I've seen too many stories like this in the crypto world: someone relies on a certain trading strategy, pushing a small amount of money to the million-dollar level, only to make a wrong move and have their account wiped out. It sounds like a legend, but these things happen every day.



Let's talk about the most疯狂 and dangerous way to make money in the crypto space. There’s no middle ground—either you get insanely rich or end up broke—it's called rolling positions.

Compared to the稳健 approach of buying and holding for three years, rolling positions is much more刺激. A poor student with only living expenses managed to reach the hundred-thousand level in three months using this method. You’ve probably heard stories like this. But what about the second half of the story? Most people don’t live to see that day.

Let’s break down the underlying logic of this method, which rests on just three pillars: high leverage, reinvesting profits into the principal, and always sticking to the same direction without wavering.

Starting capital? A few hundred dollars is enough. Each trade’s position is so small it’s almost negligible. When profitable, double the position; take out a part of the gains immediately, and reinvest the rest. Theoretically, as long as you make correct judgments about ten or so trades in a row, a few dollars can eventually grow into ten thousand.

But reality is much harsher. Less than 10% of people who try this actually make it out alive.

The ways to die are all the same: unwilling to stop after making profits, trying to recover from losses, frequently switching directions, getting repeatedly chopped up by the market until the account explodes.

My own survival rule is straightforward:

If I judge incorrectly, I immediately cut losses and exit. If I keep making mistakes up to a certain limit, I close the account for a period and stop trading. Once I reach the psychological target amount, I withdraw immediately and resolutely prevent emotions from driving me to re-enter.

Last year, there was a good market trend. I started with $500 and pushed it to $500,000 in three days. But before that, I had been in hibernation for several months, not making a single move.

Here’s a key insight I need to emphasize:

Rolling positions doesn’t mean working every day or trading every week. It’s an art of waiting—waiting for the market to show clear signals, then executing decisively in one go.

People still often ask me: "Hey, can I try rolling too?"

My answer is always the same: don’t rush to look at the market conditions first. Ask yourself a few questions.

Can you clearly judge the current trend direction? Is the momentum strong enough? Is it truly a “狠” market? Most importantly—do you have the ability to only take the middle gains, give up chasing the last bit, and not let greed ruin you?

If you can honestly nod to these questions, then let’s discuss the next step.
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LucidSleepwalkervip
· 2h ago
Really, 90% of people are ruined by greed.
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RunWhenCutvip
· 13h ago
Basically, it's gamblers' mentality disguised as investment terminology. I've seen too many people with a $500 dream of turning it into $500,000, only to end up with $50.
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ChainSpyvip
· 13h ago
Basically, it's a mindset issue. Out of ten people, nine fail, and the remaining one is also partly due to luck.
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HallucinationGrowervip
· 13h ago
You're absolutely right. I've seen too many accounts blow up overnight, all because of greed.
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LazyDevMinervip
· 13h ago
Honestly, this is just a gambler's self-hypnosis, just a different name. 90% of people die at the greed stage, don't fool yourself. Here we go again with the "I did it, so you can too" story. People who can actually cash out are indeed rare; most accounts just turn into a number of losses. This theory sounds great, but in practice, it's hellishly difficult. Patience waiting for opportunities? Most people in the crypto world don't have it at all.
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BlockImpostervip
· 13h ago
$500 in three days turns into 500,000. What kind of market is this? Why didn't I catch it... Everything you said is right, but I just want to know—did you really give up at the end, or were you just saying it? Most people die at the step of greed, including myself who have tried a few times.
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CommunityJanitorvip
· 13h ago
It sounds pretty exciting, but I'm more concerned about how the 99% who died actually died... --- 500 to 500,000 in three days? I believe it, but I trust the line that follows, "lying dormant for several months," that’s the real skill. --- The key is still that psychological expectation line; those who can set it and actually withdraw are very few. --- Rolling positions, in simple terms, is betting on your own mental strength; most people simply can't afford to gamble. --- I just want to ask one thing: for those who can truly "wait" forever, why keep rolling? Isn't a lump sum investment more attractive? --- Honestly, after reading this article, I’m even more sure I’m not suited for it, haha. --- The 1% who survive and come out alive are definitely worth studying to see how they managed to do it.
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