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#特朗普数字资产政策新方向 Recently, quite a few friends have been asking how to open contract positions. Today, I’ll share a position management strategy that I personally use.



The core logic isn’t complicated:

Use 20% of your position as a probe. This portion is just to test your judgement—it’s not about chasing huge profits at first, just to see if the market goes your way.

If you’re wrong, admit it. If it drops by 10%, cut your losses and exit. That’s only a 2% loss on your total capital, which is totally manageable. The key is not to let small mistakes turn into big ones.

If you’re right, scale in gradually. Add another 20% to your position after a 10% rise, and another 20% after another 10% increase. For the final push, use the remaining 40% for a heavy position. This ensures every addition is done with profits protecting you, rather than blindly going all-in.

But there’s one iron rule: if there’s a 10% pullback at any point, close all positions. No matter how tempting the unrealized profit looks, get out when you need to—greed can be fatal.

This approach borrows from Jesse Livermore’s trend-following scaling method, but it’s adjusted for the volatility of crypto markets. I’ve run several rounds with real trades myself, and the biggest advantage is that it keeps single-trade risk in check while making sure you don’t miss out on real trending opportunities.

Take yesterday’s $ETH long as an example. After hitting the first target and taking profit, my current position cost has already moved to a safe zone, so I won’t panic even if there’s a pullback. Whether I can reach the second target depends on how the market moves next.

When it comes to contracts, relying on gut feeling is basically giving money away. Having a reliable position management strategy at least helps you survive longer in this market.
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VibesOverChartsvip
· 20h ago
Hey, wait a minute, is testing with 20% really enough? I feel like the volatility in the crypto space is just too much to handle.
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MissedAirdropBrovip
· 20h ago
Hi, I have to say this logic does have something to it, but how many people can actually stick to that 10% stop-loss line? Most people get tempted by some unrealized gains and want to go all-in, and then that's it, haha.
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FUD_Whisperervip
· 20h ago
This guy makes some good points, but I still think most people simply can't execute it. Saying "20% to test the waters" sounds easy, but when the account is actually dropping, people forget all about it.
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LiquidationHuntervip
· 20h ago
20% trial, 10% stop loss, adding positions in batches... Sounds reliable, but 99% of people in the crypto world fail at the step of greed. Very few can actually execute it.
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SmartContractWorkervip
· 20h ago
To be honest, I've been using this strategy for a long time. It's just that some people refuse to listen to advice and insist on going all-in.
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FloorSweepervip
· 20h ago
lol the livermore playbook for degenerates, classic move. but nah real talk—most people reading this will still yolo their entire stack on the first green candle anyway
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