2026-01-08 15:33:29

Many new traders in futures immediately want to operate with full position, and their reasoning sounds smooth: "Anyway, with a full position, I can withstand any fluctuations."

The problem lies precisely here. A full position is not a talisman, nor is it a reason to use your entire account to hard fight market volatility.

How dangerous is the combination of high leverage and full position? When the market moves slightly against you, it’s not just a small loss—it can be wiped out entirely. I’ve seen too many people with a $5,000 account confidently go all-in on a short-term trade with $4,000. They often don’t even react in time and are instantly liquidated.

The real meaning of a full position is to give you operational flexibility, not a license to hold a heavy position.

With the same 10x leverage, two people’s fates can be completely different—one only uses 10% of their account, sets a stop-loss and exits immediately if wrong, keeping the account intact; the other uses 90% of their account, and although the leverage looks low, a market move against them can wipe out the entire account instantly.

Let me give an example.

An account with $1,000 pulls out $100 to open a 50x position. If the judgment is wrong and the stop-loss is hit, they exit, and the account remains healthy.

Another account with the same $1,000 pulls out $900 to open a 10x position. The leverage is lower, but a single adverse move can start you from zero.

So the issue isn’t whether leverage is safe or not, but rather you need to ask yourself these three real questions:

What proportion of your total funds are you using for this trade? (Personal advice: don’t exceed 20%)

Is your stop-loss in place? (Must be set before opening the position)

If the market moves in the opposite direction, can you really bear this loss? (Single trade loss should be controlled within 3% of your total funds)

I am also using full position mode now, but there’s only one secret—position management always comes first. Staying alive is the hard truth.

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FromMinerToFarmer

· 01-11 09:44

Well said, it's not about leverage, it's really a matter of the brain.

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GmGnSleeper

· 01-11 04:53

Damn it, I've seen too many cases of full position and all-in double kills. Zeroing out is just a happy thing.

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SnapshotDayLaborer

· 01-09 17:55

Damn, another story of a full-position dream shattering... Really, I've seen too many cases where 5000U gets wiped out directly, and it's quite heartbreaking.

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LightningPacketLoss

· 01-08 17:20

Full position is full position, leverage is leverage, mixing them together is just asking for death...

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BakedCatFanboy

· 01-08 15:59

Honestly, the example of opening 10x leverage with 90% position really hit me. It looks safe but is actually slow suicide.

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FunGibleTom

· 01-08 15:57

That's right, leverage isn't the issue; the problem is that people's brains have issues haha

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MetaverseVagabond

· 01-08 15:53

Truthfully, full position does not equal all-in; you need to see through this clearly. --- It's the same old story, no one listens when you talk about position management no matter how much you explain. --- Going all-in with 5000U and risking 4000U—when you make a profit, you feel invincible; when you lose, you can only eat dirt. --- Using 90% of your position with 10x leverage— isn’t that just a disguise for high leverage? It’s self-deception. --- The key still lies in those three rules, especially stop-loss. Many people don’t set one at all, just waiting to be liquidated. --- Staying alive is the hard truth; this saying is spot on. A single all-in move can send you back to square one. --- Looking at this article, I’m reminded of a friend’s account from a month ago. Where has it gone now? --- Position management sounds simple, but when it comes to actual trading, greed starts to take over again.

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HodlOrRegret

· 01-08 15:53

It's the same old story, I'm tired of hearing it, yet some people still go all-in with their entire position. --- 20% of your position is really the ceiling; anything more is just gambler's mentality. --- It sounds nice, but in the end, you still rely on stop-loss to save your life—there are no exceptions. --- The moment of forced liquidation makes all leverage useless; the position size is truly the protective talisman. --- I just want to know how many people will continue to open 90% positions after reading this. --- Living is winning. I've heard this a thousand times, but some people still get it wrong. --- The story of going all-in with 5000U and losing 4000U plays out every day; it's really time to learn to be cautious.

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MEV_Whisperer

· 01-08 15:50

Full position is not an excuse for a all-in, really. I've seen too many accounts disappear overnight.

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WalletsWatcher

· 01-08 15:37

Really, full position ≠ all-in. Many people haven't realized it and lost everything. --- In simple terms, it's about position management. There's no shortcut for this. --- Seeing the story of risking 4000U out of 5000U makes me want to laugh. Nowadays, new traders are really getting more aggressive. --- Leverage ratio isn't the key point; the real issue is how many accounts you use. That's the deadly part. --- Have you set your stop-loss? This determines life or death, and it's not optional. --- Exiting alive > any paper gains. You need to learn this lesson with real money to truly understand. --- The 3% rule is truly engraved in my heart. Violating it even once is a painful lesson.

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