Once, a friend who trades contracts came to me. He only had $3,000 left in his account. Over $20,000 of principal was repeatedly liquidated, chasing hot trends almost to the point of losing everything. With coins like $POWER, he kept falling into the same traps; the more anxious he was, the more he lost. He was almost on the verge of collapse.



I suggested a new approach. Keep each single position strictly between 20%-30%, and even when a good opportunity arises, don’t go all-in; take profits at 10%-15% and cut quickly, don’t be greedy for the tail; cut losses immediately at 3%-4%, don’t let the market turn against you and trap you; ignore the sideways market as if it doesn’t exist.

Initially, he still couldn’t shake the habit of chasing gains and selling losses, but he gritted his teeth and forced himself to follow the rules. Every day after the market closes, he reviewed each contract entry point and whether his timing was right or wrong, gradually calibrating his trading rhythm.

After three months, his account grew from $3,000 to nearly $40,000.

He later told me, "This isn’t about catching a good market, discipline saved me."

Many crypto friends ask me what the hardest part of the crypto world is. Honestly, it’s not about reading candlestick charts well, catching news quickly, or some innate talent, but whether you can stick to your trading rhythm and execute consistently.

I’ve taught this position rolling system to quite a few people, and the results are quite solid. The core points are four: control your position size to leave room for maneuver, quickly take profits and avoid fighting the market, follow the trend without guessing tops and bottoms, and review daily to correct mistakes.

Candlestick charts change rapidly, but trading discipline is the unchanging anchor. With small funds, as long as you trade steadily, you can gradually grow your account.
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Web3ExplorerLinvip
· 9h ago
honestly, discipline > clairvoyance. the oracle network of trading isn't about predicting price, it's about bridging your emotions to execution. that's the quantum leap most miss.
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LootboxPhobiavip
· 9h ago
Discipline is easy to talk about, but few can really stick to it. I myself often break my own rules.
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ILCollectorvip
· 9h ago
Well said, discipline is really the hardest thing. I am a living example myself, knowing these principles but still unable to break the bad habit of impulsively chasing gains.
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