2026-01-09 04:32:28

Recently, many people have been asking about position management strategies, so I want to share my views.

To be honest, position management depends on the individual. Those willing to open 50x or 75x leverage with small capital clearly have limited funds. Since it's a small gamble, there's no need for complex position allocation—the key is to create as many opportunities for trial and error as possible.

On the other hand, with large capital, when trading altcoins, leverage is usually limited to 3-5x; higher leverage isn't even accessible. This isn't a choice but a strict platform restriction. Large funds are forced to operate with lower leverage, which is a passive reduction rather than active management.

Therefore, there's really nothing much to say about position management—small funds simply don't need it, and large funds don't require teaching. The core issue is: your capital size determines your strategy.

Once small funds grow into large funds, you'll naturally learn to prioritize stability. This isn't something you learn explicitly; it's automatically taught by the scale of your capital.

In our circle, few big players are born wealthy. Most start from zero and go to one, then from one to ten, gradually building through continuous trial and error and compound growth. For example, starting with $1,000—rather than obsessing over how to allocate it—it's better to split it into ten or even a hundred parts and try each one. How valuable is the experience gained from trial and error? That's the foundation of your later rise.

Accumulating enough trial and error experience allows you to soar when opportunities truly arrive. I really admire what Sima Yi said in the Three Kingdoms—"My sword only comes out once, but I sharpened it for over ten years." Ten years of sharpening go unnoticed, but when the sword is drawn, it determines the outcome. Keep going, everyone!

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RetroHodler91

· 2h ago

Small funds should try more mistakes, and I agree. But honestly, 50x leverage is not about trying mistakes; that's just giving away money. --- Sima Yi's words are indeed absolute, but the premise is to survive until the opportunity for that one strike. --- The size of your funds automatically teaches you to seek stability... Ha, provided you don't get liquidated. Many people die before they even learn this automatic lesson. --- From $1,000 to now, is it all just about trying and failing in batches? Fine, but you have to admit that most people just try and then run out of luck. --- There's nothing much to say about position management; this statement is too absolute. I'm just worried that small funds will listen to this and go all-in on a certain coin, then ask why they got wrecked. --- Sharpening the sword for ten years for that one decisive strike... Now, opportunities in the crypto world are fleeting, and there's no ten years to sharpen your skills. --- The core is just good luck to survive until the day of rolling profits; the rest are stories summarized after the fact.

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OnChainSleuth

· 4h ago

Exactly right. Small funds should experiment more and worry less about everything. For small funds, obsessing over position management is really a waste of brainpower. It's better to open more positions to gain experience. This logic makes perfect sense. The amount of capital determines the strategy, not the other way around. The real value is in trial-and-error experience, more than any position theory. When large funds can't get into a position, it's because they are forced to play it safe, plain and simple. I’ve gone from $1,000 to now, and that’s how I did it. I can relate deeply. Sima Yi’s words are truly profound: a ten-year grind to sharpen the sword, then a single strike to seal the throat. Thinking back to my early days of diversified trial-and-error, I now understand the significance of those times. The size of your capital automatically teaches you risk awareness—something you can't learn otherwise. Small gamblers only need simple position management; just keep working at it. This article hits the mark. Too many people get confused by position management theories.

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quietly_staking

· 01-09 15:58

Small funds should be used to experiment wildly, while large funds are actually trapped by the platform. This logic is brilliant.

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retroactive_airdrop

· 01-09 05:01

Honestly, small funds should experiment more and not think about position management. That's something only big players need to consider. It's really just a matter of scale; it's not that complicated. Well said, ten years of sharpening the sword and it’s ready to strike. I like this kind of mindset. Small amounts use 50x leverage, big money is forced to use 3x leverage. Honestly, everyone is just forced to follow their own path. Isn't this just a disguised way of saying, survive first and then talk about strategies? Good grief. The point about accumulating trial-and-error experience really hits home. There are really very few people in our circle born with a silver spoon.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-09 05:00

Exactly right, the amount of funds is the real constraint; no position management skills can change that. Small amounts of money should be tested more; I have deep personal experience with this, as early trial and error costs are the lowest. By the way, the Sima Yi analogy is indeed brilliant—ten years of sharpening the sword to make a stunning debut, it takes that kind of resolve. I now think that the topic of position management has been somewhat mythologized; ultimately, it’s a false proposition. When the principal is small early on, there's no need to overthink it; just go all in and do it. The cost of failure is actually quite low.

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DegenTherapist

· 01-09 04:58

Damn, this is exactly what I've been wanting to say. The rhetoric about position management is actually just a cover for cutting leeks. Small amounts of money should be all-in to try and error, while big money naturally becomes conservative. There’s really no skill involved. You're so right. I started with just a few hundred dollars. Looking back now, those so-called "position allocation rules" are just a joke. The saying "Ten years sharpening a sword" is spot on. How many people dream of getting rich overnight, not realizing that others have already practiced a thousand times in hell. Hardcore, this is the real truth. Most of those talking about position management haven't even made money themselves. There are a bunch of people on the forum obsessing over the 3-5-7 division method, but they completely miss the core — the amount of capital is the real boss. Honestly, I was a bit defensive. I’m the one who opened with 75x leverage. Hearing you say that, it doesn’t seem shameful at all, but rather a way to accumulate ammunition. This way of thinking is correct. Low trial-and-error costs are the advantage of small amounts of money, don’t get it wrong.

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ProofOfNothing

· 01-09 04:58

Small funds should try more mistakes, I agree with that. But to be honest, those who open 50x leverage are probably just trying to go all-in in one shot. Does the size of your capital automatically teach you? Haha, more often it’s a margin call that teaches you. Looking at it this way, Sima Yi’s saying is quite fitting here: those who have sharpened their swords for ten years should have already drawn their blades. What are they waiting for? I agree with that point. The process of turning small money into big money is the best lesson in position management, more effective than any system. I don’t quite understand why you need to try all 100 options; isn’t that a waste of repetition? Focusing on a few selected directions might be more efficient. This logic is interesting—larger capital amounts are actually more restricted, which is indeed a paradox.

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CommunityLurker

· 01-09 04:54

Forget it, instead of listening to these motivational speeches, it's better to go all in and give it a try.

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CryptoTherapist

· 01-09 04:49

ngl this whole "let capital size teach you humility" narrative hits different when you're actually underwater... so we're romanticizing trial & error now? okay sure, ten years of grinding sounds poetic until you realize most people just get liquidated before year two

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MissedAirdropBro

· 01-09 04:44

The metaphor of sharpening the sword is excellent, much more impressive than those who constantly talk about position management.

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