When it comes to trading, what really matters in the end isn’t how smart you are—it’s discipline and patience.

When I first entered the market, I was in debt and clutching my last 4,000 yuan. Now, my account has reached eight figures. When people hear this, their first reaction is usually “You got lucky,” but only those who have truly walked this path understand: this isn’t luck. It’s an unconventional approach combined with relentless perseverance.

Today I’m sharing my real-world experience—just my personal take, not investment advice.

**Small Capital Stage: How to Survive**

A lot of people come in with a few thousand and dream of 100x returns, only to get liquidated in three to five days. My approach was the exact opposite—I used extremely small position sizes and stuck to two strict rules:

- As soon as I earned 80%, I withdrew my principal
- If I lost 30%, I immediately cut my position and exited

After three consecutive wins, I forced myself to stop trading. That’s how I rolled it up bit by bit: 100U to 180U, 180U to 324U, 324U to 583U... My hands might burn, but my mind had to stay clear. After each round, I made myself stay away from the trading interface for 24 hours. It was this kind of counterintuitive self-control that helped me survive the early elimination rounds.

The hardest part of this stage is resisting greed and FOMO. Seeing others get rich overnight makes it hard to sit still, but rushing in usually means becoming someone else’s exit liquidity. My experience: if you want to survive with a small amount of capital, your first principle must be “protect your principal.”

**After Breaking 1,000U: Split Positions**

Once my funds exceeded 1,000U, I stopped going all-in and instead split my money into three independent positions, each with a different strategy.

The first position is the lightning trade. I only enter during the US and European trading sessions, when institutions are clearly stepping in.