In the crypto world, those who can survive for a long time all share a common trait—risk control.

Recently, I was chatting with a trader who said he keeps losing on every trade and is about to give up. After asking around for the reasons, the answer was quite painful—he doesn’t know how to cut losses, and he doesn’t understand rolling positions.

Think about it, many people get wrecked in the market not because they misjudge the direction, but because they hold onto losing positions. When they finally can’t hold on anymore, their accounts are drained, and they have no capital left to turn things around. That’s why I say, risk control isn’t about losing less, but about surviving until the next opportunity.

So how can you survive longer? The key is rolling positions. Some people, after losing, are completely stuck with the remaining funds and can’t make any moves, simply because they haven’t learned to use small profits to roll over positions. Conversely, if you catch a trending market and add to your position reasonably, your profits can grow like a snowball.

When I place trades myself, I always think first about how much loss I can accept, not how much I can make. What’s the benefit of doing this? Even if the market moves against my expectations, I still have enough capital to wait for the next wave of opportunity.

Many people do the opposite. They take profits quickly out of fear of the market turning, and when the trend is right, they hesitate to add to their position, watching the opportunity for explosive profits slip away. In short, managing risk well and using rolling positions reasonably can generate much higher returns than blindly trading alone.

So what’s the core? Mindset and position management. Anyone can learn technical skills, but only those who can control their position size and keep a steady mindset will stand out in the crypto space. The market is always there; the key is whether you can hold onto your principal and stay alive until the opportunity arrives.