Newbies often ask me this question: "I only have one or two k USDT, how can I get started in the crypto world?"



My answers can actually be summarized into two ideas:

**The first method**: Find fundamentally sound and technically supported potential coins, and bet all your money on them. This is the All-in gambling method.

**Second Play Style**: Divide the principal into 2-3 parts, while laying out 2-3 imaginative projects. Putting eggs in different baskets will diversify the risk significantly.

But no matter which path you choose, there is a set of unchanging operational logic: **when the market rises, first pull out the principal, and let the remaining profits continue to run**. This is what I often refer to as "zero-cost holding"—the most stable and efficient way for small funds to advance.

The problem arises - the theory is perfect, but reality hits hard.

The pace of spot trading is too slow, making it easy to get stuck, and most people simply cannot wait. No matter how good the strategy is, if it cannot be executed, it is just a decoration.

**The real difficulty with small funds lies here:**

If the win rate is not high, small funds have almost no opportunity for continuous growth. To pursue a high profit-loss ratio, the win rate will inevitably collapse, and frequent retracements can destroy a person's mindset. What small funds actually need is not explosive profits, but low retracements combined with stable compound interest. Whether to go long or short is not important; the ability to sustain profits is the decisive factor. Those who frequently go all-in with heavy positions? Forget it, those who dare to do this have win rates and psychological endurance far beyond average people — your capital cannot bear it.

Here's a possibly heart-wrenching truth:

Stop always thinking "Once I save up 1 million, I will definitely make money." If you can't operate well with just a few thousand now, giving you hundreds of thousands will still lead to losses.

**The only way to multiply small funds:**

Steady and methodical, precise execution, reducing unnecessary mistakes, allowing compound interest to ferment over time. Slow is not a bad thing— in this market, persistence and patience are often worth much more than speed.
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SelfSovereignStevevip
· 2025-12-25 01:44
That hits too close to home. I really can't wait for spot trading, I always want to jump in haha
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GasFeeTearsvip
· 2025-12-24 09:00
Zero-cost holdings sound simple, but in practice, the mindset is the first to collapse
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ChainPoetvip
· 2025-12-24 02:00
It's heartbreaking, just can't execute it, seeing others go all in and double their money makes me lose my mind.
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AirdropHustlervip
· 2025-12-23 08:50
You're absolutely right, small funds really test your mindset; you can't be in a hurry. Those who only have a few thousand and still want to go all in are basically on the path to getting rekt. I've practiced this zero-cost holdings strategy, and it does work, but you need to be able to endure.
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BlockchainBardvip
· 2025-12-23 08:50
It's heartbreaking to hear, the reality is indeed much harsher than the theory. I've seen too many people think they can get rich overnight with just a few thousand k, and end up breaking down.
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CommunitySlackervip
· 2025-12-23 08:49
To be honest, those who are still dreaming of going all-in now are just cannon fodder. Without discipline, even if you give small investors more money, it's still just sending vegetables.
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SellTheBouncevip
· 2025-12-23 08:46
You are not wrong, but most people do not listen. Everyone wants to go all in and double their investment; who is willing to take it slow? In the end, it is just the fate of a dumb buyer.
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APY追逐者vip
· 2025-12-23 08:43
It's so heart-wrenching to hear, I'm the kind of person who says "I'll come back when I save up 1 million," but now I'm just stuck in place...
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ColdWalletGuardianvip
· 2025-12-23 08:40
It's hard to hear, but execution is difficult. I'm the kind of person who can't wait, I'm itching to do something.
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MoonMathMagicvip
· 2025-12-23 08:34
It's too heartbreaking to say, being broke really tests one's mindset.
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