The 'rolling positions' in the cryptocurrency world are often talked about mystically — some say it is a 'tool for the poor to rise,' rolling 50,000 into a million; others criticize it as a 'liquidation trap,' turning 100,000 into zero in a few days. In fact, rolling positions are like driving: following the rules can safely reach the destination, while recklessly steering will only lead to disaster.
If you only have 5,000 yuan and want to reach the million threshold through rolling positions, the core is not luck, but the combination of 'floating profit addition + low leverage + iron discipline' — each step has actionable details.
One, first understand: rolling positions are not 'betting on size with leverage,' but 'using profits to roll a snowball.'
Many people misunderstand rolling positions as 'fully leveraged aggressive trading,' which is a fatal misconception. The real core of rolling positions is summed up in 8 words: add positions with floating profits, lock in risks.
In simple terms: use the profits earned from capital to expand positions, while keeping the capital safe. Just like rolling a snowball, first push it with your hand (the capital) to get it moving, and once it has momentum (with floating profits), let the snow (profits) stick to it, making the snowball bigger and bigger, but your hand (the capital) is never caught in it.
Let me give you a practical example:
With a 5,000 yuan principal, using a 10 times leverage rolling position model, but only taking 10% of funds (500 yuan) as margin to open a position — equivalent to actually using only 1 times leverage (500 yuan × 10 times = 5,000 yuan position, equal to the principal). Set a 2% stop-loss, the maximum loss is 100 yuan (5,000 yuan × 2%), which has minimal impact on the principal.
If I earn 10% (500 yuan), total funds become 5,500 yuan, then take 10% (550 yuan) to open a position, still using 1 times leverage, stop-loss at 2% (losing 110 yuan). Even if this stop-loss occurs, total funds still remain at 5,390 yuan, a profit of 390 yuan compared to the initial amount.
This is the underlying logic of rolling positions: use profits to take risks, the principal is always safe. Those high-leverage, principal-adding 'pseudo-rolling positions' are essentially gambling, and will inevitably lead to liquidation.
Two, the 3 life-and-death lines of rolling positions: hit one, and 5,000 can roll into a million.
The key to rolling positions is not 'earning fast,' but 'surviving longer.' I have seen cases of turning 5,000 yuan into 800,000 yuan, as well as tragedies of turning 100,000 yuan into negative numbers; the core difference lies in 3 disciplines:
1. Leverage must be 'ridiculously low': 3 times is the upper limit, 1-2 times is more secure.
'The higher the leverage, the faster the profits' — this is the pit that beginners easily fall into. In 2022, a retail investor used 20 times leverage with a 5,000 yuan principal, made 3,000 yuan profit the first time, but encountered a spike after adding positions and was liquidated.
Remember: rolling positions rely on 'compound interest through frequency,' not 'one-time windfall profits.' 3 times leverage means '33% volatility causes liquidation,' combined with a 2% stop-loss provides a large margin for error; whereas 10 times leverage can face liquidation with just a 10% volatility, which cannot withstand the normal fluctuations in the cryptocurrency world.
Recommendation: initially use 1-2 times leverage, wait until you have 5 consecutive profitable trades and feel stable before increasing to 3 times, and never touch above 5 times.
2. Increasing positions can only use 'floating profits': The principal is your trump card, never touch it.
The essence of rolling positions is 'making money with market money.' For example, with a 5,000 yuan principal, the first profit is 1,000 yuan, total funds become 6,000 yuan; at this point, I can only use 1,000 yuan of floating profit to increase positions, the principal of 5,000 yuan must remain untouched.
This way, even if you incur losses while adding to your position, the most you lose is the floating profit, and your principal remains safe. Conversely, if you invest the entire 5,000 yuan principal at once, one mistake could bring you back to square one, wasting all your previous efforts.
Just like a fisherman: using the fish caught as bait, even if no new fish are caught, the fishing boat won’t be lost.
