I have seen someone turn 5000 yuan into 1 million in half a year, and I have also seen someone make 500,000 one day and lose it all the next day—this is not a difference in luck, but a world of difference in executing rolling position strategies. After 4 years of practical experience in contracts, I have encountered enough pitfalls to fill a truck. The strategy I summarized in the end has two core words: 'Guard' and 'Be ruthless'—be as steady as Mount Tai when you need to guard, and be unyielding when you need to be ruthless.
1. Waiting: 90% of the time waiting, 10% of the time earning
As a beginner in contract trading, I always feel that 'not trading is losing.' I feel uneasy if I don't place an order for a day. However, the people I have seen making money are all 'snipers'—90% of the time, they lie still and wait for the best moment to pull the trigger.
Last year, a fan started with 5,000, trading every day for three months, spending over 800 on transaction fees, and the account still lost 30%. Later, he learned from me to 'wait for the market', only acting when BTC or ETH experienced 'violent markets': for example, breaking through key resistance levels, or increasing by over 5% in volume. As a result, in the fourth month, he made 40% on one trade, equivalent to the previous three months of chaotic trading.
What is a 'violent market'? There are three signals:
Breakthrough key levels + increased volume: BTC hovered around 30,000 for half a month, suddenly a large bullish candle broke through 32,000, with volume three times that of the previous day—this indicates 'money is grabbing positions', at this moment, entering the market, there is a high probability of over 10% fluctuation within 3 days.
Trends driven by news: When the Federal Reserve announces interest rate cuts, Bitcoin halving, and other heavyweight news, the market often continues for a period. Last year, on the day the Federal Reserve cut rates, I waited 2 hours to confirm the trend, then entered the market, earning 30% in 5 days.
Sector linkage rising: for example, the DeFi sector rises collectively, the leading coins rise by 10%, and other coins follow—this indicates 'it’s not just a single coin's market, but a sector opportunity', which is safer.
The core of waiting for the market is 'to resist the urge to act'. I have a timer on my phone, forcing myself to 'open at most 2 positions a day', and before opening a position, I must watch the K-line for 15 minutes, which suppresses many impulsive trades. Remember: in the contract market, missing 10 opportunities is not terrible, what’s terrible is one impulsive move that wipes out the principal.
Two, roll: use profits to roll, the principal is always a 'safety cushion'.
'Adding to the position after making money' is a fatal flaw for contract novices. I once made 50% on ETH, and in a rush added all the principal and profits, resulting in a market reversal where I not only lost all profits but also lost 20% of the principal. It was only later that I understood: the principal is 'life', and profits are 'the icing on the cake', they must not be confused.
Now my operational rule is:
For the first profitable trade, take out the principal first: 5,000 principal, the first trade earned 1,000 (20%), immediately transfer the 5,000 principal out, and continue playing with just the 1,000 profit. This way, even if you lose everything later, it's only the money earned from profits, the principal remains intact.
Profit rolling, step-by-step position increase: when profit reaches 2,000 (doubled), increase the position by at most 50% (1,000); when it reaches 4,000, increase by 50% again (2,000). Always leave a 'buffer zone' for profits, not putting all 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 rolling with the remaining 1,400. This 600 is the 'safety cushion'; even if you lose later, you have concretely pocketed 600.
Last year, there was a month when I rolled with 10,000 profit, doubling twice during the process, withdrew a 30% safety cushion, and in the end, even if the market retraced, I still netted 12,000—many people can't make money because they treat 'paper profits' as 'actual gains', not understanding 'pocketing for safety'.
Three, adjust: the stop-loss line follows the profits, avoiding 'roller coaster' movements.
'After earning 50%, move the stop-loss line to the cost price'—this was a lesson I bought with a 30,000 loss.
When I first started trading contracts, I always set the stop-loss line fixed 3% below the opening price. As a result, once ETH retraced from a 50% profit to a 10% profit, I didn't act, thinking 'it can rise back', and it ended up falling to the stop-loss line, losing not only the profit but also 3%.
Now I've learned 'dynamic stop-loss':
For floating profits within 50%, set the stop-loss line 3% below the opening price (regular stop-loss).
For floating profits exceeding 50%, move the stop-loss line to 'opening price' (cost price) to ensure 'no loss of principal'.
For floating profits exceeding 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 up to the cost price. Later, it retraced to 2% above the cost price, I didn't stop-loss, and in the end, it rose again by 50%—I not only preserved the profit but also didn't miss the opportunity. The core of this move is 'let the profit protect itself', earn more when it rises, and don't lose when it falls, maintaining a steady mindset.
Four, stop: Unable to hold profits is equal to losing them all.
'Not taking profit leads to ultimate loss'—this is the cruelest truth of the contract market. I have seen too many people unwilling to sell when their positions have floating profits of 50% or 100%, only to see the market reverse, losing all profits and even going into debt.
My take-profit principle 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, making 3,000, first sell 30% (the position corresponding to the 3,000 principal), and recover 900 in profit.
Floating profit 50%, then take profit 40%: The remaining 7,000 position earned 3,500, then sell 40%, recovering 1,400.
Floating profit 100%, clear out or keep 10% to bet on the market: The remaining 30% position should either be sold entirely or kept at 10% to bet higher, but never be greedy.
Last year during the BTC market wave, I used this take-profit method to clear out 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', but end up not even catching the 'relatively high point'.
The core of taking profits is 'accepting imperfection'. There is no 'selling at the highest point' deity in the cryptocurrency market; being able to pocket most of the profits during the rise has already beaten 90% of people.
Why can some people roll from 5,000 to 1 million, while others lose everything after making 500,000?
The former understands 'wait': only act in confirmed markets, like a hunter lurking in the meantime, not acting unless certain, but when acting, must hit.
The former understands 'roll': play with profits, the principal is always safe, mindset doesn't collapse, operations won't deform.
The former understands 'adjust': dynamically adjust the stop-loss, let the profit bear the risk, 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'.
And the latter often 'doesn't wait, rolls chaotically, doesn't adjust, and doesn't stop'—when the market comes, they rush in, add principal when they earn, leave the stop-loss unchanged, and rely on fantasies for profit, it's a wonder they don't lose everything.
Finally, a piece of advice for those who want to turn their fortunes around through rolling positions:
The core of the rolling position strategy is not 'to earn quickly', but 'to survive longer'. Turning 5,000 into 1 million relies not on one-time windfall profits, but on countless times of 'waiting for the right market, rolling with profits, adjusting stop-loss, and taking profit in time'.
You don't need to become a 'contract master', just need to execute these details properly: resist the urge to act when you should wait, use profits when you should roll, move the stop-loss when you should adjust, and don't be greedy when you should stop. If you can do these, even if you can't roll by 200 times, at least you can survive long in the cryptocurrency circle, and by surviving long, you will definitely wait for your own opportunity.
The cryptocurrency market changes rapidly, but those who can make money are always those who 'know how to control themselves'. Don't let the market fluctuations lead you, starting today, engrave every step of the rolling position strategy in your mind, and when the next market comes, you will thank today's self.
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