There are always people DMing me: I only have $300 left, can I still play? Will I even hear a sound?

What I want to say is—how much money you have has never been the point; how you use this $300 is.

I've seen too many people come in with a few hundred dollars and instantly get overly ambitious. Spot trading? Too slow. Only leverage feels exciting. They see screenshots of others getting rich overnight and want to go all in for a shot themselves. Whichever influencer calls a trade, they follow, and in the end, before making a comeback, their principal is already gone.

Have you ever thought this way?

Thinking that since your principal is small, you must bet big. But what really ruins you isn’t the lack of money, it’s that urge to rush.

To be blunt: most people don’t lose to the market; they lose to themselves—greed, impatience, reckless actions.

Taking $300 and going all in is no different from lighting a gas tank with a lighter. Not saying you can’t make money, but sooner or later, it’ll blow up.

So what can you actually do with $300?

Keep yourself "alive."

First of all, don’t rush. Want to make money on your first day? This $300 is your tuition, your ticket to learn the market’s rhythm, not some miracle turnaround tool.

Second, stay away from leverage. Futures aren’t for newbies; they’re for people with strategies. If you can’t even control your own emotions, how can you control price swings? Stick with spot trading for now—you’ll at least survive longer.

Now, here’s how to use the money.

Split the $300 into three parts:
First part, build your position slowly following the trend.
Second part, use it to buy more during pullbacks.
Third part, keep it aside no matter what, to prevent impulsive trades.

This way, you won’t blow everything at once, and you can gradually get a feel for how the market behaves.

Finally, set a small goal. Don’t fantasize about turning $300 into $30,000—focus on making it $600 first. If you double your money, your mindset, judgment, and rhythm will all be different. Daydreaming about getting rich is pointless; steadily doubling your money is the real way.

Honestly:

The crypto market isn’t stopping you from making money—it’s you wanting to win too much, too fast. The more impatient you are, the faster you’ll lose.

Those who really make a comeback all started with small amounts, small goals, and learned from every loss.

$300 won’t change your destiny, but it can help you figure out one thing: are you controlling the market, or is the market leading you by the nose?

You’re not moving too slowly—you’re just stumbling around in the dark alone. The road is right ahead, the light is on, whether you can keep up or not is up to you.