Over the past few years in the crypto world, I've seen too many people holding just a thousand or two, dreaming of becoming rich overnight. I was the same back then—2000U in my pocket, fingers trembling as I watched the chart late at night, all I could think about was "turning it around." Looking back now, yes, a turnaround can happen, but only if you first change your mindset.

Some people online boast about a trader who turned 2000U into a hundred times more, flipping both long and short positions to pay off a 5 million debt. Sounds impressive, but this kind of operation is essentially playing with fire—99% chance of liquidation. If you really follow that path, a dead end is waiting for you. The difference between ordinary people and professional gamblers is here: not recognizing your own limits, and no one can save you.

To be honest: 2000U is not a cannonball, it's a seed. How to plant it? Divide it into 40 parts, with no single trade exceeding 50 bucks. Even if you make money, don’t be greedy—only use 50% of your profits to add to your position. If you lose money in a day, stop immediately. Staying alive is the only way to wait for the next wave of market opportunities.

I’ve mentored many newcomers, and I never let them go all-in at once. A feasible approach is to follow three steps.

The first step is to test the waters. Use 500U to explore, focusing on trending sectors like AI, DePIN, and other new concepts. Choose new coins with a market cap between 1 million and 5 million U. Never chase meme coins—they’re too risky and not worth it. Also, always operate on familiar, reputable platforms. Set a stop-loss—sell if it drops 30%, take profits if it rises 80%. If your 500U grows to 1000U, it means your direction is correct, and you can move to the next step.

The second step is to snowball. Combine your principal and previous profits, but don’t invest more than 50% of your total funds in a single trade. During this phase, pay close attention to market fluctuations between 1 and 4 a.m., especially avoid the Fed data release nights and Friday’s closing wave—these periods are too volatile. The key is to train your mindset: don’t hold on stubbornly when you’re losing, and don’t get cocky when you’re winning.

The third step is to take profits when the time is right. Grow from 2000U to 4000U, and after three consecutive wins, it’s time to stop. The biggest pitfall in crypto is greed—you might win ten times, but one liquidation can wipe out all your chips. Many people ruin themselves here.

In short, the correct approach for small funds is: don’t think about getting rich overnight, focus on staying alive first. Leave enough room for yourself to turn around at every step. When you’ve truly accumulated experience and capital, opportunities will naturally come.