Honestly, the most painful thing about trading in the crypto world is having a small principal. Last year at this time, I only had $1,000 in my pocket, and it was hard to find someone to talk to about crypto properly. The anxiety was overwhelming.

High leverage? Don’t even think about it. Futures trading? Even more so, I didn’t dare touch it, afraid that one mistake would wipe out my principal. I was stuck in a dilemma between not daring to move and wanting to make money for a long time.

Later, I realized that low principal isn’t the real issue; the key is to find the right rhythm. I used a simple and straightforward short-term rolling strategy, gradually turning that $1,000 into over $500,000. This isn’t bragging; it’s a real trading record.

Throughout the process, I relied on nothing—no luck, no insider information—just focused on one thing: understanding the rhythm of short-term trading, controlling my hands, and avoiding trades I’m not confident in.

**The first trick is precise entry**

Don’t overcomplicate choosing coins. My logic is very straightforward: focus on popular coins with daily trading activity, like ETH and BNB, which have good liquidity. Why? Because they have enough volume, making entries and exits smooth, and you don’t have to worry about getting trapped.

The entry signals are two: when the MACD golden cross appears, or when the price breaks through a short-term small platform. Once in, the target is set—take profit at 3% to 5%, and then exit. Don’t be greedy. I’ve seen too many people hold on when they should be out, only to end up losing everything.

**The second trick is intraday cycle trading**

This is the most critical part of the entire strategy. Every time you make a profit, you must take profits immediately, even if it’s just $10. Many people think this is too conservative, but you never know what will happen in the next second.

The money earned should be taken out and used as the principal for the next trade. But losses must have strict rules—absolutely do not touch the initial $1,000. The benefit of this approach is that it keeps risk within your manageable range, and your mindset stays stable.

**The third trick is mental discipline**

When the market is volatile, don’t trade. Staying in cash is better than reckless operations. Nighttime market movements are already chaotic, and chasing highs is a big taboo. Don’t believe in insider tips. Don’t copy others’ trades.

Every trading decision must be in your own hands. When you make money, have your own reasoning; when you lose, understand why. Only then can you truly settle down and find the market’s rhythm.

**How I operate in reality**

Once I bought AR at the breakout point of the short-term level and made $270 in one shot. Later, I caught ETH’s volume breakout on the 5-minute chart and made $440. Another time, BNB broke through the key level of 655, earning a small profit of $60, but it was steady.

Step by step, I rolled from $1,000 to over $8,200, then $13,000, $24,000, and eventually over $500,000. The method looks simple, but the details are full of tricks—what kind of candlestick patterns count as valid signals? How to see through volume fakeouts? How to avoid being paralyzed by fear or blindly cutting losses? These things are learned through repeated review and experience.

**A word for everyone with limited principal**

Don’t think that a few hundred dollars means you have no chance. Truly, opportunities are always there; the question is whether you know how to play your cards. I used to drift aimlessly in the crypto market, but now I’ve stabilized my course, and the boat is steady. This methodology applies to traders with any amount of capital; the key is execution.