#数字资产市场动态 Is $1000 really only enough to survive 3 days? Not necessarily.

Last year, a friend of mine approached me, with only $1000 remaining in his account, saying he would quit completely if he lost any more. I could feel that kind of despair—stories of big wins everywhere, but he had no cards to play.

His biggest problem wasn't the lack of money, but the lack of logic. He relied solely on luck to buy dips, always panicking once he entered the market.

I told him one thing: **Making money in the crypto world is never about gambling, but about surviving.**

It's nothing complicated, just three bottom lines.

**1. Divide your principal into three parts; going all-in is a dead end**

Split $1000 like this:
- $300 for intraday short-term trading, chasing $BTC, $ETH daily fluctuations
- $300 for swing trading opportunities, closing positions in three to five days, don’t be greedy
- $400 just sit on it, do nothing—this is your capital to recover

What’s the benefit of this division? Even if two parts blow up, you still have a chance. Most people get trapped when they put all their money in at once.

**2. Follow the trend, don’t fight the market**

If you don’t understand the market, just sit tight. When signals appear, jump in immediately. Take 12% profit and withdraw half to lock in gains. Continue running with the rest.

This logic sounds simple, but few actually do it. Most people want to catch the entire fish, only to get slapped in the face by the tail.

**3. Discipline in stop-loss and take-profit**

Set stop-loss within 2%, cut losses immediately—no revenge trading.
If a position gains over 4%, sell half to lock in profits.
Over these three months, I watched him gradually go from panic to calm. At first, his hands trembled when placing orders, afraid of losing everything immediately. Later, he could look at the candlesticks and smile, saying, "I’m waiting for this market."

He transformed from a gambler into a hunter.

I asked him: "What are you most afraid of now?"

He said: "Afraid that one day I’ll get carried away and forget these rules."

That’s when I knew he was going to survive. Anyone who can think like that has already won half the battle.

**Three months’ results**
- Second week: $1500
- One month: $10,000
- Three months: steady at $20,000, with no margin calls

Some say he got lucky. I know very well, that’s him grinding it out with teeth clenched.

**To everyone still in the crypto space**

Having a small principal isn’t the problem; a reckless mindset is.

If you want to survive longer in the crypto market, don’t just think about turning it around overnight. Use the right methods to turn a "three-day lifespan" into a "three-year road," and then from "three years" into "thirty years."

Stick to the rules; staying alive is more important than anything else.