Recently, many people have been discussing how small funds can achieve growth through steady operations. Instead of just talking about theories, let's directly share the real trading approach from the past month. Starting from 9,000 U and growing to 140,000 U, the core secret is actually very simple: four words—small wins compound.

Basically, it's "rhythm + position control + execution," nothing profound or mysterious, and definitely not gambling on news. Not many can do this because most people lack not opportunity, but patience to wait for the opportunity to come.

**Risk control is the prerequisite for survival**

In the crypto world, more people get liquidated than make money, so I set three bottom lines for myself. Single trade stop-loss should not exceed 5% of the total position—if you have 9,000 U, then at most lose 450 U per trade. Once you hit that, you must stop; no stubborn holding. It sounds conservative, but this conservatism has saved me several times.

Second, take profits when the gains look good. When you earn about 20% of your principal, immediately withdraw half to a stablecoin address. The benefit of this is that your mindset stays much calmer, and even if you suffer losses later, you won't panic because the principal has already been secured. The remaining profits continue to roll over, giving peace of mind.

Another very important point is to reduce trading frequency. Do at most 2 trades per day; take profits once you reach 5%. Frequent trading mainly eats into fees, and emotional trading can easily lead to losing grip on the rhythm.

**How to catch signals? Don’t chase highs, eat the fish belly**

I never try to guess the top or bottom—that's a gambler's game. I only look for retracement opportunities within the trend, which is the most stable approach. The core logic is six words: follow the big trend, wait for retracement, confirm breakout.

For example, in early December, after ETH traded sideways on the daily chart for a week, it broke out with increased volume past the previous high. At that point, don’t rush to chase; wait for a pullback to confirm support holds before entering. The advantage of this approach is lower cost and more controllable risk. Similar opportunities can be found across various coins; the key is to have patience and wait.

This methodology isn’t anything special; it’s just honest work. But often, the simplest things are the easiest to overlook, and execution is the biggest challenge.