"Bro, I've saved 800 bucks, is this entire savings enough to get on board?"

Late at night, my phone vibrated, and a message popped up on the screen. The sender is a college student, and their tone is filled with anxiety—I'm very familiar with this feeling; a few years ago, I also entered this circle with less than two thousand yuan.

I didn't beat around the bush with him and said directly, "Don't think about multiplying your investment right away; first, find a way to survive the market fluctuations. With your limited savings, if you get liquidated once, it's all over, and you won't even have a chance to start over."

I didn't expect that last weekend, this kid directly sent over the backend screenshot: in three months, he went from 800 to just over 30,000, and didn't hit the liquidation line at all. A bunch of people in the backend kept asking how he did it, so today he simply wrote out this method.

No need for any advanced technology, nor do you have to stay up late staring at the market; the core is just two words: stay steady.

**It is more important to keep a fallback than to charge ahead by spending the principal.**

Many people get on board and go all-in, which is not called investing, but rather gambling with their lives. I have always advised everyone to divide their money into three parts: "daily position + trend position + reserve position." The specific proportions should be adjusted based on individual circumstances, but the overall approach should remain consistent.

First, take out 200 to 300 yuan as a "practice fund." Focus on the 30-minute K-line of mainstream coins, looking for small opportunities with fluctuations of three to five points. You need to enter and exit quickly, and do this no more than twice a day. Don’t underestimate the small profit; the purpose of this money is to hone your skills and earn a little pocket money. The key is to stabilize your mindset.

Additionally, use around 300 to create a "big trend position." Don't get involved in the daily minor fluctuations; instead, wait for significant events that are certain — such as when regulatory policies become clear, or when major institutions officially get on board. Be sure to wait until the weekly chart stabilizes before taking action, and hold for no more than five days to secure profits. This portion of the money earns a "certainty premium."

The remaining 200 or so is "lifesaving money," which should not be touched usually. Only when the first two positions really can't withstand extreme market conditions, or when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy at the bottom arises, will this money come into play. Many people get out directly after a wave of correction because they didn't leave any backup.

**The survival rule for small capital is simply not to be greedy**

When the amount of funds is small, every penny is the capital for survival. That kind of mindset of wanting to catch tenfold or hundredfold returns at every opportunity should be discarded as soon as possible. The market will not give you a break just because you have less money; instead, it will be even harsher on you because you are eager to turn things around.

I have seen too many people who dare to use high leverage with just a few hundred dollars in capital, dreaming of getting rich overnight. What’s the result? With just a slight market pullback, their accounts go straight to zero, and they don’t even get a chance to review their trades.

Xiao Yang was able to grow his funds from 800 to 30,000, not by luck, but by only using planned funds each time, setting a strict stop-loss line, and not being greedy with profit targets. Over three months, he made more than thirty trades, winning twenty-one of them, with the maximum single drawdown never exceeding 8% of the principal.

The essence of this strategy is not about how quickly you can make money, but rather how long you can stay in the market. Surviving is the prerequisite for discussing profits.