3. Stop-losses must be 'ironclad and cold-blooded': 2% is the red line, cut it when the time comes.
'Just wait a bit, maybe it will rebound' — this phrase can ruin all rolling position plans. During rolling positions, the single transaction stop-loss must strictly be controlled within 2% of total funds: 5,000 yuan principal means 100 yuan, 100,000 yuan means 2,000 yuan, cut it immediately when the time comes, with no excuses.
In 2023, Bitcoin rose from 30,000 to 40,000, I used 1 times leverage to roll positions, with 3 stop-losses in between, each losing 1,000-2,000 yuan, but ultimately 6 profitable trades resulted in a 3-fold increase in total funds. If I had held onto one position, I might have been washed out by the volatility, missing the subsequent main upward wave.
Three, from 5,000 to 1 million: roll positions in 3 stages, with specific operations at each step.
To roll 5,000 yuan into 1 million, you need to advance in stages, with different goals and strategies for each phase. It’s like climbing stairs; taking three steps at once can lead to a fall, while taking one step at a time can get you to the top.
First stage: 5,000 → 50,000 (accumulating startup capital, practicing skills).
Core goal: get familiar with the rhythm through spot trading + small leverage, accumulating the first 'low-pressure funds.'
First use 5,000 yuan for spot trading: Buy BTC and ETH at the bear market low (for example, when BTC drops to 16,000 in 2023), wait for a rebound of 10%-20% to sell, repeat 3-5 times to roll up to 20,000 yuan.
Join with 1 times leverage to roll positions: When BTC breaks through key resistance levels (like 20,000, 30,000), use 1 times leverage to go long, with a 10% profit, add 10% with floating profits, and stop loss at 2%. For example, with 20,000 yuan principal, open a 2,000 yuan position the first time, earn 200 yuan, then add 200 yuan to the position, keeping the total position within 10% of the principal.
Key: In this stage, do not pursue speed, focus on training 'stop-loss + adding positions with floating profits' muscle memory, complete at least 10 profitable trades before entering the next stage.
Second stage: 50,000 → 300,000 (grasping trending markets, amplifying profits).
Core goal: increase the frequency of rolling positions in a clear trend, relying on 'segment compounding' to speed up.
Only operate in 'certain trends': For example, when BTC daily closes above the 30-day line and the trading volume expands more than 3 times, confirm the upward trend before rolling positions. After the BTC ETF approval in January 2024, it will be a typical trending market suitable for rolling positions.
Position addition ratio: every 15% profit, use 30% of the floating profit to add to your position. For example, with a 50,000 yuan principal, a 15% profit brings it to 57,500 yuan, take out 2,250 yuan (30% of 7,500 yuan in floating profit) to add to your position, keeping the total position within 20% of the principal.
Profit-taking strategy: every 50% increase, lock in 20% of profits, for example, rolling from 50,000 to 100,000, first withdraw 20,000 in cash, leaving 80,000 to continue rolling. This way, you can both lock in profits and avoid the collapse of the 'profit recoil' mentality.
Third stage: 300,000 → 1 million (relying on major cycle trends, earning 'era dividends').
Core goal: Capture the major trend of market transitions between bull and bear markets, using a single major trend to make a leap.
Wait for 'historic opportunities': For example, Bitcoin rising from the bear market bottom (like 15,000 yuan) to mid-bull market (like 60,000 yuan), this kind of 5-fold trend can amplify to more than 10 times the profit through rolling positions. In the bull market from 2020 to 2021, some people turned 300,000 yuan into 5 million yuan, relying on such a major trend.
Dynamically adjust positions: In the early stages of a trend, hold 10%-20% of your position, increase it to 30%-40% in the mid-stage, and decrease back to 10% in the later stage. For example, BTC rises from 30,000 to 60,000, starting with a 30,000 position, increase to 60,000 when it rises to 40,000, and decrease back to 30,000 when it rises to 50,000, ensuring you don’t miss the main upward wave while also reducing risk at the top.
Ultimate Discipline: Stop rolling positions when funds reach 800,000 yuan, take out 500,000 yuan to hold in stablecoins, and continue to operate with the remaining 300,000 yuan. Remember: the end point of rolling positions is 'locking in wealth,' not 'rolling forever.'
Four, the most overlooked: the 'psychological moat' of rolling positions.
