Honestly, if you put 1000U into the contract market and are thinking about doubling your money to get rich overnight, you might as well go grab some skewers—at least you can eat that money. But if you really want to survive in this market, listen to me and be clear.

This 1000U is not your startup capital; it's your tuition fee. The first lesson for beginners is never about how to make money, but about how to stay alive.

**First trick: Divide 1000U into 8 parts**

Each part is 125U, which is all your bullets for a single trade. Going all-in in one shot? That’s a suicidal move. Losing 125U is just a scratch; you still have 875U in cold storage to keep you alive. Why divide it this way? Because your position size determines your mindset. Opening a position with 125U, a 10% market fluctuation only costs 12.5U, and you can still sleep at night; if you go all-in, a small jump in price could keep you awake, pounding the wall. The market loves to punish those who refuse to accept defeat. Only those who survive to the next round of the market have the right to talk about a comeback.

**Second trick: The leverage ceiling is 15x**

Leverage is a double-edged sword. 15x leverage means a 6% fluctuation could liquidate you; 50x leverage, a 2% move can wipe you out instantly. I’ve seen too many people get stabbed with a 10% move in the middle of the night, with high leverage positions evaporating in an instant, leaving no chance to add margin. My own approach is this: use 5-10x leverage in choppy markets to test the waters, only go up to 15x when the trend is very clear, and I don’t play beyond that—that’s already the territory of gamblers.

**Third trick: Stop-loss is as natural as breathing**

With a 125U position, if you lose 10% (that’s 12.5U), you must cut it. No adding more or fantasizing. This isn’t being stingy; it’s the price of staying alive.