People often say that with a small principal, there's no hope in the crypto world. Actually, that's not true. Last year, I helped a buddy trade, starting with 1500U, and in just three months, he turned it into 100,000. Without those deadly high leverage ratios, without gambling on hundredfold crazy coins, it was all about three solid methods.

**First Method: Position Sizing is a Lifeline**

Divide 1500U into three parts, 500 each, and do different things with each.

The first part is for intraday rhythm; take a 4% profit and exit decisively—cut your losses and take profits when the time is right. The second part is for swing opportunities; stay out when the trend is unclear, only enter when you see at least a 20% chance of success. The third part is for emergencies—no matter how tempting the market, don’t touch it. That’s the bottom line.

Sounds conservative? Actually, this is the way to survive the longest. Too many people go all-in at once and have no chance to recover after losing, because they never leave a way out for themselves. Position sizing isn’t cowardice; it’s giving yourself a chance to stay alive.

**Second Method: Waiting is the Most Valuable Skill**

Most of the market time is spent grinding—seven out of ten times, it’s sideways or oscillating. During this period, reckless trading wastes your capital. Wait for clear breakouts, when key levels are thoroughly breached, and the trend is truly formed before entering.

Once you enter and it rises 30%, take some profit off the table, let the remaining position run, and relax—this is how you solve the safety issue first.

**Third Method: Discipline Must Be Imprinted in Your Mind**

Three strict rules, with no exceptions:

Rule 1: Cut any single loss when it hits 3% of your principal—without delay.
Rule 2: When you gain 6%, close half of your position immediately, and set a breakeven stop-loss on the rest.
Rule 3: Never add to losing positions; averaging down only paves the way for liquidation.

This buddy’s most common approach over three months wasn’t chasing highs and lows, but doing nothing—while others get repeatedly stopped out in oscillations, he stays calm and waits; while others add to losing positions, he’s already out, holding his principal.

**Final Words**

Turning small capital around never relies on “recklessness,” but on “stability.” Position sizing, trend awareness, and discipline—missing any one of these is a mistake. If you still can’t sleep over a few hundred dollars’ fluctuation, or your hands tremble and your mind goes blank when entering the market, the problem isn’t the market. It’s that you don’t have a truly executable method. 1500U can turn into 100,000, and 100,000 can be wiped out overnight. The difference lies in whether you can stick to those three simple rules—so simple they’re almost too simple.