I’ve seen someone turn 5,000 into 1 million in half a year, and I’ve also seen someone earn 500,000 one day and lose it all the next — this is not a difference in luck; it’s the stark contrast in executing the rolling strategy. After 4 years of practical experience in futures, the pitfalls I’ve encountered could fill a truck. The final summary of this strategy boils down to two words: 'Guard' and 'Be ruthless' — be steady as a mountain when you need to guard, and be unyielding when you need to be ruthless.
One, Wait: 90% of the time is spent waiting, and 10% of the time is spent earning.
Beginners in futures always feel that 'not trading is losing'. If I don't open a position for a day, I feel uncomfortable. But the people I’ve seen who can make money are all 'snipers' — 90% of the time lying in wait, waiting for the best moment to pull the trigger.
Last year, a fan started with 5,000 and traded every day for the first three months, spending over 800 on transaction fees and losing 30% of the account. Later, he learned from me to 'wait for the market', only acting when BTC and ETH showed 'violent market movements': for example, breaking through key resistance levels and increasing by more than 5%. As a result, in the fourth month, he made 40% on one trade, equivalent to the chaotic trading of the previous three months.
What is a 'violent market'? There are three signals:
Breakthrough key level + increased volume: BTC has been horizontally trading at 30,000 for half a month, suddenly a big bullish candle breaks through 32,000, with a trading volume three times that of the previous day — this indicates 'funds are scrambling for positions'. Entering at this moment has a high probability of more than 10% fluctuation within 3 days.
Trend driven by news: When the Fed announces interest rate cuts or Bitcoin halving, such major news often leads to sustained market movements. Last year, on the day the Fed cut interest rates, I waited 2 hours to confirm the trend, then entered and made a 30% profit in 5 days.
Sector linkage rising: For example, if the DeFi sector rises collectively, and the leading coin rises by 10%, other coins follow — this indicates 'it’s not a single coin’s market, but a sector opportunity', which is safer.
The core of waiting for the market is 'resisting the urge to act'. I have a timer on my phone that forces myself to 'open a maximum of 2 positions' each day. Before opening a position, I must watch the K-line for 15 minutes, which suppresses many impulsive trades. Remember: in the futures market, it's not scary to miss 10 opportunities; what’s scary is a single impulse that wipes out your capital.
Two, Roll: Use profits to roll; capital is always a 'safety cushion'.
'Increasing positions after earning' is a fatal flaw for new futures traders. I once made 50% on ETH, and in a moment of excitement, I added all my capital and profit, only for the market to reverse, leading to a complete loss of profit and a 20% loss of capital. It was only later that I realized: capital is 'life', profit is 'the icing on the cake', and they cannot be confused.
Now my operation rule is:
First trade profit, withdraw capital: With a capital of 5,000, the first trade earned 1,000 (20%); immediately transfer the 5,000 capital out and only use the 1,000 profit to continue trading. This way, even if I lose everything later, it's just the money earned, and the capital remains intact.
Rolling profits, step-by-step increasing positions: When profit reaches 2,000 (doubled), increase position by a maximum of 50% (1,000); when it reaches 4,000, increase by another 50% (2,000). Always leave a 'buffer zone' for profits, and don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Leave a safety cushion after doubling: When profits double (for example, from 1,000 to 2,000), immediately withdraw 30% (600) to a stablecoin wallet, and continue to roll the remaining 1,400. This 600 is a 'safety cushion'; even if there are losses later, you have safely cashed in 600.
Last year, in one month, I rolled profits starting from 10,000, doubling twice along the way, and withdrew a 30% safety cushion. Even when the market retraced, I still made a net profit of 12,000 — many people fail to make money because they treat 'paper profits' as 'actual earnings', not understanding 'cashing in for safety'.
Three, Adjust: The stop-loss line follows the profit, don’t create a 'roller coaster'.
'After earning 50%, move the stop-loss line to the cost price' — this is the lesson I learned from losing 30,000.
