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89% of futures traders are liquidated in their first month. Here is what the 11% do differently. When I first started, I watched price action in a vacuum. I lost $5,400 because I ignored the underlying mechanics of the crowd. I treated the market like a gambling machine instead of a ledger of human greed and fear. Now, I watch the Funding Rate and the Long/Short ratio as my primary indicators for institutional intent. Funding rates are essentially the "tax" paid for holding a position. When the funding rate becomes extremely positive, it is a flashing red light indicating the market is crowded long. Retail traders are piling in, expecting a moonshot, and the exchange is charging them a premium to hold that...