Rolling positions in the crypto world is a polarizing strategy. Some achieve financial freedom through it, while others lose everything due to a single greed. This trading method seems simple on the surface but is actually full of hidden dangers—using 100x leverage, continuous reinvestment for profits, and sticking to a single direction become the core logic of rolling positions.



Have you heard of real cases? There’s a trader who started with just 1000 yuan for meals and, over three months, turned it into 100,000 through rolling positions. His approach was like this: initial $300 to test the waters, opening 100x contracts with $10 each time. As long as profits reach 1%, the principal doubles. After making money, he withdraws half to lock in gains, and the other half continues to bet. Correctly judging the direction 11 times in a row, he turned $10 into $10,000.

But reality is harsh. 99% of people fail in rolling positions, mainly for three reasons: insatiable greed, unwillingness to accept defeat, and frequent changes in direction. Successful traders understand the importance of setting strict rules. For example, cutting losses immediately after a wrong judgment, stopping after 20 consecutive mistakes, and withdrawing when profits reach $5000—never continue rolling all the way.

Another example highlights the issue even more: last year, during a hot market, a trader patiently waited for four months with $500, and when the opportunity finally arrived, he rolled it to $500,000 in just three days. What does this tell us? Rolling positions are not for daily play but for waiting. Market fluctuations, trend judgment, and the ability to control greed—understanding these three issues clearly makes it worthwhile to take action. Otherwise, it’s just gambling.

Money in the crypto world can be made, but the prerequisite is that you must survive long enough. Blindly following the trend in rolling positions will most likely turn you into someone else’s chip.
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PonziWhisperervip
· 7h ago
Damn, it's the same story of turning $300 into $10,000. I'm already tired of hearing it. The real situation is that 99% of people have blown up their accounts. Wait, I just want to ask, how do you define the 1% who survive? Did they really make money or are they just not blown up yet? Honestly, position rolling is just a psychological game. Greed kills, everyone. I've seen too many friends start to get cocky after breaking even once, and then lose everything in one shot. Four months of dormancy, then three days to turn 500,000... Listen to this, it's outrageous. If it were really that easy, would there still be poor people? The iron law sounds nice, but when it comes to floating profits, who can resist adding to their position? I definitely can't. Not trying to be clever here, but position rolling is essentially gambling with a different name. Unless you have perfect stop-loss discipline, you're just waiting to get eaten. To all the 100x leverage players, save up some coffin money.
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PretendingToReadDocsvip
· 01-05 17:40
Honestly, this article is just telling stories. I'm already tired of the examples of 1,000 yuan turning into 100,000 and 500 USD growing to 500,000. Has anyone actually done it? Oh, and what's even more heartbreaking is the line about 99% of failures. Are the 1% who survive really relying on strict rules? I think it's mostly luck and survivor bias. Wait, what I really want to ask is, since this article is so enticing, is it trying to get me to also leverage my positions? Haha. With 100x leverage, you’re gone with just one pullback. Talking about setting strict rules is pointless; human nature simply can't withstand it. I'll just watch and not take action. None of the people I know who play this have lasted long.
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TokenVelocityTraumavip
· 01-05 09:00
Real cases are just for listening; the key question is, what do that 1% who survive think? I believe most people simply lack that self-control. You need to withdraw once you make $5,000? That’s easy to say. When the market is hot, who can resist continuing to roll... Wait, that guy doubled his money to 500,000 in 4 months with just 3 days of dormancy? That logic is a bit hard to believe. Holding a position is basically gambling; don’t fool yourself. Using 100x leverage to go all-in once is just giving money to the exchange, there’s nothing to boast about. If you miss 20 consecutive times, stop and observe. The question is, can you stick to it? You really need to live long to make money, but unfortunately, most people get wiped out in the first wave.
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BearMarketBuyervip
· 01-05 09:00
Basically, it's a gambler's game. The phrase "99% of them end up as sacrifices" is spot on. --- Watching people boast about rolling their positions and getting rich every day, but I've never seen anyone actually withdraw and cash out alive. --- The key is to have a strict rule, but most people can't even cut losses. That's me. --- Waiting for the right opportunity is the most heartbreaking part. I've never waited, always thinking about bottom fishing, but end up being caught every time. --- Going from 500 to 500,000 sounds great, but such cases are one in a million. Don't be brainwashed. --- Rolling positions and gambling are essentially the same. If you can't pass the psychological barrier, you'll die early and reincarnate. --- As soon as you get greedy once, it's over. That's the real truth of the crypto world. --- I still think setting a withdrawal target is the smartest move; otherwise, all your gains will be spit back out.
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not_your_keysvip
· 01-05 08:54
It's another story of rolling positions to cut losses and harvest the chives. Real cases are always that 1%, while 99% of people lose everything and never speak about it. Wait, that story of turning 500 USD into 500,000 USD is just too outrageous. Why don't I have that luck? Sticking to the ironclad rule sounds easy, but when the market takes off, who still remembers to withdraw 5000 USD. The key is to survive longer, there's no doubt about that. Rolling positions is just a high-stakes gamble. Don't be brainwashed by those stories of sudden wealth.
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TokenSherpavip
· 01-05 08:51
actually, let me break this down for you—the governance precedent here is fascinating if you examine the data. historically speaking, rolling positions like this fundamentally violate basic risk management quorum requirements. empirical evidence suggests that 99% failure rate isn't random; it's baked into the tokenomics framework of leverage mechanics itself.
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