The core logic of contracts not getting liquidated: from "gambling on luck" to "steady profits"

1. Don't bet on the direction, just do the certain things.

Key Insight: Price fluctuations are a matter of probability, while contracts make money based on certainty, not excitement.
Pitfalls: Leverage is an amplifier; a 1% fluctuation under 10x leverage means getting liquidated. Betting based on feelings = giving away money.
Must do action:
1. First determine the trend (upward/downward/sideways), if unclear, wait and see;
2. Before entering the market, ask yourself: Is there any unexpected news? Where to stop loss if I make a mistake?
3. Optimal Timing: Enter the market after a breakthrough with a pullback confirmation; it's better to be late than early.

2. Use strategy instead of "shooting from the hip"

① Grid Quantification (for volatile market conditions)

Applicable scenarios: Price fluctuates within a narrow range (e.g., BTC 60K-65K).
Operation: Set multiple limit orders, automatically execute at fixed price increments for rise/fall, achieving "buy low and sell high".
Suggestion: Small position + 3x leverage, single grid profit 10%-15%, daily return 2%-5%.

② Funding Fee Arbitrage (Zero Risk Profit)

Method: Simultaneously go long on spot and short on perpetual contracts to lock in the interest rate spread.
For example: Funding fee 18% + spot annualized 2%, interest rate spread 16%, earning 16,000 U annually on 100,000 U.

③ Bi-directional Hedging (Defense Before Major Events)

Applicable scenarios: When the Federal Reserve's interest rate meetings, CPI releases, etc. lack clear direction.
Operation: Open equal long and short positions, after the direction is clear, stop loss on one side, leave the other side for profit.

3. Risk control is the prerequisite for survival.

Position Rules

Initial position ≤ 1%, not exceeding 3% at most, increase position when making profit.
Continuous losses: reduce positions or go flat, never bet on revenge trading.

Stop Loss Principle

Set a stop loss when opening a position, capped at 2%-3%, do not hold onto luck.
Profit exceeds 5%, immediately raise the stop-loss to the entry price to ensure no loss.

Emotional Management

After three consecutive losses, take a forced break for one day. Trading when feeling down will definitely lead to losses.
Write trading logs: record the reasons for opening positions, emotions, and stop-loss, using data to reduce subjective judgment.

Bottom line: Independent living expenses

Set aside 1 year of living expenses, never use "meal money" for trading, this is a lifeline.

In the end: What contracts earn is not volatility, but system, discipline, and stability. Beginners should first do 100 simulated trades, get familiar with risk control, and then use real money. First learn not to lose, and then you are qualified to talk about earning.
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