3 steps teach you how to make your position cost go negative. No matter how that coin rises or falls, you’re still making money. If you’re worried it might hit tomorrow’s limit down, you check your account and it’s still in the red. Many people have heard of negative-cost positions and think it’s incredibly hard to believe—like only the big players can achieve it. In reality, it’s not that mysterious. To put it simply, the price spread you’ve earned on that coin has already exceeded the principal you put in at the beginning.