Today I want to talk about how to grow a small amount of capital into something bigger. Many people think they can't make it because they don't know how to read candlestick charts or can't pinpoint good entry points. But after all this time, I've realized it's not a technical problem at all—the real obstacle is a psychological barrier you just can't get over.

When you only have a few thousand bucks as your principal, you can't sleep at night as soon as your account goes into the red, and if you make a little profit, you just want to cash out right away. You're not really fighting the market—you’re wrestling with your own emotions. Decisions made in this state are never about going with the trend; they’re always dictated by that small principal. You can't take bigger positions, so your capital curve inevitably stagnates.

The real turning point isn’t about technical skills; it’s about whether you can handle the pressure and achieve a real mindset shift. I went through that stage myself, until one day I suddenly realized: losses are just part of the cost. It’s not about blindly going all-in and not caring about losses, but truly internalizing this logic. After that, my whole approach changed—I no longer hesitated when opening positions, I stopped-loss decisively, volatility didn’t shake me out, and I wasn’t in a rush to take profit on floating gains. When a big move comes, I never expect to catch the absolute top or bottom, but over the long run, I’m still able to make money.

The second barrier is even more subtle: once you have more capital, your playing style must change with it. I used to chase everything—small-cap altcoins, trending memes, major coins—I’ve done it all. But only when your capital reaches a certain size do you realize that every stage has its own suitable strategies. Do you still see me blindly chasing small-cap coins now? Almost never. The most extreme case was when I had a single DOGE position worth $10 million, and most of my heavy bets are now in major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum. It’s not because they’re more stable, but because their liquidity can support your position size.

The easiest way for big capital to get wiped out is to keep playing altcoins with the small-cap mentality. You think you’re the hunter, but you end up being someone else’s liquidity exit. After my capital scale changed, I shifted my trading cycle from quick intraday trades to swing trades on the 1-hour, 4-hour, and 12-hour timeframes. I used to chase speed; now I chase accuracy. I used to rely on frequency; now I rely on structural moves. When small money grows into big money, your trading time horizon has to scale up too.

In the end, the real breakthrough isn’t in the market—it’s in yourself. If you’re still stuck at a certain capital level, it’s not because you’re not good enough; it’s just that you haven’t truly crossed that barrier yet.