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Many people ask me whether they can quickly double their investment with a few thousand dollars. Honestly, I can't do that. What I excel at is steady and consistent growth.
Everyone who has turned around their situation shares one trait — resilience. In the beginning, they also started with just a few thousand, but they never rushed; they grew their accounts little by little.
The secret to small capital growth isn't about hitting a big jackpot once or twice, but about building the account's resilience to risk. I have a brother whose account was down to only 3000U at his worst, but he didn't give up. Instead, he started reviewing his mistakes. The first habit he changed was avoiding heavy bets and all-in plays.
Not every move in the market should be made, especially in futures trading. You need to keep your time in the market longer than your time on the sidelines. Being able to resist 80% of the temptations and only taking action on the 20% where you have confidence is when your capital begins to grow.
Timing is crucial. It's not just about watching indicators and drawing lines; you also need to feel the market's breathing. During low-volume consolidation, don't expect to make big moves. At this stage, only small positions should be tested, with tight stop-losses. When volume breaks out and support stabilizes, then add to your positions and follow the trend to ride the full wave.
Another common pitfall is jumping between sectors randomly. Today DeFi, tomorrow AI, the day after Meme coins — small funds simply can't catch every trend perfectly. Instead of scattering your efforts, focus on two or three familiar coins, master their K-line patterns, capital flow, and market sentiment. This approach yields far better results than rushing around blindly.
Small capital turnaround relies not on reckless efforts but on survival. As long as your account hasn't gone to zero, opportunities will always be there. Market cycles are longer than you think; you just need to wait for your turn and hold on tightly.
A proper method combined with consistent execution is much more reliable than blindly busying yourself. If you truly want to turn things around, stop just dreaming and first learn how to survive.