Three-year contract experience has shown me many people swinging between two extremes—some accounts dropping from 30,000 to 280, so frantic they want to smash their keyboards; others growing from 3,000 to 9,700 using a certain method, all while keeping the principal untouched.

What's the difference? In one sentence: profit is the bullet, principal is the emperor.

Let me give an example from a veteran trader. He was also a high-stakes player, and in March he was so desperate he said, "If I get margin called again, I’ll start delivering takeout." I gave him a trading plan—a rolling position chart with three checkpoints. After three weeks, his account net value reached 9,700, and that felt truly solid.

How exactly does it work? First trade only 20% of the principal, and when profits reach 2%, immediately take out 30% of the profit, leaving the rest to roll into a new position. Always cut losses only from the profit portion; the principal stays put, unmoved.

He first tried ETH with a 20% position, earning +4%. He took out $120 to enjoy a nice meal, then continued rolling into LTC. After earning another round, he took out $80 to reinvest. After three cycles, his account grew from 3,000 to 5,400, with the original capital untouched.

The three checkpoints are even simpler and more straightforward:

**Hotspot Check** — If a post hits the Weibo trending list with the phrase "must rise," just pass;
**Main Force Check** — Don’t follow if OBV hasn’t broken the previous high; trading volume must be at least 15% higher than the 20-day average to count;
**Mood Check** — If your heartbeat exceeds 90 bpm, don’t trade. Go run two kilometers to cool down and then decide.

Last night, BTC spiked to 92,500. The total liquidation amount across the network in 24 hours hit $1.8 billion, with 70% from long leverage over 20x. ETH funding rates dropped to -0.018%, and shorts started earning interest. This veteran followed the plan—only took a short position on ETH, with a 2% stop-loss and a 4% target, risk-reward ratio 1:2—then went to sleep, no need to watch the screen.

Honestly, discipline always beats luck. Rolling positions is more reliable than high-stakes gambling. Follow this method, win six out of ten trades, and your account will steadily double—no dream about it.

The path is already laid out; now it’s just up to you whether you have the guts to move the emperor into a cold wallet.