The recent market conditions indeed test people's resolve, but honestly, periods of volatility are actually the best times to test trading skills. I've seen many people rush in with 1000U, eager to double their money overnight, only to see their principal vanish in three days; I've also seen others start with 500U, use the right methods, and grow it to 170,000U. The key isn't how much initial capital you have, but how well you control the rhythm.
**The true meaning of rolling positions: using profits to amplify results**
Too many people misunderstand rolling positions. It's not about throwing all floating gains into a gamble, but about always using profits to increase returns, while locking the principal in a safe at the start. For example: with a 1000U account, only 5%, or 50U, is used for the first trade. Once that trade hits a 30% profit, use the 15U earned to add to the position, without moving the original capital. What's the benefit of this? Even if the added position blows up, your overall state remains profitable.
Most people's approach is exactly the opposite: they hold on tightly when losing, and rush to exit when winning. In the end, positions keep shrinking, and the account gets worse and worse. The correct strategy should be:
**Exploration phase**: Use 5% position to gently test the direction; stop-loss must be firm, and single-loss should never exceed 2% of total funds.
**Confirmation phase**: Once profits exceed 50%, use 30% to 50% of the profits to add to the position.
**Protection phase**: After floating profits are enough to cover the principal, move the stop-loss up to lock in profits, ensuring that winning trades don't turn into losses.
**Rhythm always outweighs prediction: find that 10% of one-sided trends**
The market has a hard rule — 90% of the time is grinding, 10% is charging. The golden opportunity for rolling positions is hidden in that 10%. Last time Bitcoin broke through its previous high, I had already set a 5% base order in advance, and immediately added a 3% profit order when it broke through, locking in 80% of the profit. Conversely, during volatile periods, trading every day is basically just paying transaction fees to the exchange.
How can you catch the trend signals? Actually, just two dimensions are enough: cycle resonance and volume performance. Grasp these two points, and the rhythm will be in your hands.
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notSatoshi1971
· 11h ago
That's right, volatility is the sharpening stone for cutting leeks; only the tough survive. The story of going from 500U to 170,000U sounds exciting, but how many can really stick to a 5% test and not go all-in? I haven't seen many, anyway.
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ApeDegen
· 12h ago
To be honest, I've been using this 5% trial run for a while now. It's just that some people simply can't wait for the confirmation period; they're too eager.
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RunWhenCut
· 12h ago
500U rolled to 170,000, this number sounds comfortable... but I still think most people die because of the words "hurry hurry," really.
The recent market conditions indeed test people's resolve, but honestly, periods of volatility are actually the best times to test trading skills. I've seen many people rush in with 1000U, eager to double their money overnight, only to see their principal vanish in three days; I've also seen others start with 500U, use the right methods, and grow it to 170,000U. The key isn't how much initial capital you have, but how well you control the rhythm.
**The true meaning of rolling positions: using profits to amplify results**
Too many people misunderstand rolling positions. It's not about throwing all floating gains into a gamble, but about always using profits to increase returns, while locking the principal in a safe at the start. For example: with a 1000U account, only 5%, or 50U, is used for the first trade. Once that trade hits a 30% profit, use the 15U earned to add to the position, without moving the original capital. What's the benefit of this? Even if the added position blows up, your overall state remains profitable.
Most people's approach is exactly the opposite: they hold on tightly when losing, and rush to exit when winning. In the end, positions keep shrinking, and the account gets worse and worse. The correct strategy should be:
**Exploration phase**: Use 5% position to gently test the direction; stop-loss must be firm, and single-loss should never exceed 2% of total funds.
**Confirmation phase**: Once profits exceed 50%, use 30% to 50% of the profits to add to the position.
**Protection phase**: After floating profits are enough to cover the principal, move the stop-loss up to lock in profits, ensuring that winning trades don't turn into losses.
**Rhythm always outweighs prediction: find that 10% of one-sided trends**
The market has a hard rule — 90% of the time is grinding, 10% is charging. The golden opportunity for rolling positions is hidden in that 10%. Last time Bitcoin broke through its previous high, I had already set a 5% base order in advance, and immediately added a 3% profit order when it broke through, locking in 80% of the profit. Conversely, during volatile periods, trading every day is basically just paying transaction fees to the exchange.
How can you catch the trend signals? Actually, just two dimensions are enough: cycle resonance and volume performance. Grasp these two points, and the rhythm will be in your hands.