Many new traders think about doubling their investments quickly, but the result is often holding 5000 USDT full position with 20x leverage, and getting liquidated within three days. Such stories happen every day in the crypto world, and they all end the same way—losing the principal and shattering the dream.

In fact, the key to rolling positions is not courage, but rhythm and execution. Here are two core survival rules:

**Level One: Control the size of the first order; only then can you survive to take the next step**

For an account with 5000 USDT, the first trade should use no more than 2000 USDT. Even if you lose everything, you can cut losses. This is not cowardice; it’s using money to buy experience. Many people feel very upset losing 500 USDT in the first week, but after two weeks, catching a few small ETH moves and gradually recovering to 1200 USDT with take-profit orders, their mindset completely changes. Opportunities to double your holdings in crypto are never lacking, but the prerequisite is surviving until you see the opportunity.

**Level Two: Lock in the drawdown; daily losses must be capped**

No matter how beautiful the floating profit, the maximum daily drawdown must have a strict limit—usually 5% of the total account. If a 1000 USDT account loses 50, stop trading; if a 10,000 USDT account loses 500, halt. It’s indeed uncomfortable to cut losses the first time, but when you realize that your account curve becomes more stable and higher under this rule, you understand: small losses are controllable, big losses are deadly. This is the fundamental logic of rolling positions.