A dream woke me up in the early morning, soaked in cold sweat.

In the dream, I was walking in a strange city when suddenly my phone vibrated—glancing at the screen, ETH shot straight down to 108. Before I could react, the price continued to plummet to 89, barely bouncing back to over 200. My 3000x leverage long position... was just like that liquidated.

At this moment, the fear from the dream and reality overlapped. This is not meant to scare— in crypto trading, such extreme market conditions, while rare, are not impossible. A sudden flash crash or a liquidity shock can cause leveraged positions to be liquidated in an instant. Even major coins like ETH are vulnerable, let alone other assets.

Perhaps this dream is a warning: no matter how tempting the trading opportunity, always trade within your limits. Leverage is like a double-edged sword—while it amplifies gains, it also exponentially increases risks.