When my account was down to just over 1,000 USDT, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. But after calming down, I figured—things are already this bad, I might as well try to turn things around. Turns out, with just this little bit of capital, I actually figured out the way to make a comeback.

**Starting Out: Only 1,000 USDT Left, That’s When Things Clicked**

At that point, I actually relaxed—when you’re almost broke, what more can you lose? I set a few rules for myself:
- Only trade BTC—other coins are way too volatile
- Leverage capped at 20x—anything higher is just asking for trouble
- Open each position with 500 USDT, keep the other half as backup in case of wicks
- Take profit at 10%, cut losses at more than 5%, and stop after two trades a day

I stuck to this for half a month, grinding my account from 1,000 USDT up to 3,000 USDT. That’s when I realized: making money isn’t about all-or-nothing bets; it’s about being able to survive.

**Mid-Game Snowball: Stacking Wins and Gradually Building Up**

Once I hit 3,000 USDT, I started compounding my trades. The logic stayed the same—just reinvest the profits:
- Still enter with half my capital, opening positions with 1,500 USDT
- When I make a profit, I roll the new principal into the next trade and let the profits grow
- If I hit a stop loss, immediately scale back to the starting position and build up again

Others were blowing up their accounts twice a day, while I was just catching a few small green candles. The key was—I was still in the game. After two months, my account grew from 3,000 USDT to 100,000 USDT.

**Turning Point: When the Market Moves, Don’t Hesitate**

In the third month, the market finally gave me a real opportunity to make big gains.

I adjusted my strategy:
- Raised position size to 70%—not all-in, but not timid either
- Increased take profit targets from 10% to 30%
- Got more decisive with stop losses—cutting losses immediately if I was wrong

Riding that trend, I grew my account from 100,000 to 1 million USDT. It wasn’t because of inside info or pure luck—it was about following the trend and strictly sticking to my rules.

**Three Pieces of Real Talk:**

Risk control: Never bet your entire stack
Curb greed: Take profits when you can, don’t try to milk every move
Admit mistakes: Cutting losses isn’t shameful—surviving is the real skill

The real barrier in crypto isn’t technical analysis—it’s controlling yourself. Getting rich steadily is the real shortcut.