Start with what you can afford to lose

Crypto is volatile and leverage amplifies that. The first rule is to fund your account only with money whose total loss wouldn’t affect your life — not rent, not an emergency fund, not borrowed money.

This isn’t a disclaimer; it’s the foundation of good decisions. Traders who risk money they need make fearful, emotional choices — exactly the behaviour that loses.

The practical floor: fees and sizing

There’s a soft minimum below which trading is inefficient. If you risk 1% per trade on a very small account, each trade’s risk may be a few rupees — and fees plus spread can swamp it.

A larger (but still affordable) balance lets you size sensibly: risk a small fixed percentage per trade while keeping fees a minor fraction of each result. The exact figure is personal, but the principle is that fees shouldn’t dominate your P&L.

How to start small, safely

Begin smaller than feels exciting. Use low or no leverage while you learn, risk a fixed small percentage per trade, and treat the first months as tuition — the goal is process, not profit.

Journal every trade from day one so you can see whether you have an edge before scaling up. Free tools — a leverage/liquidation calculator and a trade journal — let you build good habits without risking much at all.