The truth about the rollover crash of #数字资产市场洞察 : the principal was literally exhausted.
When it comes to rollover, most people think of a routine - if it drops, keep adding, if you add, keep holding on, and in the end, the principal is gradually consumed. This is not rollover; this is self-destruction.
Those who truly understand play completely differently: they use the money they earn to take risks while keeping their principal safe. It sounds simple, but this is the secret to surviving.
**Three-step Practical Breakdown (Taking 8000U Short Position in BTC as an Example)**
**Step 1: Test the waters** The first order only invests 400U, which is 5% of the principal. Don't be greedy with leverage; 3-5 times is enough. Stop-loss must be set; don't take chances. This step is about figuring out the way and controlling the risk without blowing up.
**Step 2: Profit Eats Profit** Is your position up by more than 50%? Great, use the floating profit to increase your position. Here comes the key point — don't touch the principal at all. Let the money earned work for itself while the principal remains untouched. This way, even if things go south later, the principal won't be affected.
**Step 3: Protection during Market Acceleration** The floating profit is close to the principal amount, so I need to be smart. Either take some profits or use hedging to lock in the risks. If the market continues, I will continue to expand with the profits; if the market reverses, there will be an exit strategy. The result is: zero risk on the principal, with profits growing like a snowball.
The core logic can be summarized as: **Use profits to gamble, do not use the principal to bear it**. The former is a probability game, while the latter is a gambler's mentality.
$BTC These mainstream assets all apply this set of strategies. The difference lies in whether you can really execute this logic.
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TokenUnlocker
· 7h ago
You're right, it's a mindset issue. Most people simply can't control themselves.
Why are so many people still falling for leveraged bets?
You really have to protect your principal, otherwise you'll be crying sooner or later.
This theory sounds good, but it's too hard to execute... Can anyone really do it?
I like the idea of taking profits, it's like getting risk exposure for free.
The biggest trap in rollover is that your psychological defenses crumble; one wrong step can lead to total loss.
I feel like this is a bit idealistic; the market isn't that gentle.
This is the correct way to play, but unfortunately, 90% of people fail because of their mindset.
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AmateurDAOWatcher
· 7h ago
That's true, but the problem is that very few people can truly stick to not touching the principal.
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ZKSherlock
· 7h ago
actually... the "use profits not principal" framework here is just repackaged risk segmentation, nothing revolutionary. but tbh the execution discipline is where most people fail anyway—they *say* they won't touch principal then panic-add at the worst moments. the math checks out tho, if you can actually stick to it without getting emotional.
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DefiPlaybook
· 7h ago
Sounds good, but how many can really execute this set? Most people start using their principal by the second step.
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To put it bluntly, it's a psychological issue; people can never bear to part with unrealized gains.
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I've known this logic for a long time; the difficulty lies in truly holding onto the hedging at the moment the market reverses, without letting the explosive psychological pressure break you down.
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Trying to enter with 5% at 8000U sounds restrained, but can you remain calm when it falls by 20%? Let’s not kid ourselves.
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In the step of locking risks with hedging, the gas fees can eat up the profits significantly, and you still have to find pairs with deep liquidity.
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The core point is, the money earned is either spent or risked again. Those who leave it untouched usually haven't actually made real profits.
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Saying there’s zero risk on the principal sounds nice, but the prerequisite is to survive until that moment; most people have already been stopped out.
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What I'm curious about is, what if the market keeps falling? The premise of eating into profits disappears.
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3-5 times leverage is a safety net, but this means you need to wait longer for the market to move. How many can actually wait it out?
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ImaginaryWhale
· 7h ago
You're right, the principal should just lie there, and it's the right way to use profits to gamble.
The truth about the rollover crash of #数字资产市场洞察 : the principal was literally exhausted.
When it comes to rollover, most people think of a routine - if it drops, keep adding, if you add, keep holding on, and in the end, the principal is gradually consumed. This is not rollover; this is self-destruction.
Those who truly understand play completely differently: they use the money they earn to take risks while keeping their principal safe. It sounds simple, but this is the secret to surviving.
**Three-step Practical Breakdown (Taking 8000U Short Position in BTC as an Example)**
**Step 1: Test the waters**
The first order only invests 400U, which is 5% of the principal. Don't be greedy with leverage; 3-5 times is enough. Stop-loss must be set; don't take chances. This step is about figuring out the way and controlling the risk without blowing up.
**Step 2: Profit Eats Profit**
Is your position up by more than 50%? Great, use the floating profit to increase your position. Here comes the key point — don't touch the principal at all. Let the money earned work for itself while the principal remains untouched. This way, even if things go south later, the principal won't be affected.
**Step 3: Protection during Market Acceleration**
The floating profit is close to the principal amount, so I need to be smart. Either take some profits or use hedging to lock in the risks. If the market continues, I will continue to expand with the profits; if the market reverses, there will be an exit strategy. The result is: zero risk on the principal, with profits growing like a snowball.
The core logic can be summarized as: **Use profits to gamble, do not use the principal to bear it**. The former is a probability game, while the latter is a gambler's mentality.
$BTC These mainstream assets all apply this set of strategies. The difference lies in whether you can really execute this logic.