#加密生态动态追踪 It's past 2 a.m., and my phone has been vibrating nonstop. A friend from Foshan called with an urgent voice: "I put 10,000 USDT in full margin with over 20x leverage, and just a 5% pullback caused my account to explode. What's going on?"$BAR

Looking at his position, full margin leverage, no stop-loss set.

Many people equate "full margin" with "ability to withstand," but it's actually the other way around — improper full margin operation can lead to losses faster than any other mode.

**The real culprit of liquidation isn't leverage, but position size**

For example, with a 1000U account: opening with 900U at 10x leverage, a 5% adverse move will directly wipe out the position, clearing the account; switch to 100U at 10x, it takes a 50% adverse move to get liquidated. My friend poured 95% of his principal in at once, and a slight adjustment was enough to wipe him out.

**Three ironclad rules: I’ve used full margin for half a year without liquidation and even doubled my funds**

**1. No single position exceeds one-fifth of total funds**

For a 10,000U account, invest at most 2,000U at once. Even if you get the direction wrong and hit a 10% stop-loss, you only lose 200U, preserving the principal and leaving room for a comeback.

**2. Set a hard loss limit each time, don’t exceed 3% of total funds**

For example, with 2,000U at 10x leverage, pre-set a 1.5% stop-loss, losing 300U, which is exactly 3% of total funds. Even if you get the direction wrong several times, it won’t hurt your core capital.

**3. Observe the market during sideways movement, only trade when a breakout occurs**

Build positions only when a trend is forming; don’t jump in during consolidation phases, no matter how tempting. Never add to a position after initial entry to avoid emotional trading.

**The purpose of full margin isn’t to gamble, but to buffer**

The mechanism of full margin exists to allow room for market fluctuations. But the key is to control position size and strictly implement risk management.

A follower once kept blowing up his account month after month, but after following these three rules, he turned 5,000U into 80,000U in three months.

He said: "I used to think full margin was just gambling. Now I understand, full margin is actually a safer way to survive."

The core secret to lasting in this market isn’t about who makes money fast, but who can stay alive longer.

Reduce directional guesses, strengthen position management, and patience is your advantage. The market is always there — don’t miss the next opportunity.