You often see people discussing in the community: If you only have 1000 yuan and invest in stocks, even if it multiplies tenfold in a year to become 10,000, how many people can really do it? It seems like making money is tempting, but in reality, it's as difficult as climbing to the sky.



But from a different perspective, what if you use that 1000 yuan to trade cryptocurrencies? That's a completely different story.

The most realistic result is: in 3 days, the money is gone. But on the other hand, there is indeed a small probability of soaring to the sky.

**Why is there such a big difference? Simply put, one word: leverage.**

Leverage is like a double-edged sword. On one side is risk, on the other is opportunity. If your understanding of the market is deep enough, that 1000 yuan could be the moment that changes your life.

Many people demonize contract trading, thinking it is a flood of monsters. But they haven't thought about it— the real problem isn't the tool, but the person using the tool. Can someone with insufficient knowledge become overnight rich just by holding Bitcoin? Dream on.

**Contracts themselves are not scary. The horror is ignorance and blindly following.**

Where is the key? First, identify the bottom and enter decisively. Second, before entering, must calculate the stop-loss level clearly and know exactly how much you can lose at most. If these two points are done well, the success rate will be different.

If you do it right, hold on tightly with confidence. If you do it wrong, cut losses in time and stop bleeding—decisively. With this cycle, making money isn't that hard.

Why do so many people think contracts are poison? Because they are really gambling. Treat trading like rolling dice in a casino, relying entirely on luck and mood.

But we are different. We are traders, relying on market analysis, data research, and emotional control. This is speculation, not gambling. With principles, plans, and stop-losses—this is the right way.
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InfraVibesvip
· 12h ago
Sounds good, but in the end, it's just gambling with a different name. Stop-loss? That's laughable. 99% of people simply can't follow through.
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MemecoinTradervip
· 19h ago
ngl, the "it's not gambling, it's trading" copium hits different when you're down 98% in three days lmao
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NftBankruptcyClubvip
· 19h ago
That's what they say, but very few people can actually cut losses. I've seen too many people stubbornly hold on.
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StableGeniusvip
· 19h ago
lmao the "difference between traders and gamblers" paragraph... empirically speaking, most people saying this are just gamblers who haven't blown up their account yet
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SnapshotBotvip
· 19h ago
$1000 trading crypto in 3 days to zero, this is the reality. Leverage sounds exciting, but losing money is even more thrilling. Stop-loss? Most people don't even know how to spell these two words before entering the market. You need enough knowledge to make money, so why do so many big V influencers keep getting liquidated one after another? Speculation is not gambling. I've heard this too many times, and in the end, it's just self-comfort. How to accurately find the bottom? It's easy to talk about, but in practice, many pitfalls await. Stop messing around. $1000 is better invested regularly, at least you can sleep well. It all sounds right, but only one in ten can truly stick to the discipline.
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StablecoinEnjoyervip
· 19h ago
Investing 1000 yuan in cryptocurrencies and losing everything in 3 days is something everyone knows. The problem is that knowing and doing are two different things. Stop-loss is easy to talk about, but when it comes to critical moments, who doesn't want to take a gamble to recover losses... The contract itself isn't the problem; it's human nature. This point is correctly mentioned in the article, but it's also overly idealistic.
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GasFeeLadyvip
· 19h ago
honestly the difference between timing the gas oracle right vs watching your $1k evaporate in 3 days is basically the same energy ngl... both require actually knowing what you're doing lol
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