Principal less than 3,000U? Don’t rush to go all in

I remember when I first entered the market, my account balance was just over 3,000U, and I had to take three deep breaths before each order. This mindset is especially dangerous—afraid to lose but eager to win, and in the end, you often get nothing.

Last year, I met a friend who started with 1,500U and grew it to 19,000U in four months; after half a year, his account showed 35,000U. There was no secret—he just stuck to some rules that might seem old-fashioned.

He divided his money into three parts:

**The first 500U for short-term trades.** Only trading BTC and ETH, taking profits or losses at 2%-4%, not getting greedy for big, flashy moves.

**The second 500U for mid-term trades.** Only entering when signals were clear, usually holding for 2 to 4 days, seeking certainty, not excitement.

**The third 500U never moved.** This was his safety net—no matter how tempting the market looked, he wouldn’t touch it. Many people lose here—if you leave yourself no room to maneuver, one correction can destroy your mindset.

He also had some hard and fast rules for trading:

Most of the time, the market just moves sideways. Trading frequently during these periods is just paying tuition to the platform. If there’s no clear trend, just wait; don’t act until there’s direction. When profits hit 12%, withdraw half—don’t let the numbers on your screen fool you.

Each trade had a stop loss set at 1.2%—exit immediately without hesitation. If profit exceeded 2.5%, cut half the position and let the rest run. Never add to a losing position—don’t believe the nonsense about “averaging down your cost.”

You won’t always get the timing right, but you have to follow every rule without exception. Having a small principal isn’t shameful—trying to get rich quick is what’s dangerous. Slow and steady snowballing is more reliable than anything else.