2026-01-02 23:22:51

Many people treat contracts as a money-making machine to turn their fortunes around, but in reality, they are just paying tuition in the market. To survive steadily in the contract trading arena, what you need is not luck, but a true understanding of yourself reflected in your actions.

I have fallen into this trap myself and have summarized three ironclad rules, hoping to help you avoid detours.

**First Principle: Start with a demo account and thoroughly verify yourself**

Don’t jump straight into real money. First, use the exchange’s demo account with 10,000 virtual funds and trade intensively for 3 months. This simulated environment almost perfectly replicates real trading, except that losses can be reset, and the cost of trial and error is zero. My standard is clear — within 3 months, you must avoid liquidation, and your trading win rate should be stable above 50%, before considering real funds. Many people can’t wait for these three months; after depositing, they get liquidated within a week. That’s the price of impatience.

**Second Principle: Contracts should only be the icing on the cake**

This is the easiest point to overlook. Contracts are not your main source of income, nor are they a tool for turning things around. The funds used to participate should never exceed 20% of your idle funds. For example — a working person earning 3,000 yuan a month should only try with a maximum of 600 yuan, and save the rest. Once you use your living security funds, your mindset will be hijacked by market sentiment, leading to all kinds of stupid decisions. Your primary income is the foundation of your life; contracts are just an enhancement on top of that.

**Third Principle: Treat liquidation as the best teacher**

Liquidation is not the end, but rather the beginning. Every time you get liquidated, it’s the market giving you the most direct feedback. The key is to review carefully — did you open leverage too aggressively? Did you set stop-loss orders but still operate recklessly? Were you frightened by market fluctuations and led by emotions? Write down all these pitfalls and organize them into your personal risk-avoidance checklist. The more you do, the clearer your trading logic becomes, and the higher your chances of making money.

There are no shortcuts on this path; walking steadily is the true way to succeed.

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DeFiCaffeinator

· 12h ago

That's right, but most people just can't listen. I've seen for so many years that those around me get in one week and get liquidated the next...

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rugpull_survivor

· 20h ago

Simulating three months can really save your life. I was the one who went all-in without listening to advice and got liquidated in a week. Careful review is better than anything else. Don't always think about doubling your money; first, learn to survive. Stop-loss might sound simple, but actually executing it requires being ruthless. Otherwise, you're just working for the exchange. Your main job is the foundation. Treating contracts as a side hustle will help keep your mindset stable and prevent getting trapped. The three months of simulated accounts are truly essential. Spending time on it is cheaper than risking real money. Getting liquidated is actually a signal. It depends on how you interpret it. That 20% ratio is very realistic. Going beyond it is just gambling mentality at play.

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GrayscaleArbitrageur

· 01-02 23:52

Simulating 3 months is really a brilliant suggestion, just worried that some people might not listen. Really, risking real money with a 50% win rate is quite sober. Earning 3000 a month and trying with 600—how much self-control does that require... Most people have already gone all in. Liquidation is the most heartbreaking, but it’s indeed the cheapest tuition. The stop-loss order hits the sore spot; many people die because of this. That's right, everyone understands there are no shortcuts, but execution is the hard part.

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0xOverleveraged

· 01-02 23:52

It's the same old story, I've heard it over ten times. Honestly, I also endured those three months with a demo account, but once real money was involved, I was still beaten without any chance to fight back. Talking on paper and actual combat are two different things.

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ShadowStaker

· 01-02 23:52

nah the 3-month paper trading thing actually checks out... most people just yolo in and wonder why they're liquidated lmao

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liquidation_surfer

· 01-02 23:49

That's right, simulating for 3 months can really save your life. I couldn't resist before and directly deposited funds, ending up with my account wiped out within a week. --- I agree with the 20% ratio; living expenses shouldn't be touched. Once you do, your mindset will collapse. --- Liquidation is indeed the most expensive lesson. The key is to review honestly, or it will all be for nothing. --- Leverage is a trap; the higher the multiple, the faster you die. I've calculated it. --- Waiting 3 months? Most people can't wait that long. That's the difference between retail investors and winners. --- A 50% win rate is enough to trade with real money? I think the threshold should be higher to be safer. --- Main job is the foundation; contracts should really only be pocket money, or you'll be taught a lesson by the market sooner or later.

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GamefiHarvester

· 01-02 23:49

Can a three-month demo account really change your fate? I still think most people can't stick with it, haha

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NFTArtisanHQ

· 01-02 23:31

honestly this hits different... the way you've framed liquidation as pedagogical instrument? that's genuinely a paradigm shift in how we should theorize loss within blockchain primitives. it's not just risk management, it's like... deconstructing your own creative process through market mechanics.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 01-02 23:30

Simulated trading for three months... That's right, but very few people can really hold on. I also couldn't resist after the second week, and ended up putting real money in. A month of gas wars and liquidation double hits, a painful lesson.

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