When I first started trading futures, I always set the stop-loss line fixed at 3% below the opening price. As a result, one time ETH retraced from a 50% profit to a 10% profit, and I didn’t act, thinking 'it could recover'. In the end, it fell to the stop-loss line, and I not only lost my profit but also incurred a 3% loss.
Now I've learned 'dynamic stop-loss adjustment':
Floating profit within 50%, set the stop-loss line 3% below the opening price (regular stop-loss).
Floating profit exceeds 50%, move the stop-loss line to the 'opening price' (cost price) to ensure 'no loss of capital'.
Floating profit exceeds 100%, move the stop-loss line to 'opening price + 50%', locking in half the profit.
Once, when SOL had a floating profit of 80%, I moved the stop-loss line to the cost price. Later, it retraced to 2% above the cost price, I didn’t stop-loss, and it eventually rose by 50% — I not only preserved my profit but also didn't miss the market. The core of this move is 'let profits protect themselves', earn more when it rises, and don’t lose when it falls, maintaining a stable mindset.
Four, Stop: If you can't hold onto profits, it's equivalent to earning nothing.
'Earning without taking profit leads to the last empty' — this is the cruelest truth in the futures market. I’ve seen too many people, when their positions have floating profits of 50% or 100%, are reluctant to sell, only to see the market reverse and lose all profits, even incurring losses.
My principle of taking profit is 'take profit in batches, take it when it’s good':
Floating profit 30%, take profit 30%: For example, if you enter with a profit of 10,000, earning 3,000, first sell 30% (the position corresponding to the 3,000 capital), and recover 900 in profit.
Floating profit 50%, then take profit 40%: The remaining 7,000 position earned 3,500, then sell 40%, recovering another 1,400.
Floating profit 100%, clear positions or leave 10% to bet on the market: The last remaining 30% position, either sell all or leave 10% to bet for higher, but never be greedy.
During that wave of BTC market last year, I used this take profit method to clear positions at a floating profit of 120%. Although it later rose by 50%, I had already made a 120% profit — many people always think about 'selling at the highest point', only to find that they couldn't even catch the 'relatively high point'.
The core of taking profit is 'accepting imperfection'. There is no 'god of selling at the highest point' in the crypto world; if you can cash in most of your profits during an uptrend, you have already defeated 90% of the people.
Why can some turn 5,000 into 1 million while others lose everything after earning 500,000?
The former understands 'Wait': only act in confirmed market conditions, lurking like a hunter, not acting unless certain, and when acting, it must hit.
The former understands 'Rolling': using profits to play, capital is always safe, and the mindset doesn't collapse, so operations won't become deformed.
The former understands 'Adjust': dynamically adjust the stop-loss, let profits bear the risks themselves; earn more when it rises, and don’t lose when it falls.
The former understands 'Stop': take profit when it’s good, don’t be greedy, preserving profit is more important than pursuing 'higher gains'.
The latter, however, often does 'not wait, randomly roll, not adjust, and not take profit' — when the market comes, they rush in, increase capital upon earning, leave stop-losses unchanged, and rely on fantasies for taking profit, only to end up losing everything.
Finally, a piece of advice for those who want to turn their fortunes around through rolling:
The core of the rolling strategy is not 'how fast to earn', but 'how long to survive'. Turning 5,000 into 1 million is not about one-time huge profits, but the accumulation of countless times of 'waiting for the right market, using profits to roll, adjusting stop-losses properly, and taking profit in a timely manner'.
You don't need to become a 'futures master'; you just need to execute these details: hold back when you should wait, use profits when you should roll, adjust when you should, and don't be greedy when you should take profit. If you can do this, even if you can't roll 200 times, at least you can survive in the crypto world, and if you survive long enough, you will definitely wait for your own opportunity.
The crypto market changes rapidly, but those who can make money are always those who 'know how to control themselves'. Don't let market fluctuations lead you; from today, engrave every step of the rolling strategy in your mind. When the next market comes, you will thank your present self.
Follow Azé's footsteps closely, believe first and then receive, there are still positions in the team, leading you out of confusion.
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