Honestly, if you currently only have $5,000 in principal, the most urgent thing is not to study how to get rich overnight, but to figure out how to survive.

I know a trader who started with $5,000 last year and turned it into $50,000 in four months, all without blowing up or experiencing drawdowns. Sounds like motivational talk? But his method is actually nothing mysterious—just using the simplest approach to the extreme.

**Step 1: Funds must be diversified; full position is suicide**

How to split $5,000? His approach is straightforward:
- $1,000 for short-term trading (no more than 12 trades a day)
- $1,000 for swing trading (considering opportunities every ten days to half a month)
- $3,000 as a safety net (to recover if lost)

Full position trading is a trap that 80% of people have fallen into.

**Step 2: Only trade confirmed trends, avoid everything else**

Sideways markets are the most deadly. When the direction is unclear, stay in cash and wait. Better to earn less than to lose blindly.

Here's a key insight: market opportunities don't appear every day, but account risk exists every minute.

**Step 3: Stick to strict trading discipline, reset your mindset**

Set stop-loss at 2%—as normal as eating—no psychological barrier needed. Take half profits at 4%. When the account profit exceeds 20% of the principal, withdraw 30% immediately to your wallet. The most taboo? Adding money when losing.

These three rules are the core reasons 99% of people can't turn their situation around. No gambling, no holding, no waiting for "break-even."

And the result? His account has now surpassed $100,000. More importantly—he no longer has to stare at K-line charts in the middle of the night. Just spend 5 minutes a day checking the price, and that’s it.

**To turn things around, remember this: as long as your principal is still there, you have the right to talk about doubling it.**

Diversify risk, patiently wait for opportunities, control your position size—these methods may not be exciting, but they can save you years of unnecessary detours. Want to speed up? The fastest way in the crypto world has never been aggressive, but to slow down first.