the stop-loss to lock in profits

This set of rules sounds conservative, but it is precisely this restraint that helped him withstand volatility, allowing him to grow from $900 to nearly $20,000. The biggest fear with small funds is going all-in at once, and then getting wiped out by a single pullback.