2025-12-29 01:25:42

Many people around you have lost everything due to contract trading. To be honest, this thing is not at all designed for beginners. You might be attracted by the story of "doubling your investment in one shot," only to fall into the deep pit of "liquidation in one step." Today, let's talk about some practical tips on how to lose less—or at least understand your losses better.

**You need to understand the essence of the contract market**

This is a zero-sum game; your profit is someone else's loss. The hidden costs like exchange fees, slippage, and price spikes are invisible but must be paid. Those flashy posts flaunting wealth on forums? They might be wiped out in the next trading day. The volatility in the crypto market is terrifying; institutional players have quantitative algorithms and real-time information streams, while ordinary retail traders don’t have the time to watch the screens constantly. Profits can turn into losses in just a few minutes. Don’t overestimate your luck, and don’t underestimate how fierce this market can be.

**Leverage is a double-edged sword; if used improperly, it hurts you first**

Beginners often ask, "How many times should I leverage?" My answer is straightforward: exceeding 5x is basically playing with fire. High leverage may seem to offer quick gains, but as long as the coin price fluctuates by 5 percentage points, it can trigger liquidation. My approach is conservative: divide the principal into 10 parts, and never open a position larger than one part at a time. Keep leverage within 3x. This way, even if you lose, it won’t affect your mindset, and if you profit, you can slowly compound your gains.

**Stop-loss is the last lifeline**

"Hold on stubbornly" is the main culprit of liquidation. Many people place an order and then see the market move against them, unwilling to cut losses, resulting in small losses turning into total wipeout. Before opening a position, you must preset a stop-loss point—for example, if the price falls below a certain key support level, close the position immediately. Don’t deceive yourself into waiting for a rebound. Stop-loss is not a sign of failure; it’s a way to preserve ammunition for the next opportunity. I’ve observed traders who can maintain long-term stable profits—they execute stop-losses as precisely as a programmed trading system—cut when it’s time to cut, without hesitation.

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NFTDreamer

· 3h ago

I've heard too many stories of liquidations, really, leverage is a trap. More than 5x is really gambling with your life; I've seen people lose everything in just one night. It's true that setting stop-losses is important, but the key is execution—most people just refuse to cut their losses.

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NotSatoshi

· 12-29 01:55

Really, with leverage above 5x, you should control your hands and not move them recklessly.

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SchroedingerAirdrop

· 12-29 01:52

Really, that buddy around me just stubbornly refused to cut losses and got wiped out directly. Contracts are just a meat grinder; don’t overestimate yourself. I think 3x leverage is already dangerous enough, and some people dare to go up to 10x. I never believe the bragging posts about wealth on forums; what’s claimed today is gone tomorrow. The key is discipline; stop-loss is easy to say but really hard to do. Actually, it’s just two words—survive.

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LeverageAddict

· 12-29 01:34

3x leverage is really the golden line; crossing it is gambling --- Basically, it's a mindset issue—most people stubbornly hold on without cutting losses --- Looking at those flashy wealth displays on forums, I just take it as a joke --- It's a zero-sum game; everyone’s profits come from others’ hard work --- Leverage, especially above 5x for beginners, is basically asking for death --- The ability to cut losses determines life or death; there's nothing to debate about this --- Dividing the principal into 10 parts is truly incredible; I only lost because I didn't do that --- Hidden costs like slippage and order insertion are the real killers --- The time gap between institutions and retail investors is a generational gap; face reality --- Instead of studying technical analysis, it's better to learn how to survive and exit properly

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zkProofInThePudding

· 12-29 01:31

The stubborn mindset is truly a terminal illness. I've seen too many people lose everything because they refuse to cut losses, turning small losses into total wipeouts.

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SelfStaking

· 12-29 01:27

I told you, leverage over 5x is truly a suicidal trade. --- The most dangerous mindset is to hold on stubbornly; cutting losses is the way to survive. --- It's a zero-sum game, don't overestimate your luck. --- Those forum posts flaunting wealth, the next second they can blow up leaving nothing behind. --- Institutions have algorithms and information flow; we only have time and mindset, the gap is so big it's despairing. --- Using 3x leverage makes days really much better, and you can keep a steady mindset. --- Newbies are brainwashed by stories of doubling their money; coming out, they learn the lesson of losing money. --- Hidden costs like fees, slippage, and stop-losses are hard to see, but they are deducted from every trade. --- The only trait of people who can consistently profit is—cut when needed, never hesitate. --- Divide the principal into 10 parts, with a maximum of 1 part per trade; this way, even if you lose, your mindset won't explode. --- Crypto market is so volatile that profits can turn into losses in just a few minutes.

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