There are always newbies in the crypto world bringing 500 or 10,000 yuan as their principal, dreaming of going all-in and turning things around overnight. To be blunt—this idea has been wrong from the start.

With such a small principal, no matter how much you study high leverage or chase stories of sudden wealth, the outcome is basically predetermined. The reason is simple: this amount of capital cannot withstand your emotional trading.

Over the years in the crypto space, I’ve seen too many beginners’ endings: chasing hot tips, following signals blindly, holding on through dips without stop-loss, unwilling to sell when prices rise. In the end, their accounts are shattered, and they deceive themselves by saying "I was so close to turning it around." But the real problem is discipline, not luck.

This has nothing to do with effort. The key is mindset and execution.

**Small capital’s only goal: survive**

Avoid liquidation, avoid going broke, and slowly let your principal grow through compounding. Don’t dream of hitting the jackpot overnight—that game is only for a few geniuses and whales, not for retail traders.

What truly helps ordinary people stay in the market long-term is not some advanced strategy, but a system that sounds a bit dumb, looks unsexy, but effectively cures the itch to trade and the impulsiveness. Countless retail traders have survived just by following this.

**Simple and straightforward trend trading rules:**

**Select coins**—only look at the daily MACD golden cross signal, preferably above the zero line. All other technical analysis stories are noise; don’t get distracted.

**Hold**—recognize one daily moving average line. Stick to it when the price is above, and cut decisively when below. No whining, no gambling, no fantasies.

**Enter**—must have volume breakout. A rise without volume is nine times out of ten a trap, a bloodsucker, stay away.

**Take profit and stop loss**—set rules in advance, and execute stop-loss unconditionally. If it breaks below the moving average, sell immediately the next day, and never look back.

Missing out isn’t really scary; what’s scary is holding on to losing positions. Admit that you are just an ordinary person, and honestly earn money from trends. That’s the only way to truly survive in this market. As the Fed’s rate cut cycle approaches, there will be opportunities, but opportunities are always reserved for disciplined traders.