Every trade should be protected as if safeguarding your lifeline. In this market, surviving longer is more important than making quick profits.

When I first entered the scene, I started with just a few dollars. I have seen too many people rush in with the hope of "taking a risk to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle," only to back out in disappointment. Most new traders in the crypto space lose money in their first year, but after careful analysis, the real issue isn't technical skills, but a serious lack of proper mindset and risk awareness.

Today, I want to talk about another path: how to turn a small principal like 5U into 2000U steadily. This isn't a get-rich-quick story, but a set of survival secrets tested repeatedly in the market.

To turn small funds around, there is only one core logic: survive first, then develop.

**Enter with 5U, and the first rule is to stay alive**

What is the reality? Starting with 5U means you can't withstand any major turbulence. So initially, it's not about how to double your money quickly, but about how to keep these 5U safe and sound.

My first ironclad rule: only trade Bitcoin; avoid altcoins altogether. Bitcoin's liquidity is stable, and its volatility is relatively controllable, making it the true refuge for small new traders. Those shiny altcoins? They can be halved in minutes or even wiped out completely. Small funds simply can't afford to make mistakes.

With 5U in hand, my approach is this: use only half (2.5U) to place orders, and keep the other half as a safety cushion. Never commit all your chips at once. Take profits when you gain 40%, and cut losses immediately at 15%—this rule has no exceptions.

Once, I made three consecutive mistakes in one day, but because I strictly controlled the loss per trade, my total losses never exceeded 20% of the principal. Because of this, I was able to stay calm the next day and start over.