The square often sees posts like this: After years of struggling in the crypto world, relying on a "clumsy method" to buy a house in a first-tier city? Using this approach to turn a small principal into eight figures?

Below, a bunch of people ask: Is there really such a foolproof routine in the crypto circle?

My view is straightforward: There is no guaranteed secret in the crypto world. But taking individual success stories as universal formulas and packaging results into replicable paths is, in itself, the biggest trap in the crypto space.

So how should small funds be managed? I think it should be approached from three angles.

**First shift: Change your mindset from "breaking even" to "learning a lesson"**

If your principal is no more than 1000U, don’t chase the dream of doubling it. Be realistic and treat this money as tuition for entering the market.

The real goal should be: to personally experience pitfalls like liquidation, slippage, and emotional loss. If you can preserve 50% of your principal in the end, you’ve already won.

How to do it? Use a tiny position size of 1%-2%, and go through a full bull-bear cycle. Record logs daily, screenshot K-line charts, and write down your emotional reactions. These practical experiences are a hundred times more valuable than any "secret."

**Second point: Make good use of your principal, start with a flexible deposit**

Put 80% of your principal into a top exchange’s financial product or on-chain stablecoin savings account, with an annualized yield of about 4%-5%. Force yourself to only use these earnings for trading.

What’s the benefit of this? Even if your trading skills are poor, your principal will generate positive returns each year. At least you won’t get poorer year after year.

**Third threshold: Don’t use real money unless your win rate exceeds 55%**

Backtest at least 100 trades, and record profit/loss points, slippage costs, and emotional states at the time.

Only when your win rate remains stable above 55% for two consecuti