Have you ever seen traders like this: when the market rises 10%, they rush to exit, only to see it surge tenfold later, slipping right through their fingers. Conversely, during a sharp decline, they stubbornly hold on, and as they cling, a sudden spike causes their positions to be wiped out completely. Even more heartbreaking, they clearly see the right direction but get shaken out by a 5% pullback.

This is why most contract traders ultimately become mere spectators of the market—they trade based on feelings, and feeling-based trading is even more random than playing the lottery.

Those who truly succeed in the contract market follow a set of "counterintuitive" logic. It’s not the suicidal approach of "floating profits add to positions → go all-in → bet on getting rich quickly," but rather strict position rolling discipline.

The core principles are actually threefold: never move the principal, only risk with profits; add to positions only when key signals confirm, never based on feelings; take profits in stages, preventing the money in hand from being lost again.

Let’s take a practical example. Suppose you have 10,000 USDT and judge that $CLO is going to fall.

Step one: light position testing. Use only 500 USDT (5% of principal) with 100x leverage to open a position, with a stop loss at +2% from the entry price. Never move without confirmation signals.

When profits reach 50% of the initial position, add half of the profits to increase the position. If the price breaks below the previous low, follow up with 70% of the remaining profits. This is position rolling—using earned money to expand gains.

Once floating profits exceed the principal, hedge immediately to lock in gains. If the market accelerates, you can keep a tiny position to catch tail moves, but the core profits are already secured.

With this approach, a 20,000 USDT principal facing a 30% one-sided move can ultimately settle close to 100,000 USDT. The key is that throughout the process, there’s no gambling involved—just precise position management and unwavering execution.

The contract market is especially effective against all kinds of disbelief, but it also favors those who follow the rules. Making money is never about gambling; it’s about whether you can play your cards according to discipline.