Is there a chance to make thousands of U in crypto? Yes – but you need to know how to survive first

Many people enter the crypto market with a few thousand U and a single dream: to get rich quickly. Scrolling online, they see others showing off x10, x20 trades every day, thinking that just by catching the right move, they can change their lives. But the truth is: The market is not lacking opportunities, only lacking people who live long enough to grasp them. In crypto, losers are not because they lack intelligence, but because they don’t know how to protect themselves. Making money is only secondary to a more important thing: preserving capital.

1. To Make Money, First Learn How Not to Die Crypto is not a casino, but 90% of traders are using gambling mentality to trade. Entering trades with thoughts like: “Hit once and change your life” “Hold a little longer, maybe it will turn around” “It can’t go down any further” Result? One wrong move can wipe out the entire account. Lower leverage means longer survival High leverage is like drugs – quick high but early death. 100x, 50x, 20x look attractive, but just one opposite candle can bring the account to zero. Those who survive long have one thing in common: 👉 Never use high leverage. Survival rule: No more than 5x Prioritize spot trading if capital is small Better to earn little but keep capital The market is still there, opportunities are still there – as long as you have money. Cut losses as the most important skill Beginners only care about how much they can profit. Long-term traders only care about how much they can lose at most. Every trade must have a pre-set stop-loss point. Hit it and exit, no negotiations, no hopes. Example: Capital of 5,000U Only accept a maximum loss of 300–500U per trade Exit immediately, no holding A single forced hold can wipe out 10 times the wins. Only trade major coins, avoid trash coins Small coins are highly volatile, look easy to double or triple but: Low liquidity Easily dumped Easily manipulated by whales Easily get stuck in orders, slippage With a few thousand U, jumping into meme coins or trash coins is like throwing money into the wind. 👉 Focus on BTC, ETH, SOL, coins with real cash flow.
2. Opportunities Are Things to Wait For, Not Things to Chase Losers often share one trait: their hands are always itchy. Not trading makes them uncomfortable Seeing a coin turn green makes them afraid of missing out Seeing a coin turn red makes them rush to buy the dip But in reality: 👉 Most of the market time is spent waiting. Strong coins only present opportunities after correction A coin that just surged and then corrects 8–12% in an uptrend → that’s a good entry point. Don’t buy when it’s flying. Buy when others are afraid. After a rally, know when to stop A coin that rises for 3 days in a row, and on the 4th day doesn’t break new highs → reduce your position. Money is only money once you take profit. Profit on the screen is not real profit. Coins that stay sideways too long should be abandoned Money is like water, always flowing toward waves. Coins that stay sideways too long indicate no big money interest. Holding such coins only causes you to: Waste time Miss opportunities Lose patience
3. Trends Are the Armor for Survival In crypto, never go against the trend. Uptrend → only look to buy Downtrend → stay out Bad trend → preserve capital How to identify the trend: Look at the moving average Price above MA50 → trend not broken Drop below MA200 → time to retreat Look at volume Increase with volume → real money flow Decrease without volume → just a correction Increase without volume → likely a trap Decrease with high volume → be cautious Look at market sentiment Everyone shouting “bull run” → prepare defensively Market silence → could be an opportunity The market always moves ahead of news. Conclusion: Small capital is not scary, gambling mentality is what’s truly dangerous A few thousand U can go very far if: Know how to preserve capital Know how to wait for the right time Know discipline Control emotions Don’t try to get rich fast. Aim to survive long. Ask yourself every day: “If I don’t enter this trade, will I die?” If the answer is no – don’t trade. Withdraw your principal early, use profits to trade, and your mindset will be much lighter. Don’t compare your profits to others. Those showing off x10 may have already blown up 10 accounts before. Crypto is a survival game. The winners are those who remain standing after many years. 👉 Small capital is not an issue. 👉 The real issue is whether you use your capital to gain experience or use experience to build your future. Slow and steady wins the race – that’s the true path.