Main Takeaways

  • This is the fifth instalment of our Top Lead Trader Tips series, featuring exclusive interviews with some of the top performers on the Binance Copy Trading platform. 

  • Today we interviewed Haywar, a Cadet Elite Level Trader on Binance with a whopping 700% return rate over a trading period of over 370 days.

  • Haywar shares his unique pair trading strategy that is agnostic to the market direction, and how he maintains strict risk control to grow his portfolio. 

Welcome to our Top Lead Trader Tips series, where we continue to bring you invaluable insights from top traders on the Binance Copy Trading platform.

In this edition, we caught up with Cadet Elite Lead Trader Haywar, a respected figure in the crypto community known for his calm demeanor, disciplined trading style, and pair trading strategy that prioritizes capital preservation.

Whether you are a novice or seasoned trader, you can learn how his relative value trading strategy keeps his portfolio steady in volatile markets. Let’s dive right in.

In the Spotlight: Haywar

Over the past 370 days, Haywar has managed up to $3 million in assets on Binance with a cumulative return of approximately +700%, while keeping his maximum drawdown under 20%. As of the time of writing, he has 2,646 followers, and he intentionally caps the number of copiers to control the size of assets under management. This is to ensure execution quality and avoid the slippage issues common in low-liquidity altcoins.

Unlike many traders who chase high returns with high leverage, Haywar takes a different route: a data-driven, low-risk approach that has consistently earned him the Money Maker badge. Due to his conservative approach to scaling copy volume, he currently maintains the Cadet Elite level.

Binance Futures:  First off – how should we address you? Any nickname we should use?

Haywar: You can call me Haywar, which is also my English name across platforms like Binance and Twitter.

In the Mandarin speaking crypto community, many followers call me “海老师” (Teacher Hai) — a nickname that reflects both my Chinese name and a teaching style I naturally developed while sharing trading ideas. I’ve been told that over time, it became a symbol of trust and calmness in volatile markets for some people in the community.

Binance Futures: Could you share a bit about your background and how you got into crypto trading?

Haywar: I studied finance and mathematics at UBC Sauder School of Business in Vancouver, Canada, and interned at several investment banks. But I quickly realized that the high-pressure, rigid corporate environment wasn’t for me.

After graduating, I became a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) instructor. It was around this time that a friend introduced me to crypto — he was selling Bitcoin mining rigs and asked me to help visit overseas mining farms. That was my first real exposure.

The more I learned, the more fascinated I became. Eventually, I transitioned into trading full-time — drawn in by the speed, freedom, and global nature of the crypto space.

Binance Futures: What’s your core trading strategy today?

Haywar: My strategy revolves around pair trading — going long on a strong token while shorting a weaker one. It’s not about predicting where the market is going, but about capturing relative performance between two assets.

This method offers three big advantages: low drawdown, low leverage, and capital preservation.

It’s especially effective for managing larger portfolios on copy trading platform. I’ve tested trend-following and directional bets before, but pair trading gives me consistent alpha and keeps me immune to market-wide volatility.

That’s the real secret behind my risk control.

Binance Futures: Your $10K to $100K challenge got a lot of attention. What was the thinking behind it?

Haywar: It was my response to a common myth — that you can’t grow capital steadily trading perpetual futures unless you take big risks.

So I created an account, applied strict risk controls and pair trading, and reached $100K from $10K. Then I closed the account, but the results drew attention and support. Many followers asked for a repeat — and I’ve already crossed 70% of the target in the second round.

The public nature of the challenge helps me stay accountable, focused, and disciplined.

Binance Futures: What’s your risk/reward philosophy, and how do you size positions?

Haywar: I don’t use a fixed risk/reward ratio — because I rarely take directional trades.

Instead, I focus on correlation and mean reversion between two assets. What matters to me is drawdown control, not chasing asymmetric gains.

I monitor volatility, pair behavior and historical deviation. But the core mechanics — how I pick the pairs, how I size each leg — I prefer not to reveal in full. That’s where the edge lies.

Binance Futures: How do you navigate the recent uncertain macroeconomic conditions?

Haywar: I don’t try to predict macro trends. But when the market turns risk-off, I adjust — shorting alts, going long on BTC or even gold-backed assets to stay defensive. My focus is always on relative strength, not market direction. Uncertainty is permanent. The only edge is how you respond.

Final Thoughts

Haywar’s story is a refreshing reminder that success in trading isn’t about flashy wins or perfect predictions, it’s about staying in the game sustainably.

His signature pair trading strategy doesn’t chase trends – it focuses on balance, discipline, and preserving capital. In a world of noise and volatility, that quiet confidence is what sets him apart.

As Haywar puts it, “Any strategy that has a chance of liquidation is not a good strategy — no matter how high the win rate looks.”

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