In contract trading, most people focus on 'high-profit techniques', but few understand 'the compound interest secret of rolling positions'. In fact, with the right method, 5000 yuan of capital can rely on 'floating profit additions + low leverage + strict discipline' to reach the million threshold in 3-5 years — the key is not in 'gambling on size', but in the 'diligent work of using profits to roll the snowball'.
One, first break it down: rolling positions aren't 'leveraging aggressively', it's 'making money with the market's money'.
A fatal misunderstanding for beginners about rolling positions is treating it as 'full positions with leverage gambling'. The real core of rolling positions can be summarized in 8 words: floating profit additions, risk locking. In simple terms, it's about using earned profits to expand positions while keeping the principal always in a safe zone.
Let's take a practical example:
Using 1x leverage with a 5000 yuan principal (per position mode), only use 10% of the funds (500 yuan) as margin to open a position, with an actual position of 5000 yuan (equal to the principal). Set a 2% stop-loss, the maximum loss is 100 yuan, which has a negligible impact on the principal.
If the first trade earns 10% (500 yuan), total funds become 5500 yuan, still using 10% to take 550 yuan for the next trade — even if this trade stops out with a loss of 110 yuan, total funds will still remain at 5390 yuan, which is 390 yuan more than the initial principal.
This is the underlying logic of rolling positions: using profits to bear risks, the principal must never touch the stop-loss line. Those who add to their principal and leverage beyond 10x are essentially gamblers, and liquidation is just a matter of time.
Two, 3 lines of life and death: hitting one line, even 5000 yuan can roll out a million.
I've seen cases of 5000 yuan rolling to 780,000, as well as tragedies of 100,000 rolling to negative numbers; the core difference lies in 3 disciplines:
1. Leverage must be 'ridiculously low': 3x is the ceiling you can't touch.
'The higher the leverage, the faster you earn' is the pitfall most easily fallen into by beginners. 20x leverage seems highly profitable, but a 10% fluctuation may lead to liquidation; 3x leverage requires a 33% fluctuation to liquidate, combined with a 2% stop-loss, allowing enough margin to withstand normal fluctuations in the crypto market.
Practical advice: initially stick to 1-2x leverage; after 5 consecutive profits and stabilizing your mindset, increase to 3x, and never touch above 5x. Remember, rolling positions rely on 'compound interest through frequency', not 'all-in on a single bet'.
2. Additions can only use 'floating profits': the principal is the trump card; if it's touched, you've lost.
The essence of rolling positions is 'using the market's money to earn money from the market'. For instance, if you have a principal of 5000 yuan and earn 1000 yuan, when the total funds reach 6000 yuan, you can at most use 1000 yuan of floating profit to add, while the 5000 yuan principal must remain untouched.
It's like a fisherman: using the caught fish as bait; even if you don't catch new fish, you won't lose the boat. Conversely, if you bet all your capital, a single mistake will send you back to square one, wasting all previous efforts.
3. Stop-loss 'ironclad and cold': the 2% red line must be cut when it hits.
'Just wait a bit longer for a possible rebound' — this phrase can ruin all rolling position plans. When rolling positions, single trade stop-losses must be locked within 2% of total funds: with a 5000 yuan principal, the maximum loss is 100 yuan; with a 100,000 principal, the maximum loss is 2000 yuan; cut it immediately when it hits, with no excuses.
In 2023, when BTC rose from 30,000 to 40,000, I used 1x leverage to roll positions, with 3 stop-losses in between (each losing 1000-2000 yuan), but 6 profits ultimately tripled my funds. Had I held on during some losses, I would have been washed out by the volatility.
Three, divide into 3 phases of rolling positions: the specific path from 5000 to 1 million.
Rolling from 5000 yuan to 1 million must be done in steps, with different goals for each phase, just like climbing stairs; taking 3 steps at a time will lead to a fall, while taking one step at a time will lead to the top.
Phase One: 5000 → 50,000 (practice your skills, accumulate startup capital)
The core is 'using spot + small leverage to refine discipline'.
Start with 5000 yuan for spot trading: buy BTC/ETH at the bear market low (for example, when BTC dropped to 16,000 in 2023), sell after a rebound of 10%-20%, and repeat 3-5 times to roll funds to 20,000.
