#数字资产市场动态 My friends have been very worried lately, and early this morning they asked me: "My principal of 20,000U is now only 800U. Is there still a chance to turn things around?"$AVNT



I've heard this question many times, and the answer is always the same. Either choose small coins with solid fundamentals and clear technical trends, go all in; or split the money into four or five parts, and simultaneously invest in three or four promising projects to reduce single-point risk.$BTC

But the core idea behind these suggestions never changes: as soon as you start making money, withdraw the principal immediately, and let the remaining profits grow boldly. This is called "zero-cost holding," and for small funds, it’s the safest and smartest approach.

The problem is, reality often proves otherwise—

Spot trading is too slow, and it’s easy to get trapped. Most people simply can’t endure that kind of torment, no matter how perfect the strategy.

Why is it so hard for small funds to grow big? Think about it carefully, and it boils down to these points:

First, without a sufficiently high win rate, sustainable growth for small funds is nearly impossible. But if you pursue a high profit-loss ratio blindly, your win rate will inevitably plummet, and frequent losses and drawdowns will crush your confidence. Small funds truly need a low drawdown and a stable compound growth rhythm, not gambling-style overnight riches.

Whether to do long-term or short-term trading isn’t the key; the key is whether you can keep making money consistently. Another big taboo—overleveraging. Those who dare to heavily load their positions have win rates and psychological resilience far beyond your imagination. You probably don’t have the ability to learn that.

There’s a saying that might sound harsh, but hits the nail on the head:

Don’t always fantasize, "If only I had a few million." Honestly, if you can’t even handle a few thousand U now, giving you a few million is pointless—you’ll just lose it all again.

The only way for small funds to reverse the situation is one path—steady entries, precise operations, minimizing mistakes, and rolling with compound interest. "Slow is fast" is especially applicable in this market; lasting power is far more important than short-term bursts. If you find yourself always taking detours, and want to truly understand how to turn things around, you need to start by changing your strategy and mindset.
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LiquidatedTwicevip
· 7h ago
20,000 to 800, this guy is really awesome, I have to give him a thumbs up... Slow is fast, there's no doubt about that, but it just sounds so heartbreaking to hear A few thousand USD can't do it, even a few million is useless, I'm emo now Mindset is the biggest enemy, more deadly than any technical analysis How can I turn things around without heavy positions? But heavy positions mean death... I can't choose in this multiple-choice question
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ShitcoinArbitrageurvip
· 12-27 08:41
20,000 to 800, I just want to ask, why wasn't there a stop loss during this period?
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HodlAndChillvip
· 12-27 08:41
Honestly, I've heard the story of 20,000 to 800 too many times... Really, it's always the same routine, the same mental breakdown. The key is still mindset. It's not that you can't turn things around because of little money, but that your psychological defenses collapse first.
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TokenVelocityTraumavip
· 12-27 08:40
20,000 dropped to 800, honestly, it hurts a bit to hear, but this story we reenact every year. Really, without the right mindset, no matter how much money you have, it's all in vain.
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DegenDreamervip
· 12-27 08:38
You're not wrong. I'm the kind of fool who still wants to go all-in to turn things around after losing. The moment I can't withdraw the principal, I knew it was over. Mindset is really worth much more than strategy. Give me a few million, and I could also lose it all—nothing surprising about that. Steady compound interest sounds unbeatable, but can you really stick to it for a week?
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MysteryBoxBustervip
· 12-27 08:31
20,000 drops to 800... Bro, this isn't a matter of turning things around, it's a matter of mentality. Honestly, I've heard the same logic in this article a hundred times, but when it comes to the critical moment, it's still all about mindset. Without a sufficiently high win rate to stabilize compound gains, this point hits home. But how do you develop this win rate? Most people simply can't wait. People who hold large positions indeed have strong psychological resilience, but that also has to be based on having confidence. Where do small retail investors get that confidence? "Can't handle a few thousand U.S. dollars, but even a few million won't help," this phrase may sound harsh, but it really hits home.
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MEVHunterLuckyvip
· 12-27 08:17
20,000 to 800, this buy and sell is really a bit extreme… But honestly, most people just lose their mindset; they clearly have a plan, but a single pullback ruins everything. Mindset is more valuable than skills, everyone who understands knows this.
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