Crypto risk sizing for smaller accounts – how to avoid getting whipsawed into oblivion?

Hey everyone, fairly new to actively trading crypto after mostly just holding for a while. I'm trying to get my head around proper risk sizing, especially with how volatile some of these alts can be. I've seen the usual advice about risking 1-2% of your capital per trade, but with a smaller account, that can feel like you're barely making any progress if you get a few small wins, and a couple of whipsaws just decimate that small percentage. How do you all approach this without either over-leveraging or just getting constantly stopped out on minor fluctuations? Is it just a matter of sticking to higher timeframes for entries, or is there a different way to think about it for smaller capital allocations in this space? It feels like there's a sweet spot I'm missing.