#美国非农就业数据表现优于预期 You want to make a comeback in the crypto market with just 800 bucks as principal?

I've seen too many people with accounts under a thousand dollars, staring at the screen for over a dozen hours a day, trading in and out frequently. And the result? Either they get eaten up by fees, or one big position wipes them out entirely.

Last year, a buddy came to me with an account balance just over 800U. He’d been losing money for two months straight and was wondering if he should top up his account and try again. I told him: don’t rush to add more money, let’s change the strategy.

Three months later, his account had grown to over 23,000. Not a single liquidation.

How did he do it? It’s actually just about replacing the urge to “take a gamble” with three survival habits—

**First tip: Break it up**

Don’t throw all 800U in at once. I told him to split it into three parts:
- 200U for quick trades, focusing only on mainstream coins like $BTC and $ETH. Sell after a 5% gain, no matter if it goes up more later—what you book is what counts.
- 400U for waiting for real opportunities—only act when the signal is clear, hold for at least three days after entry, and if it doesn’t hit your target, just wait it out.
- Leave the remaining 200U untouched. That’s your last bullet.

Those who go all-in from the start usually end up as market fodder.

**Second tip: Control yourself**

Most of the time, the market is just swinging up and down. If you trade too frequently, you’re just feeding the platform with fees.

He eventually developed a habit: if he didn’t understand the market, he wouldn’t touch it. Whenever he made 10%, he’d withdraw half to lock in the profit. No matter how good the numbers look on paper, it’s all fake until you cash out.

**Third tip: Control your emotions**

This is the hardest one.

Every trade had a hard stop-loss at 2%. If it dropped below, he’d cut it with no questions asked. If profit exceeded 4%, he’d halve the position and let the rest run.

Lost money and want to add more to average down? That’s a gambler’s mentality. People who really know what they’re doing never rely on guessing the market—they stick to rules to keep their emotions in check.

Going from 800 to 23,000 isn’t about having a secret. It’s about replacing “I think” with “the rules say,” and killing any wishful thinking the moment you want to act.

Having a small account isn’t a sin—thinking you can win big by gambling is. Those who dream of overnight riches usually lose everything overnight.

Are you going to keep being someone waiting to be taken advantage of, or are you going to break through with discipline? The choice is yours.