Add 1x leverage to practice rolling positions: wait for BTC to break key resistance levels (like 20,000, 30,000), use 1x leverage to go long, profit 10% and then add 10% using floating profits, stop-loss 2%. For example, if you start with 20,000 yuan and open a position worth 2000 yuan, earn 200 yuan and then add 200 yuan to the position, keeping the total position always within 10% of the principal.
Key: at this stage, don't chase speed; first practice 'stop-loss + floating profit additions' as muscle memory, achieving at least 10 profitable trades before moving on.
Phase Two: 50,000 → 300,000 (catch the trend, use wave compounding to speed up).
The core is 'only take heavy positions in certain trends'.
First, wait for trend signals: for example, when BTC daily closes above the 30-day line and volume increases by 3 times, confirm the upward trend before taking action (the typical opportunity will be after the BTC ETF passes in January 2024).
Addition ratio: every time you profit 15%, take 30% of the floating profit to add. For example, if you make 15% on 50,000 and reach 57,500, take 2250 yuan (30% of floating profit 7500 yuan) to add, keeping the total position within 20% of the principal.
Profit-taking strategy: take 20% profit every time it rises by 50% — when rolling from 50,000 to 100,000, withdraw 20,000 cash, continue rolling the remaining 80,000 to lock in profits and prevent psychological breakdown.
Phase Three: 300,000 → 1 million (wait for the big cycle, earn from bull-bear transitions).
The core is 'catching a 5-fold trend to complete the leap'.
Wait for historic opportunities: for example, when Bitcoin rises from the bear market bottom (15,000) to the mid-point of the bull market (60,000), rolling positions in such a major trend can amplify returns by more than 10 times (during the 2020-2021 bull market, some people rolled from 300,000 to 5 million).
Dynamic adjustment of positions: in the early phase, keep positions at 10%-20%, increase to 30%-40% in the mid-phase, and reduce back to 10% in the later phase. For example, if BTC rises from 30,000 to 60,000, start with a 30,000 position, increase to 60,000 at 40,000, and reduce back to 30,000 at 50,000, ensuring you don't miss the main upward wave while reducing risk at the peak.
Ultimate discipline: once funds reach 800,000, stop, withdraw 500,000 to stablecoins, and continue operating with the remaining 300,000 — the endpoint of rolling positions is 'locking in profits', not 'rolling endlessly'.
Four, mindset moat: technique accounts for 30%, mindset accounts for 70%.
Too many people have the skills but fail in mindset; two traps to especially avoid:
1. Don't be greedy for 'perfect additions': missing out is better than making a wrong addition.
There will always be people tangled in 'added too early' or 'added too little' — planning to add when profiting 10%, but rushing to add at a 9% increase, or waiting for a pullback at a 15% increase. In fact, rolling positions don't need to be precise; as long as you add within the 'profitable range', it won't be wrong.
It's like farming; it doesn't matter if you plant a few days earlier or later in spring, it's better than missing the planting season.
2. Accept 'imperfect stop-losses': stop-losses are a cost, not a failure.
In 10 trades, having 3-4 stop-losses is normal. In 2023, I rolled positions with SOL, having 2 stop-losses in 5 trades, but the remaining 3 profitable trades resulted in an 80% increase in funds. Treat stop-losses as 'buying tickets' — if you want to play in the market, you must buy a ticket; occasionally encountering a bad project doesn't affect your ability to play others.
In the end: insights on rolling positions for ordinary people.
Can 5000 yuan roll into 1 million? Yes, but it must meet 3 prerequisites: use spare money (losing it won't affect life), spend 6 months practicing techniques (complete 100 simulated trades), and accept 'slow' (don't fantasize about getting rich overnight).
Rolling positions are not a myth; they are a tool for 'ordinary people to counterattack through discipline'. Just like climbing stairs, every step is ordinary, but if you persist through 1000 steps, you can reach heights others can't. If you currently only have 5000 yuan, don't panic, start with earning 100 yuan from the first trade — the snowball of wealth must first start from a small snowball.
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