2026-01-08 17:28:51

Today I was thoroughly educated by the market.

Yesterday, the spot market rose by 30%, and I was in a great mood, making over a thousand dollars profit in hand. I also earned over a hundred dollars again in the evening, feeling like the market was on my side. But today, right after the opening, the price crashed directly, and my futures position was instantly liquidated, losing several hundred dollars. Even more outrageous, by evening, the price pulled back again—problem is, my position was already gone.

What hurts the most? The price didn't change much at all; I was wiped out during those few minutes of plunge. After this round of operations, I feel completely drained. Not physically tired, but emotionally exhausted—the feeling of watching the market reverse while my position can't be recovered. This is futures trading—one careless move, and everything is lost.

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airdrop_huntress

· 01-11 17:21

This is the fate of contracts—what takes a few minutes can swallow your entire day's profits.

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HallucinationGrower

· 01-11 10:58

The contract is really a Breaking Bad; it can wipe out a month's profit in just a few minutes.

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-09 09:19

Just yesterday I was counting money, and today I got liquidated. This is what contracts are, brother.

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ShitcoinArbitrageur

· 01-08 17:58

I was still dreaming yesterday, and today I was awakened by reality. Contracts are really deadly. --- It was just a few minutes' thing, and it directly swallowed my entire month's earnings. Heart tired. --- The most frustrating thing is that the price didn't drop much at all, I was just liquidated and stuck. Now looking at the rebound, my mentality has collapsed. --- That's why I say contracts are gambling. No matter how much profit there is, it can't withstand a black swan. --- I've been educated clearly. Now the only idea is never to touch this thing again. --- Watching the market turn around while my position was long gone, that feeling really drives you crazy. --- Over a thousand dollars instantly turned into a few hundred losses. There are really no winners in contracts, it's all a matter of time. --- Bro, just take this wave as paying tuition. Learning a lesson is more important than anything.

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RadioShackKnight

· 01-08 17:55

Well, that's why I say contracts are a money-grabbing game. Even if you make money on spot, you still get wiped out by leverage. Truly unbelievable.

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ser_aped.eth

· 01-08 17:50

Was dreaming yesterday, and today the dream was shattered... This is the true essence of contract trading, right? Who understands the joy of clearing out in just a few minutes?

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WalletInspector

· 01-08 17:44

Contracts are just a gamble; yesterday you were a winner, and today you're a rookie... I understand this feeling.

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MemeKingNFT

· 01-08 17:42

Sigh, this is a classic case of "pulling back from the edge" only to be dragged down the mountain. Yesterday I was still counting money, and today I was swept out in a few minutes of plunging. This mental exhaustion is beyond ordinary. The bearish signals have been there for a while, but luck was just against those two minutes. On-chain data can sometimes be deceiving, but market sentiment is unpredictable. Contracts, ah contracts, are like a monstrous beast that devours your blue-chip holdings in one bite. Actually, this wave should have been ridden with the trend; don’t be greedy for that last 10%. Losing a few hundred dollars, what does it matter? The real despair is in watching the market bounce back and being unable to recover your position. This is market education, expensive but effective.

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DaoTherapy

· 01-08 17:35

Bro, this is the curse of the contract. A matter of a few minutes can wipe out months of effort. That's why I'm only doing spot trading now. The mental exhaustion is truly more painful than losing money. The price rebounds, but your money doesn't come back. That's the most ironic part. Contracts are really a gambling machine. To be honest, I've been through it too, and now seeing this kind of situation makes me tremble.

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