Many people want to know how to survive longer in the crypto world. Honestly, instead of hoping for instant wealth, it's better to first learn how not to die — this is the first rule of the game.

I've seen too many people come in and go all-in, only to be cleared out in a single wave of market movement. Later, a fan told me he wanted to turn things around. I asked how much capital he had, and he said 900U. I said okay, I’ll teach you how to turn that 900U into a money-making machine that can grow and generate profits. In the end, this guy indeed made nearly 30,000U, not by luck or some mysterious indicator, but by strictly following the rules.

**Step 1: Survive to Make Money**

How should the 900U be allocated? Never go all-in at once. My approach is to split it into three parts, each 300U, each serving a different role.

Day trading portion: Focus on volatile coins like $HOLO, find one clear opportunity each day, take profits immediately, and don’t fall in love with the market. Many people lose here because they always think they can earn a little more, but end up giving profits back.

Swing trading portion: No rush here, it’s normal to stay dormant for ten or fifteen days, just wait until a good opportunity appears and go straight for big profits. You don’t need to watch this every day; set your target and wait.

Core holding portion: This is the last trump card. No matter how crazy the market gets, this part stays put, used for extreme defense.

Why split it up? Because if all chips are pushed in at once, your mentality will collapse. When the account is wiped out, you regret not sticking to discipline — but it’s too late then.

**Step 2: Only act when it’s time to act**

There’s a brutal reality in crypto — most of the time is wasted. Range-bound consolidation, fake breakouts, trap setups… trading frequently in these noises is basically paying transaction fees to the exchange.

My strategy is simple: learn to wait. Not waiting for the price to rise, but waiting for the real trend to appear. When the trend hasn’t arrived yet, stay still. Many people can’t accept this, thinking idling is a waste, but the more you trade, the more you lose.

Those who truly understand this approach might only make five or six moves a year, but each one is solid profit. For example, when a hot coin like $1000PEPE shows a confirmed trend, enter precisely, take over 20% profit, lock in 30% of that, and let the rest run. Taking profits is your money — the importance of this principle cannot be overstated.

**Step 3: Rules defeat emotions**

Emotions are the biggest killers of retail accounts. Greed, fear, luck — these can wipe out your account in minutes.

So you must establish a set of cold, uncompromising rules:

Set stop-loss at 2%. When hit, cut immediately, don’t blink. Don’t wait for a rebound; that’s often the start of being trapped.

Set take-profit at 4%. Don’t wait for double, start locking in profits gradually at this level. Small accumulations are much safer than gambling everything at once.

Never add to a losing position. Averaging down is like digging your own grave — it only makes losses bigger.

In short, the essence of making money is to let your capital grow automatically within a rules-based framework, not to be driven by greed and fear. Turning 900U into 30,000U isn’t magic — it’s about locking in risks and letting the remaining profits run on their own.