Holding a few thousand bucks and wanting to get into crypto—what happens? Your heart races when chasing pumps, you feel the pain when cutting losses during dumps, and in the end, watching your account balance just gets more and more depressing. Sound familiar?

I've been in this market for 6 years and have seen all kinds of strategies. Those who try to get rich overnight with a small bankroll—nine and a half out of ten end up feeding their money to the market. But there are exceptions—like a student I mentored last year who started with just $800. The first time he placed a trade, he was so nervous he could barely click the mouse. Six months later? His account balance hit $28,000. The key point is, he never even came close to getting liquidated during the whole process.

What's the difference? It's not luck—it's method.

If you've got less than $5,000 to start with, listen to me: these 3 tricks are way more useful than staring at candlestick charts and studying technical indicators.

**Trick 1: Diversify Your Positions—Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket**

What’s the biggest risk for small capital? Going all in. The less money you have, the more you need to leave yourself a way out. I always recommend the “three-three split” for position sizing—that $800 student used this exact method:

- **30% for quick short-term trades**: Hold for just 24 to 48 hours. Only touch well-known major coins—don’t even consider obscure, unheard-of altcoins. When you see a 2%-4% move, take your profit and get out—don’t get greedy for an extra dime.

- **35% for swing trades**: (Original text incomplete, logical supplement provided here based on context). Choose clear, mid-term trend opportunities, wait patiently for bigger profits, but set your stop-loss lines—don’t let a drawdown eat up your gains.

And the rest? That’s your safety net—the confidence that lets you keep playing in the market. Remember: surviving is more important than winning once.