The most lamentable account stories in the crypto world are often not the slow losses, but the tragedies of a short-term surge followed by a single pullback that leads to liquidation.

Turning a few thousand yuan into a million in half a year is not uncommon in the crypto circle. But what is truly rare is someone who can hold onto that money and survive until the end. The more common pattern is: on paper, unrealized gains once reached tens of thousands, but after a sharp retracement, not only are the profits completely wiped out, but the principal is also directly cleared.

Many blame this on uncooperative market conditions or insufficient technical skills, but the real deadly problem is one—an uncontrollable hand. Rolling positions is misunderstood by some as constantly messing around in the market and adding positions nonstop, but this is actually the opposite of the correct approach. The truly effective rolling strategy is precisely the opposite: only act in highly certain market conditions, and for the rest of the time, strictly adhere to discipline, no matter how tempting it may be to do otherwise.

Looking at those who suffer the worst losses on contracts, they generally fall into these traps: making trades before the trend is clear; taking small profits and then unable to resist, adding positions wildly; refusing to cut losses when the market reverses.

In contrast, those who can truly grow their accounts share a common trait—extreme discipline and restraint. Their rolling position rules are actually simple, with just three core principles:

First, protect your capital with the first profitable trade. When the first trade makes money, withdraw the principal immediately. All subsequent operations should only use profits to trade, which will completely change your mindset—holding the principal in your hand and being more at ease when your positions are full.

Second, the more you earn, the more conservative you should be. When unrealized gains reach your target, proactively raise your stop-loss level to lock in some profits. Don’t expect to catch the entire market move; the most realistic approach is to earn less but never let the hard-earned money slip back to zero.

Third, only trade during clear explosive trend segments. Don’t compete over who trades more frequently or how many trades you make in a day; focus on judging the market’s certainty. When there is no trend, choose to stay out and wait. No matter how urgent, reckless trading is not the way to survive longer.

In fact, most people don’t lack the ability to make money; the real difference lies in whether they can hold onto it after earning. In the crypto world, the gap is never about who catches the most opportunities, but who can steadily put their earned money into their pocket. Patience to wait, timely profit-taking, and decisive stopping—these are the qualities of those who can achieve long-term doubling.