Having been in the crypto space for two years, I started with 5000 USDT to buy BTC, and then moved on to XRP, with my account's value increasing up to four times. I’ve tried U-based, coin-based, spot trading, leverage, futures contracts, and even financial products and grid copy trading—playing with whatever was new and interesting.

But the good times didn't last long. Projects like 1010 and 4USDT experienced crashes of -99%, and some smaller coins went to zero overnight. The most memorable experience was with certain so-called hot coins—buying high and getting trapped, then continuously adding funds in an attempt to recover, only to sink deeper. Eventually, I just cleared everything to cut losses.

During that period of heavy losses, I felt especially regretful. Reflecting on my trading habits, I realized: when funds are limited, frequently changing targets and trading is essentially courting disaster. Because the capital size itself is a weakness, combined with a impatient mindset, there’s little chance of winning.

Now, starting again with 5000 USDT, my mindset is completely different. I no longer expect to get rich overnight; I just want to earn some fees and profit from volatility steadily, serving as a safe haven for capital. I still use spot and futures tools, but the trading frequency has dropped significantly, and my selection criteria for coins have become much stricter.

The biggest takeaway from these two years is: in the era of small funds, having no losses is the greatest achievement. Greed and frequent operations are the highest hidden costs. Often, taking a stop-loss and exiting is the smartest choice.