Whenever I look at the 52,300 U in my account, I always think of that early morning two years ago — betting all 1,000 U on ETH long, and after a crash, the balance was only 87 U. Back then, I thought 'rolling the warehouse means betting big on one wave' until I lost for three straight months and realized: true rolling is building blocks with small positions, not gambling the whole house.


Among the students I currently guide, 80% have made the same mistake: with 1,000 U in hand, they want to use 50x leverage to bet everything to earn back 10,000, resulting often in 'going to zero'. In fact, going from 1,000 U to tens of thousands of U doesn't require gambling; just doing well with 'split trading, stop loss for capital protection, and slow rolling of profits', the account will steadily rise like climbing stairs.

1. The 'life-saving split' of 1,000 U: Let the bullets fly first, then let the profits run.

When I first turned things around, I set a strict rule for 1,000 U: the first trade must not exceed 300 U, no matter how certain the market is.

Stage 1: Use 20%-30% of the position to 'explore'.

With 1,000 U capital, the first trade should only use 200-300 U, and choose 5x leverage (actual position 1,000-1,500 U). Set a stop loss at 3%, meaning this trade can lose a maximum of 6-9 U; even if wrong 10 times in a row, I can still have more than 700 U left.


My student Ahao initially always thought it was 'too slow' and secretly opened trades with 500 U, resulting in a loss of 50 U after two mistakes. After switching to 300 U, he had a record of 2 losses out of 3 trades in the first week, netting 28 U — it seems small, but the capital was hardly damaged, which is the first step of rolling: surviving is more important than how much you earn.

Stage 2: Only use profits to add positions after exceeding 10% profit.

When a 200 U trade earns enough 20 U (10%), I will withdraw 10 U profit as a 'safety cushion' and use the remaining 10 U to add a second trade. For example, if BTC rises from 30,000 to 32,000, the first 200 U trade earns 20 U, I will use 10 U profit to open a small 100 U trade, keeping the total position within 400 U (40%).


This way, even if the second trade loses, there’s still the first trade's 10 U profit as a cushion, and the capital remains at 1,000 U. Last year, during the SOL rise, I used this 'profit adding method' to roll 300 U capital into 1,200 U profit, and the account unknowingly climbed to 1,500 U.

2. The 'foolproof method' of stop loss and take profit: Don't be greedy, don't hold positions, let profits pile up slowly.

I used to think 'taking profit too early would miss out', but several times I turned a floating profit of 500 U into a floating loss of 200 U. Now I use two 'mechanical actions' to firmly lock in profits:

1. Stop loss: Cut it when it hits, don't wait for a 'rebound'.

For a 300 U trade, the stop loss price must be set in advance. If it drops by 3%, close immediately, even if there’s a rebound later, don’t regret it. In the past, I always held positions; a 300 U trade would drop to 50 U before cutting. Now, I close at the point, and my maximum single loss has never exceeded 10 U — a stop loss isn’t admitting defeat; it’s leaving capital for the next opportunity.

2. Take profit: sell half at 3%-5% profit.

No matter how good the market is, for a 300 U trade that earns 9-15 U, first close half of the position to secure profits. For example, if ETH rises by 4%, sell 100 U at 36,000, sell another 100 U at 38,000, and clear the last 100 U at 40,000, making a total profit of 30 U. This is better than 'holding to the top' and missing out.


Last month, when BTC rose from 35,000 to 40,000, I took profit on my 300 U trade in three stages: sold 100 U at 36,000, 100 U at 38,000, and cleared the last 100 U at 40,000, making a total profit of 30 U. This is 5 U less than 'holding to the top', but it feels secure — rolling profits come from compound interest, not single-time high profits.

3. After the account reaches 5,000 U: gradually increase positions, while keeping risks locked.

When the account climbs from 1,000 U to 5,000 U, many people can't help but 'increase their bets', but it's more important to be stable at this time:

1. The single warehouse ratio remains unchanged, and the amount gradually increases.

With 1,000 U, the single position is 300 U; at 5,000 U, the single position can be raised to 1,500 U (still 30%), but leverage must be reduced to 3 times. This way, the actual position changes from 1,500 U to 4,500 U, and the risk becomes lower — position increases with capital, leverage decreases with position.

2. Keep 20% of the funds as a 'fire brigade'.

With a 5,000 U account, always keep 1,000 U untouched, using it to supplement margin during market crashes to avoid being liquidated. Last year, on the night of the FTX collapse, I had a 4,000 U trade with a floating loss of 1,200 U, relying on this 1,000 U to hold until the rebound, and in the end, I made a profit of 800 U.

3. For every 5,000 U earned, withdraw 2,000 U to buy spot.

Profit realized is real profit. When the account reaches 10,000 U, withdraw 4,000 U to buy BTC spot, and this part will never move; even if the contract loses everything, the spot can still provide a safety net. My spot account now has 18,000 U, and no matter how the contract fluctuates, I have peace of mind.

4. Why do those who seek quick gains never earn anything?

After guiding over 30 students, I've found that those who can achieve stable profits all have one common point: they accept 'slow'. Those who frequently face liquidation often fall into these 3 traps:


  • Treating 'rolling' like 'all-in': opening a position with all 1,000 U; if wrong once, back to square one.

  • Adding capital after making a profit: if I earn 200 U, I increase the capital to 500 U, which results in even bigger losses.

  • Looking down on small profits: thinking 10 U is too little and insisting on waiting for 100 U, which often leads to stop losses.


In fact, going from 1,000 U to 50,000 U is like saving money to buy a house: saving 100 per day results in 36,000 in a year, which seems slow but never results in total loss. The core of rolling is not 'catching which wave of the market', but being able to catch a bit in each wave, accumulating little by little.

Finally, here are 3 hard truths for players with 1,000 U.

  • Don’t believe in the myth of 'rolling 1,000 U to 100,000', set a small goal first: reach 3,000 U in 3 months (tripling), which can definitely be achieved using the split trading method.

  • Change 'How much can I earn today?' to 'How much can I possibly lose today?', calculate the stop loss before opening a trade, and only proceed if acceptable.

  • Find a 'watching buddy', reminding each other of positions and stop losses before opening trades — one person can easily act impulsively, but a group can maintain discipline.


In the next wave of the market, I will lead everyone to do the '1,000 U rolling plan', opening only 2 trades a day, strictly following the split trading plan. Those who want to break free from the 'liquidation cycle' can follow me.@趋势猎手老金 —— The secret to rolling isn’t how much you dare to bet, but how much profit you dare to use for testing and how much capital you dare to keep as a safety net.
Remember: Those who can grow from 1,000 U to tens of thousands of U all understand one principle — slow is fast; stability wins. Your patience is worth more than any market condition.