Why do some people manage to roll over their positions and achieve a 100x return in a year, while you’re always teetering on the edge of liquidation?

The difference isn’t luck—it’s mindset.

Most people think rolling over positions just means going all-in recklessly. But the real strategy is: after confirming the trend, use your profits as “bullets” while keeping your principal untouched.

# The underlying logic of rolling over positions is simple

Don’t start with your entire net worth. Test the waters with 20% first (for example, with $100,000, open your first position with $20,000). Price goes up 10%-20%? Great, roll your profits into the next position. Keeps rising? Keep rolling.

Core rule: only use profits to increase your position—never touch the principal.

This way, even if the market reverses, at worst you’ll lose some of your profits, but your principal remains. But 90% of people do the opposite—they add to losing positions, dig themselves deeper, and end up losing even their principal.

# When can you roll over positions?

Not every market is suitable. You must meet all three conditions:
- Major trend is clearly upward
- Market sentiment is hot (with matching trading volume)
- The asset has obvious capital inflows

If any one is missing, don’t act. As soon as the trend weakens, stop adding to your position and exit if needed.

# How do you operate in practice?

For example:
A certain coin breaks its previous high, so you enter with 20% of your position. After a 20% rise, use your profits to add another 10% to your position. Price goes up another 30%? Keep rolling with your profits.

When do you exit? Watch for two signals:
1. High volume at the top but price stops rising (stagnation)
2. Price falls below the 5-day moving average

If either happens, take all your profits and exit—don’t hesitate.

Catching one main uptrend like this, it’s common to see your funds grow 3-5x.

# Taking profits is more important than adding to your position

Combine these two methods:
- **Trailing take profit**: For every 10% gain, move your stop-loss up by 5% to lock in profits
- **Scale out in batches**: At key resistance levels, sell half; let the rest ride if there’s still upside potential

This way you capture the main uptrend without giving back all your profits out of greed.

Simply put, rolling over positions isn’t gambling—it’s about using math and discipline to amplify returns when the odds are in your favor.

The difference between you and the pros might just be this execution framework.