In the small house late at night, the sound of candlestick movements is more piercing than the wind. Having been in this industry for many years, I want to share some honest truths with those who want to survive in the contract market.

The biggest fear in this market is not necessarily technical experts, but those who can endure and remain unmoved. The manipulative tactics of the big players are very effective against impulsive traders, but they are helpless against the slow and steady. Today, I’ll share some survival tips.

**Reverse thinking: the more excited the market, the colder you should be**

When the market is crazy, the group chat is full of calls like "This wave can rise 100 times" and "Hurry up and follow." My approach is: turn off the group, have some tea, and watch quietly. Overheating always leads to a correction—that’s an unchanging rule. Remember when Bitcoin surged to 60,000? Many people heavily bought in chasing the rally, only to be crushed and bleeding. I was instead cautiously opening short positions, closely following stop-losses. I didn’t make huge profits, but I never hurt my health. The biggest fear for the big players is retail traders not cooperating—they rely on emotions to harvest lives. If you can stay calm, they have no way to operate.

**Leverage is a double-edged sword; living is more important than quick profits**

Beginners often ask how many times leverage they should use to recover quickly. My answer is: this is not a small gamble for fun. Using more than 20x leverage is leaving the outcome to fate. I keep my leverage below 5x all year round, with single positions not exceeding 10% of my capital. Slow gains? Yes. But growing an account from tens of thousands to seven figures is not about one big win, but about losing less each time and earning steadily. In this wave, I only invested three times my capital, entering in batches. When it rose, I added; when it fell, I cut losses. The profits may seem small, but they allow me to sleep well.

**Follow the trend, don’t go against the heavens**

Identify the main trend, then use volatility to fill the gaps in your returns.