Turning 5,000 yuan into a million, technique only accounts for 30%, mentality accounts for 70%. I have seen too many people pass the technical test, but fail due to two mindset traps that lead to failure:
1. Don’t be greedy for 'perfect entries': Missing out is better than making a wrong addition.
There are always people struggling with 'adding too early' or 'adding too little', for instance, planning to add positions after a 10% profit, but rushing to add when it rises to 9%, or waiting for a pullback after it rises to 15%. In fact, rolling positions do not require precision; as long as you add positions within the 'profit range,' it is not considered a mistake.
Just like farming, as long as you sow seeds in spring, it doesn’t matter if you are a few days early or late, it’s better than missing the sowing period.
2. Accept 'imperfect stop-losses': Stop-loss is a cost, not a failure.
During the rolling position process, having 3-4 stop-losses out of 10 trades is normal. In 2023, I did SOL rolling positions, with 2 out of 5 trades resulting in stop-losses, but the remaining 3 profitable trades increased total funds by 80%.
Treat stop-loss as 'buying a ticket' — if you want to enter the amusement park to play, you must buy a ticket, and if you occasionally encounter a poorly performing ride, you can’t get a refund, but it doesn’t affect your ability to enjoy other rides.
Five, Practical Cases: Don’t step into the pits others have already stepped into.
Positive Case: 5,000 yuan → 780,000 yuan, relying on the 'simple method.'
From 2022 to 2024, someone started with 5,000 yuan in spot trading, bought ETH during the bear market (at $880), sold at $1,200 for a 40% profit; then used 1 times leverage to roll positions, increasing by 10% with each 10% profit and stopping loss at 2%, rolling up to 780,000 yuan in two years. His secret: only trading ETH, avoiding altcoins, not switching coin types, winning through 'focus + discipline.'
Negative case: 100,000 → 500 yuan, died from 'leverage addiction.'
In 2023, a retail investor used 5 times leverage with a 100,000 yuan principal, made 50,000 yuan profit in the first two trades, then increased the leverage to 10 times, resulting in a spike in BTC leading to liquidation, leaving only 30,000 yuan; feeling unsatisfied, they used 10 times leverage to add positions, and a week later, it completely went to zero. They violated the cardinal rule of rolling positions: using principal to add positions and increasing leverage.
Key conclusion: the essence of rolling positions is 'exchanging time for space.'
5,000 yuan to 1 million, at least 2-3 cycles of bull and bear markets (3-5 years), those who dream of achieving this in 1 year will ultimately be educated by the market. The wealth secret in the cryptocurrency world has never been 'fast,' but rather 'stable + long-term.'
Finally, a reminder for ordinary people:
Can 5,000 yuan be rolled into 1 million? Yes, but it requires meeting 3 prerequisites:
Use spare money for trading, losing it won’t affect your life;
At least spend 6 months practicing skills, completing 100 simulated trades;
Accept 'slow,' do not pursue getting rich overnight.
Rolling positions are not a myth, but a tool for 'ordinary people to rise through discipline.' It’s like climbing stairs; every step is very ordinary, but if you persist through 1,000 steps, you can reach heights others cannot.
Holding 5,000 yuan and wanting to try rolling positions, but always afraid: if I add to my position, I will be liquidated; if I use leverage, I will panic; if I learn indicators, I won’t know when to trust and when to abandon them?
I understand this feeling — initially watching others roll positions from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, but once I tried it, I fell into a pit: either the leverage was too high and I was liquidated, or I panicked and cleared positions after earning a little floating profit, never even reaching the 'floating profit addition' stage.
Later I realized that rolling positions is not about betting on size, but about slowly rolling a snowball through 'low leverage + iron discipline'; indicators are not better if there are more, but knowing to use Bollinger Bands during fluctuations, watching MACD during trends, and capturing the five-day line during short-term trades.
There is no 'wealth myth' here, only tangible operations: a specific operation table for rolling positions from 5,000 yuan to a million, how to match trading volume with the five-day line to find buy points, how to avoid the pits where others get liquidated... We will break it down bit by bit.
