Stay in sync with the rhythm, make steady moves, and your profits will grow like a rolling snowball.

Speaking of which, I started testing the waters in May this year with three thousand USDT. During that period, the market was constantly pulling back and forth, with prices oscillating between support and resistance levels. Many people watched this trend and shook their heads, but I saw an opportunity. Amidst this volatility, I gradually built up my account. By June, I had stabilized my trading rhythm, and my account size reached a new level.

Many people fixate on the big picture and end up missing the opportunities right in front of them. Instead, this kind of oscillating market gives small retail traders the chance to operate frequently and quickly cut losses to correct positions. There's no need to predict the distant future; capturing two or three waves in the present is enough.

**Oscillating markets are the main stage for small retail traders**

When the larger trend is up, it's basically the show for institutions and big players. But in a choppy, oscillating market, it's the flexible retail traders who can profit by adjusting strategies on the fly.

I remember during a period when ETH had no clear direction, my trades were very decisive. When the price broke through a key resistance, I went long; when it broke below a key support, I reversed and went short. The market was sweeping back and forth, and I took orders on both sides. But I kept my positions light, acted quickly, and as soon as profits reached my target, I immediately controlled the risk.

Most people’s accounts shrink not because they don’t understand the market, but because their execution methods are flawed. They want to ride the entire trend but are reluctant to cut losses in time, and their positions are all over the place. The final result is being repeatedly slapped in the face, with accounts shrinking more and more.

**Rolling positions is not mindless adding, but steady expansion based on profits**

Many people misunderstand what rolling positions means. My approach is: when the account starts to profit, first lock in some of the profits—this is not adding to the position, but securing gains. The remaining funds are then split again, only adding to positions on the basis of already earned profits.

What really widens the profit gap is whether you dare to continue following the trend when the market moves favorably. Most people get this backwards—they only add positions stubbornly when they are losing money.