Dear friends who have been navigating the world of contracts, I want to talk about how to survive longer and earn more steadily in high leverage trading. I'm not here to show off accounts, but to share the pitfalls I've stepped into over the years and the patterns I've summarized.

Looking back eight years, I started with 4000U and didn't even understand where to open leverage. The days when I was liquidated and couldn't even afford to add an egg to my instant noodles are still vivid in my memory, and I can still feel the helplessness from that time. Now, my account is stable at eight figures, but it's definitely not because of luck—it's because I learned how to survive in the market later on.

My approach is actually very simple—try with 1000U, and only invest 300U each time to trade contracts with 100x leverage. High leverage is both an accelerator and a harvester; the key is how to control it. These five rules I have practiced repeatedly and they have become instinctive reactions:

**Rule 1: Recognize mistakes quickly, stop loss without delay**
I had two liquidation experiences early on, thinking I could hold on and bounce back. But what happened? The more I held, the more I lost. I later realized that once the stop-loss level is hit, you must exit—staying alive is the only way to have another chance. Arguing with the market, the market always wins more often.

**Rule 2: Stop after five consecutive wrong trades**
Sometimes the market moves chaotically, and stubbornly forcing trades damages your mindset. I set a rule for myself: after five consecutive losses, close the software. The next day, when I review the charts, many of the pitfalls I couldn't see before are naturally avoided.

**Rule 3: Take profits when enough is earned**
The numbers on the screen are virtual; the market can turn against you faster than flipping a page. Once I reach a certain profit level, I withdraw at least half—securing the gains is the real victory. For example, if I make 500U, I withdraw more than half, which makes my mindset much more relaxed.

**Rule 4: Only trade in one-way trends, lie flat during sideways markets**
When the trend is strong, leverage can help you rise rapidly, but in sideways markets, high leverage becomes a knife cutting the chives. When there's no clear direction, instead of randomly clicking, it's better to do nothing.

**Rule 5: Never risk more than 10% of your capital on a single position**
This is the bottom line. Never go all-in betting. The benefit of a small position is that you can calmly handle even the most chaotic markets. Going all-in is like walking a tightrope with a heavy load—you'll eventually fall.

These five rules seem simple but require real discipline to execute. Many people start to get inflated after a 20% profit, increasing their positions until they lose everything in one wave. Or they trigger a stop-loss but still want to hold on, only to face a significant retracement.

Contract trading is fundamentally a probability game. Long-term profit-makers never rely on a single big win but accumulate small victories through strict risk management. I hope these experiences can give you some inspiration.