2026-01-09 03:50:34

Why are there still so many liquidations in the contract? Frankly, it's not because they have the courage, but because they simply don't understand what they're doing.

Many people see the platform showing 5x, 10x leverage and feel reassured, thinking they are safe and sound. The problem is—

You have only 10,000 USDT in your account, your theoretical stop-loss is 500 USDT, but you open a position of 30,000 USDT. Nominally 5x leverage, but in actual operation, you're playing with 60x risk. You haven't even done the math yourself, yet you're still comforting yourself.

Traders who truly understand contracts know one thing: this is not gambling at all, but precise risk pricing. Every dollar you earn comes from someone else's loss. Because of this logic, professional players rarely trade frequently.

Their trading rhythm is like this:
- 70% of the time observing, waiting for the structure to form, waiting for the right position, waiting for market sentiment to release
- When the market doesn't hit the ideal level? They prefer to stay flat rather than rush impulsively

What about retail traders? Completely the opposite—

Staring at the screen in the morning, buying and selling at noon, and as soon as they see a slight movement in the K-line, they want to follow. As a result, they gradually wear down their funds in continuous small oscillations, losing money bit by bit amid emotional fluctuations.

To make long-term profits in the contract market, there is one core element: break human weaknesses.

When others panic, you stay calm; when others are greedy, you stay alert. Stop-loss must be strictly enforced, and the maximum loss per trade should not exceed 5% of the account—this is the dead line. At the same time, once your judgment is correct, the profit potential must be fully expanded—at least twice the stop-loss range. Only then can you have an advantage in long-term betting.

So stop blaming "contracts are just gambling."

Your liquidation happens because you are really gambling: relying on feelings, luck, and watching the charts until dawn. What about the person making money? They are doing math: calculating probabilities, win rates, and the maximum loss in the worst-case scenario.

If you are still placing orders based on emotions, my advice is: go to bed early. The market in your dreams has everything.

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DaoDeveloper

· 23h ago

ngl, the risk management framework they're laying out here is basically merkle-tree level precision applied to position sizing... except most degens are operating without even basic arithmetic. the 5% max loss rule? that's literally your consensus mechanism for long-term survival, but nobody treats it like immutable code 🤔

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LiquidatedNotStirred

· 01-09 11:15

Coming back with this set again? Talking up a storm, but still ending up with nothing left. The 60x risk analogy is spot on, it directly hit the dozens of liquidation dogs I've seen. The key point is that most retail investors simply can't stick to that 5% stop-loss line; their psychological barrier is too strong. This article seems to be educational, but actually it's just saying one thing—most people are not qualified to trade derivatives. My friend is the type who stays glued to the screen until dawn; now he's trading with money from his dreams.

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AirDropMissed

· 01-09 04:18

Being ruthless is ruthless, but how many retail investors can really endure the 70% observation period? Most still can't handle this loneliness. Daring to leverage without doing the calculations yourself—that's why every market cycle has so many people feeding the fish. Dreaming of all kinds of market scenarios in your dreams, haha. This sentence hits home.

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airdrop_whisperer

· 01-09 04:18

Wow, this paragraph really hit me in the heart. I was worn out like this last week... Really, I haven't even crossed the hurdle of stop-loss yet. That 60x risk example was amazing, it was a mirror reflection. Staring at the market every day is basically asking for death, I believe it now. Stop talking, I've decided to start observing with an empty position tomorrow, no more itching to trade. Honestly, trading contracts is a test of mentality, not gambling skills. My friend turned his situation around with just this 5% rule, while I’m still blindly opening positions... The phrase "Go to bed early" I need to tattoo it on my brain.

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MoodFollowsPrice

· 01-09 04:16

Alright, no problem with what you said. I'm just the kind of retail investor who watches the charts until my eyes hurt... --- Really, I was blinded by leverage and never thought about what I was actually doing. --- That 70% observation line hit me hard. Maybe 70% of it is just me throwing a tantrum. --- So every time I blow up a position, I'm actually helping others make money? Just thinking about it makes me sick. --- That 5% stop-loss line is something I need to remember, or else I'll learn another bloody lesson sooner or later. --- In my dreams, the market has everything, haha. But when I wake up, my account is again in the red. --- It's all about human nature. I know I should stay calm, but I still tremble and place orders impulsively. --- Probability vs. gut feeling—are the differences really that big? --- Why do I feel like I've been playing with 60x leverage all along, thinking I was steady? --- Now I finally understand—I’m not really trading; I’m just gambling.

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