Recently, someone asked me again: "With such volatile market movements, is there still a chance for small capital?"

I still remember what I looked like back then. My account had only 2000 yuan left, and my fingers were trembling over the mouse, afraid that a single mistake would wipe out everything.

Strangely enough, with just these 2000 yuan, I managed to grow it to 42,000. It sounds like a story, but there’s no black technology behind it—just a very simple "compound interest logic."

**Step 1: Give up the dream of a big gamble**

I completely abandoned the "doubling dream." Instead of risking all chips at once, I split the 2000 yuan into four parts, using only 500 yuan for each position.

When I earned 8%, I would withdraw the profit separately and use it as the "seed money" for the next trade. The principal is always locked in and untouched. The benefit of this approach is obvious—even if I lose in the next few trades, I only lose the profits, never the principal. That’s the secret to lasting success.

**Step 2: Stop-loss is not optional**

I allow myself to be wrong about the market. But I absolutely do not allow one wrong call to ruin everything.

Before each entry, the stop-loss level is already set. Not based on feelings, but clearly marked on the chart. When the price hits that line, I exit immediately. No "wait a bit," no self-deception about "a rebound might happen." Because protecting the principal means you have countless opportunities to trade afterward.

**Step 3: Add to positions only in a trend**

I generally don’t trade during sideways movements. I just watch and wait.

Only when a trend is truly formed and the structure is complete do I carefully use the accumulated "profit funds" to add to my position. Let the profits already earned continue to run. Most of the market time is dull, and real big profits only appear during a few clear, decisive trends.

The entire process took 48 days.

No insider information, no luck involved—just repeating three key actions: controlling position size, managing stop-loss, and waiting for the trend.

It’s hard to say it’s difficult, or simple. The hardest part isn’t the technical skills, but the mindset—how to hold back greed when profitable, and how to stay rational when losing.

The core of turning small funds around has never been "one big gamble," but "staying alive long enough." The market will always come, the market never closes, but your principal and your mindset—that’s what truly needs protection.