That time when ETH crashed 30% in a flash, I watched my friend’s $32,000 account go straight to zero. Only after reviewing everything did I realize: when it comes to rolling positions, the real enemy is never the market—it’s that obsession with “I have to make back my losses.”

**The essence of rolling positions is really just a snowball game**

You need a snowball core first—using your profits as the core makes the snowball more stable as it grows. If you use your principal as the core? One gust of wind and it’s gone. Many people fall right here, treating their base capital as a bet.

**I set three hard rules for myself** (now I pin them at the top of my trading interface):

• Never touch the starting capital. If you start with $10,000, that money is a red line.
• Only add to your position on clear signals. What kind of signals? For example, price staying above the 200-day moving average, or obvious increases in trading volume—hard indicators like that.
• Never use more than half of your profits at a time. No matter how tempting unrealized gains are, I never go all-in.

Here’s a painful lesson: Averaging down = disguised doubling down = digging a hole for yourself.

**How I rolled from $10,000 to $320,000**

During the trial phase, I made $150 and spent it all on better meals—this trick is great for keeping itchy hands in check.

When I really started rolling, I strictly added to my position only when key levels broke and only used floating profits. The $10,000 principal was never touched from start to finish.

Later, I got smarter: once my floating profits exceeded my principal, I’d open a short position to hedge. Strangely, my net value actually increased when the market pulled back.

Now my account is at $320,000, and the word “zero” hasn’t crossed my mind in a long time.

**Using scripts to control my impulses**

I wrote an auto-execution script: it adds to my position when signals trigger, auto stop-losses at a 5% drop, and forcibly withdraws 20% of profits every week. I only keep view-only access on my phone—the number one way retail traders blow up is “itchy hands,” and scripts can save your life.

**I’m no genius—I just learned how to survive**

I’ve coached 21 people, and the fastest one grew from $8,000 to $120,000 in four months.

The core rules are simple: lock up your principal, only add on signals, roll positions with profit, use scripts to control your hands.

If your account is shrinking right now, or you’re traumatized from chasing pumps and getting liquidated, and you want to turn things around but don’t have a system… the methodology isn’t complicated, the key is discipline. Getting liquidated isn’t scary—what’s scary is falling into the same pit over and over. Remember this: If you don’t lose, you’ve already won half the battle.