If your funds are less than 1200U, you need to survive first and not think about getting rich overnight.

The crypto world is not very friendly to small investors. There’s no gentle process—it's just straight liquidation. Repeated margin calls, repeatedly taking losses—these are not exclusive to beginners—many people have experienced them.

I know an old friend who started with only 1200U capital. In the early days, he was obsessed with contracts and small coins, fantasizing about 10x returns every day, and his account was like a roller coaster. But by the fourth month, his account grew to 25,000U, and he never got liquidated once, staying very calm. What did he do?

**First Trick: Divide the money into three parts**

Turn 1200U into three separate accounts: 400U for intraday trading—just one trade per day; 400U for swing trading—taking a position every ten days or half a month; and the last 400U as a safety fund, never fully deploying all funds at once. What’s the benefit of this? Even if you make a mistake, you won’t die—at most, you lose part of it.

**Second Trick: Be picky when choosing the market**

Avoid sideways markets. If the trend is unclear, stay out and wait. Better to miss opportunities than to operate blindly. Your life is more valuable than earning a few points. It may sound like giving up, but it’s actually protecting yourself.

**Third Trick: Build your own trading system**

This is the most crucial part. His approach is: only select coins when the daily MACD crosses upward and is above the zero line; don’t bottom-fish, just follow the trend; during holding periods, watch the daily moving averages—hold when above, exit when below; when entering or exiting, consider price and volume together—only act on volume breakthroughs; take profits in two steps—sell half at +40%, then close the rest at +80%; stop-loss is straightforward—if the daily moving average breaks, leave unconditionally the next day.

It seems like many rules, but it’s really just about discipline.

Now his account has exceeded 50,000U. The most amazing part is that he doesn’t need to stare at K-line charts all day. He trades quickly in and out, rests when needed. Trading has become much easier.

Can small funds make money? Yes. But the premise is that you must recognize your situation—survive first, then profit.