Many people enter the market to trade cryptocurrencies, and their failure often comes down to one word—greed. Small funds are no exception; often, after missing a wave of market movement, they start to doubt themselves, and finally, unable to resist temptation, they add to their positions to recover losses, only to lose everything in one go. I have seen many cases like this. Instead of saying they lost due to market judgment, it's more accurate to say they lost due to a lack of discipline.

If you want to survive longer in highly volatile assets like DUSK, the key is to have a set of executable rules. I have developed three combined strategies myself.

First is capital allocation. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. My approach is to strictly divide into three parts: one for intraday trading, where I only make one trade per day and exit once the target is reached; a second part for swing trading, specifically capturing confirmed trends of over 10%; and the last part is a safety reserve, which I don’t touch under any circumstances. This way, even if one part hits a snag, the whole portfolio won’t collapse.

Second is patience. When I see sideways consolidation lasting more than three days, my habit is to turn off the software and wait until the price either breaks below the range or retests the moving average before re-entering. When I do take action, it’s usually not many trades, but each one is stable. Once profits exceed 20% of the principal, I withdraw 30% of the gains—this is not cowardice, it’s survival.

The last layer is to use strict rules to close loopholes in human nature. A 2% stop-loss must be executed; a 4% profit triggers halving the position to lock in gains; and during losses, never add to the position—these rules may seem simple, but few can stick to them. The disadvantage of small funds isn’t the capital itself, but the desire for quick gains. If you’re still tossing and turning over market fluctuations, try this system. It helps you avoid pitfalls, survive longer, and earn steadily.