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I've been in this market for many years, witnessing too many stories of overnight tenfold increases, and even more accounts being wiped out completely. Today, I want to honestly discuss a topic with everyone—leverage rolling. In the crypto world, this is like a double-edged sword; used well, it can change your fate, but used poorly, it can be deadly.

To be honest: the returns from simply holding coins are really overshadowed by rolling positions. But the price is one word—risk. Either you sit back and make big money, or you get liquidated directly. There’s no middle ground.

**Most people misunderstand what rolling positions really mean**

Ask ten people what rolling is, and eight will say it’s adding to a position with floating profits. That’s only half correct. The true core logic of rolling is to use realized profits to expand gains within a controllable risk range, while protecting the principal from moving.

Rolling isn’t an everyday operation. It’s more like waiting patiently in boredom, then making a sharp move when an opportunity suddenly appears. I spent months observing without doing anything, and the actual operation only took three days, during which my account doubled more than a hundred times. But you have to understand, those months beforehand were just patience.

Simplify this into three points: first, isolate the principal; second, roll profits; third, add positions at critical points. When you use profits to gamble, the worst-case scenario is losing all the profits, but your principal remains safe and steady.

**How to operate specifically**

Suppose you only have 5000U as starting capital. My method is to strictly control each position within 5% of the total principal. Leverage can be adjusted flexibly, but stop-loss must be executed ruthlessly; single-loss should never exceed a certain proportion of the principal.

The benefit of this approach is that you can afford to lose. Even if you really lose, it’s only the profits that are affected, and the principal stays safe. This is the secret to surviving continuously in this market.
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PretendingToReadDocsvip
· 01-10 19:49
Haven't touched it for months, then 100x in three days? Sounds easy, but how many can actually hold on...
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ValidatorVikingvip
· 01-10 19:47
nah this is just leverage with extra steps, seen too many validators get slashed thinking they could compound their way outta risk...
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DegenDreamervip
· 01-10 19:45
That's right, isolating the principal is indeed the key to lasting longer. --- Hearing about a hundredfold increase sounds exciting, but I care more about the account surviving until next year. --- Waiting for the right opportunity really beats daily reckless trading; this is where patience is most tested. --- Strictly executing stop-loss is a five-star principle; most people get wiped out because they can't bear to cut losses. --- A 5% position size sounds conservative, but it allows you to survive and see the next bull market.
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BearMarketSurvivorvip
· 01-10 19:27
That's right, I really realized too late the importance of isolating principal. In the early days, I went all in directly, and just thinking about it now makes me scared.
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