Newbie trading contracts: Don't let "leverage" become a "shackle"; using the right amount is the key. Beginners who just entered contract trading often have the misunderstanding that "the higher the leverage, the better." They either think "low leverage earns too slowly" or blindly pursue "full leverage for big profits." However, as a trader with 8 years of market experience, I must remind: 80% of newbies who treat leverage as a "get-rich-quick tool" will be bitten by leverage due to a misjudgment—either they greedily increase leverage after a small profit with a light position, triggering forced liquidation upon a slight pullback; or they ignore market fluctuations and enter with high leverage, even if the trend just reverses a little, their principal could evaporate significantly.
Contracts are never about "betting on high leverage for huge profits," but rather "controlling risks with reasonable leverage." In these 8 years, I never blindly increased leverage by thinking "I want to double my money quickly," but flexibly adjusted based on my own risk tolerance: during the beginner phase, I used leverage within 5 times to familiarize myself with the rules and avoid dealing with excessive volatility; when the market was clear, I only raised leverage to 10-20 times, leaving enough room for error; even when encountering seemingly "sure-win" situations, I never exceeded my set leverage limit. Later, I understood that those who can profit in the contract market long-term do not "bet right once on high leverage," but have clear standards for leverage use, rational risk assessments, and can restrain the desire to "greedily increase leverage"—if newbies frequently misuse leverage, even if they occasionally make money with high leverage, they will eventually be completely eliminated due to a market reversal.
Newbies wanting to avoid pitfalls in the contract market should no longer let leverage become a shackle. First, clarify the core relationship between leverage and risk, learn to choose leverage based on one's own strength and market certainty, and develop the habit of using leverage that is "not greedy, not blind" to safeguard the boundary of safety while amplifying profits, instead of turning high leverage into a "capital meat grinder." After all, using the right leverage can control risks, and controlling risks enables sustained profitability. $ETH 进群链接 {future}(ETHUSDT)