Many people ask, why do they always lose with small funds while big players can grow steadily? In fact, at the core, this is a mindset issue.



Imagine you open a position with 100U versus 10,000U; your feelings are completely different. When you have a small fund, even a 50% profit only amounts to 50U, which has zero impact on your life. So it's easy to get the wrong idea—since the gains are modest, should I leverage more? Go all-in? Anyway, not much to lose. As a result, one or two margin calls and your account is wiped out. In contrast, large fund holders are extremely cautious because each percentage point represents real money, so they naturally focus on capital preservation and steady progress.

Here's the ultimate question: if you had a large amount of capital, would you let someone with the same trading style as you operate it? What's the answer? Maybe you would say, look at win rate, check if your mindset is stable, see if you get emotional. Well, then this should be your standard for yourself.

The key realization here is—it's not about having money to make money, but about learning how to make money first; then the money will come. Treat this small amount of U as if it were 1 million to operate, which sounds a bit crazy, but from a proportional perspective, the operational logic of small and large funds is actually the same.

The true path to advancement is this: use small funds to test the system and accumulate experience. Continuously refine your trading framework through ongoing trading, learning while gradually increasing your position size. Experience + system + raw capital growth + ongoing mindset adjustment—these four wheels turn together, and wealth can then roll forward. Many people think about getting rich overnight, but in reality, this process is about accumulation, accumulation, and more accumulation. There are no shortcuts.
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ser_we_are_earlyvip
· 17h ago
That's so true, mindset is really the key point. I used to have this problem myself, going all-in at 100U, and only now do I realize that was a suicidal trade. But to be fair, knowing this principle and actually practicing it are two different things. Many people read this article and say "I understand," but then they still leverage up or go all-in. The issue isn't whether they understand or not, but whether they can endure.
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OnchainDetectivevip
· 17h ago
Wait a moment, I need to analyze the logic behind this... According to on-chain data, this explanation sounds like psychology, but what is it actually hiding? The truth about small fund liquidations is often not about mentality, but about those big players who have long been tracking addresses to lock in the "scalping pattern"—they know retail investors will leverage, so they deliberately create volatility. Clearly visible fund connections, everyone, this is a typical manipulation tactic by the big players.
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GasWastervip
· 17h ago
That's correct, but there's nothing new. The core is self-discipline, and the problem is that most people can't do it.
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PerpetualLongervip
· 17h ago
Sigh, it sounds nice, but right now I have $100 and it's a full gamble with all my chips. This sounds reasonable, but who can hold up when the price drops? I'm the kind of person who leverages, anyway I won't lose much... but I ended up getting liquidated twice. Big investors are indeed stable because they can afford to lose, but with my few U, I dare not adopt their mindset. Actually, it's just an excuse for not having money. I'll talk about this when I get my capital back. Think of $100U as $1,000,000? Bro, I'd rather spend $1,000,000 as $100U; it's way more fun. Accumulating experience through system grinding? Sorry, I just want to get rich quickly, I don't have that patience. It sounds so real, but once I go all-in and it rises again, I'll break even. Then I'll grow steadily. It's just a mindset issue. Next time, I definitely won't leverage... this time, I'll go all-in to bottom fish and try.
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StopLossMastervip
· 17h ago
Hmm... that's true, but there are still people who refuse to repent and insist on going all-in.
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