I was starting with a small amount as well. I made some mistakes and lost money. But I didn't expect to have profits from the very beginning, I knew it was not that simple. After a while, I've decided to try hodling and “filling the gaps” in my knowledge. And later, when I saw the CEX wires announcement, I deposited in XRP: https://cex.io/wires-campaign/. And I liked this option, as well as the exchange itself.