I am Lao Lang, an old trader with five years of experience in the crypto market. Today, I want to share my personal experience on how to use 'low-frequency trading' to make a comeback with small funds — not relying on luck, but on a 'hunter-like' restraint.
1. Once I was: trading 8 times a day, losing 70% in 3 months
Three years ago, like most beginners, I was obsessed with 'high-frequency trading': watching candlesticks at three in the morning, eating while keeping an eye on the market, and my heart racing at a 1% rise or fall. What was the result? My initial capital of $10,000 quickly shrank to $3,000, and I gained a whole host of problems — dark circles, anxiety, and even doubted my suitability for investing.
Until one time when ETH spiked and I was liquidated, I was completely awakened: the market is specialized in treating all forms of disobedience, especially for the 'addicted to trading' gamblers.
2. Core of turning around: the 'sniper logic' of making moves only 4 times in six months
I set three iron rules for myself, and later relied on them to roll my $10,000 into $75,000:
Focus only on 'structural opportunities', reject noise
90% of market fluctuations are garbage trends, and there are less than one truly worthwhile opportunities each month. My standard is very simple:
BTC/ETH stabilizes at key moving averages (such as the yearly line) and has a continuous volume increase for 3 days;
After breaking through the previous consolidation platform, if it retraces without breaking (for example, entering decisively when ETH falls from 2200 to 2150).
Last November, this operation allowed me to earn $2700 in 8 hours—such opportunities have a win rate of over 80%, which is 10 times more stable than chasing daily price fluctuations.
If the risk-reward ratio is less than 2:1, it's better to miss out
Turning small funds around relies on 'earning enough in one go to cover two losses.' I set a single loss limit of no more than 5% of the principal, and the profit target is at least twice the loss amount.
For example: with a $10,000 principal, a stop-loss of $500, if the profit is less than $1,000, I absolutely won't exit. During one BTC swing, I endured a 3% fluctuation and finally achieved 4 times the profit—restraint is the greatest form of greed.
Replace 'watching the market time' with 'research time'
Now, I look at the market for no more than 1 hour a day, spending the rest of the time researching project fundamentals, on-chain data, and regulatory dynamics.
Newcomers are always afraid of missing opportunities, but the truth is: the accelerated heartbeat when you stare at the market is often the signal for the manipulators to harvest the retail investors. I once fell into a trap because I didn't verify that the project's positive news was just 'riding the hot trend'; since then, I have resolutely implemented the principle of 'no action without in-depth research.'
3. Blood and tears advice for newcomers
In a bull market, don't be a 'dead bull': even if altcoins rise a lot, take profits in batches; holding on means working for the project team.
In a bear market, don't lie flat: hoard BTC, grab airdrops, learn on-chain analysis—those who layout during the low period can laugh in the bull market.
Risk control is more important than the fantasy of getting rich: position management is your last armor, don't let a black swan destroy everything.
