Whenever market conditions arise, contract trading becomes a hot topic. Some make a fortune, while others get liquidated repeatedly. What is hidden behind this stark contrast?
Most people haven't really understood the logic of contracts. Seeing platforms mark 5x, 10x leverage, they take it as if they are opening a 5x position. But in reality? Here's an example: with only 10,000 USD in your account, you can only afford a 500 USD loss, yet you open a 30,000 USD position—you think you're using 5x leverage, but in fact you're operating with 60x risk. Unaware of this, your intuition turns into gambling instinct.
Those who truly understand contracts know one thing: this is not gambling, it's risk hedging. Where does your profit come from? Not luck, but from others' liquidation.
Therefore, professional traders spend 70% of their time waiting. If the market hasn't reached the right position, they don't act. When they do trade, the goal is clear—precise harvesting, unlike many who mess around every day.
How to survive in this market? Go against human nature. Stay calm when others panic, be cautious when others are greedy. Cut losses ruthlessly, never hesitate to keep losses within 5%; but once profitable, exit faster than anyone else. Set take-profit at at least twice the expected return before holding.
People often say "contracts are just gambling," and that's half right. Losing money is gambling, making money is calculating risk—completely two different things.
Still trading based on feelings? Better stop early, don't stay up late. In dreams, you can make money from anything.
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CryptoComedian
· 11h ago
A 60x risk and still unaware, this is why I watch people get liquidated every day.
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Spending 70% of the time waiting—that's what professionalism looks like. As for us, we can't wait even a minute.
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Laughing while crying, in dreams you can really make everything, but upon waking, all that's left are liquidation notices.
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Whether stop-loss is strict or not shows true colors. Most people are reluctant to cut even 5%, waiting for a rebound.
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Others make money by calculating, we make money by gambling—that's the only difference.
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Opening a 30,000 position with a 10,000 account and still thinking it's 5x leverage—that's some serious self-deception.
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Is it really so hard for the market to survive? Is going against human nature really that difficult?
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Harvesting and being harvested are just separated by a take-profit setting. How simple is that?
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GateUser-a180694b
· 11h ago
Unaware of the 60x risk, this is probably a reflection of most people.
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MEVHunter
· 11h ago
most people are literally running 60x without even knowing it lmao... they see 5x leverage and think that's their actual exposure, zero mempool awareness on their own position sizing. that's not trading, that's just liquidation waiting to happen
Whenever market conditions arise, contract trading becomes a hot topic. Some make a fortune, while others get liquidated repeatedly. What is hidden behind this stark contrast?
Most people haven't really understood the logic of contracts. Seeing platforms mark 5x, 10x leverage, they take it as if they are opening a 5x position. But in reality? Here's an example: with only 10,000 USD in your account, you can only afford a 500 USD loss, yet you open a 30,000 USD position—you think you're using 5x leverage, but in fact you're operating with 60x risk. Unaware of this, your intuition turns into gambling instinct.
Those who truly understand contracts know one thing: this is not gambling, it's risk hedging. Where does your profit come from? Not luck, but from others' liquidation.
Therefore, professional traders spend 70% of their time waiting. If the market hasn't reached the right position, they don't act. When they do trade, the goal is clear—precise harvesting, unlike many who mess around every day.
How to survive in this market? Go against human nature. Stay calm when others panic, be cautious when others are greedy. Cut losses ruthlessly, never hesitate to keep losses within 5%; but once profitable, exit faster than anyone else. Set take-profit at at least twice the expected return before holding.
People often say "contracts are just gambling," and that's half right. Losing money is gambling, making money is calculating risk—completely two different things.
Still trading based on feelings? Better stop early, don't stay up late. In dreams, you can make money from anything.