Contracts have always been a matter of one thought leading to heaven or hell.
I've seen too many people risk thousands of U, dreaming of turning their accounts into four zeros overnight, only to find themselves liquidated every few days, their principal wiped out, and finally, all hope worn away.
A few years ago, my account had only 8,000 U left. I tried 100x leverage for the first time and lost half in just 15 minutes. Staring at the red-flashing phone screen with cold sweat on my palms, I suddenly realized: liquidation is never an accident, but a "welcome gift" that high leverage offers to beginners.
Leverage is never about multiplying gains; it's about exponentially amplifying risks. Frequent trading may seem busy, but in reality, fees cut like dull knives, slowly draining the principal. Even more brutal, after losing 90%, you need a 9x gain to break even — which is not recovery but launching a rocket.
To survive in the market, you first need to give up the thrill of "all-in." What truly makes my account curve steadily upward is a "survival system" built with real money.
Take the BOLL indicator, for example. Most people only know how to "open and close" positions, but few understand the core: the squeeze is a compression of volatility, silently gathering strength; the slope of the middle band hides the bulls and bears' balance, and which side tilts is the trend; when the squeeze widens with volume, momentum is fully released, signaling it's time to act.
In October last year, $SOL 's daily chart showed 7 consecutive K-lines in the squeeze, with the middle band slightly upward. I built a position near the lower band, with a stop-loss firmly set at the previous low of the squeeze. Unexpectedly, the market surged straight to the upper band, earning 30 times in a single month. It's not that I am so divine, but that the system turned chaotic markets into manageable probabilities. But no matter how good the system is, it can't save those who are itchy-handed. I have three iron rules for myself: - Never lose more than 2% of total funds on a single trade; - Open at most 2 positions per day, avoiding frequent trading; - When floating profits reach 50%, move the stop-loss up to protect the gains — preserving the principal is always the top priority.
Seemingly conservative rules, but in fact, they embed "survival" into the trading logic. The market never rewards the bravest; it only rewards those who last the longest.
Futures trading is indeed a fast lane for ordinary people to overtake, but remember: trading based on feelings is handing the steering wheel to emotions; Using systematic trading is taking control of your own destiny.
The abyss has always been there, and the lamp in my hand is only one. Do you want to come ashore together? The choice is yours.
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Contracts have always been a matter of one thought leading to heaven or hell.
I've seen too many people risk thousands of U, dreaming of turning their accounts into four zeros overnight, only to find themselves liquidated every few days, their principal wiped out, and finally, all hope worn away.
A few years ago, my account had only 8,000 U left. I tried 100x leverage for the first time and lost half in just 15 minutes. Staring at the red-flashing phone screen with cold sweat on my palms, I suddenly realized: liquidation is never an accident, but a "welcome gift" that high leverage offers to beginners.
Leverage is never about multiplying gains; it's about exponentially amplifying risks.
Frequent trading may seem busy, but in reality, fees cut like dull knives, slowly draining the principal.
Even more brutal, after losing 90%, you need a 9x gain to break even — which is not recovery but launching a rocket.
To survive in the market, you first need to give up the thrill of "all-in." What truly makes my account curve steadily upward is a "survival system" built with real money.
Take the BOLL indicator, for example. Most people only know how to "open and close" positions, but few understand the core: the squeeze is a compression of volatility, silently gathering strength; the slope of the middle band hides the bulls and bears' balance, and which side tilts is the trend; when the squeeze widens with volume, momentum is fully released, signaling it's time to act.
In October last year, $SOL 's daily chart showed 7 consecutive K-lines in the squeeze, with the middle band slightly upward. I built a position near the lower band, with a stop-loss firmly set at the previous low of the squeeze. Unexpectedly, the market surged straight to the upper band, earning 30 times in a single month. It's not that I am so divine, but that the system turned chaotic markets into manageable probabilities.
But no matter how good the system is, it can't save those who are itchy-handed. I have three iron rules for myself:
- Never lose more than 2% of total funds on a single trade;
- Open at most 2 positions per day, avoiding frequent trading;
- When floating profits reach 50%, move the stop-loss up to protect the gains — preserving the principal is always the top priority.
Seemingly conservative rules, but in fact, they embed "survival" into the trading logic. The market never rewards the bravest; it only rewards those who last the longest.
Futures trading is indeed a fast lane for ordinary people to overtake, but remember: trading based on feelings is handing the steering wheel to emotions;
Using systematic trading is taking control of your own destiny.
The abyss has always been there, and the lamp in my hand is only one. Do you want to come ashore together? The choice is yours.