Say something not so nice: new traders who enter the market right away by playing futures contracts are basically the same as thinking you can run a marathon before you’ve learned how to walk.
I went through the same thing. When I first entered the market, I saw contract leverage and thought it was perfect for me—small capital, high leverage, and you can double your money just by catching a move.
So what happened? The first two trades were lucky and I made a bit. On the third one, I crashed directly—one round of pullback wiped my account clean to zero, all within less than two weeks.
That’s when I realized: I wasn’t really trading—I was just gambling. I hadn’t even figured out the market’s most basic “temper,” yet I still went all-in on leverage. That’s not bravery; it’s ignorance.
The most common mistake newcomers make is overestimating their own judgment. They see other people make money and think it’s simple. They see candles going up and think it can keep rising. They see candles dropping and feel like they’ve got it figured out.
They trade purely on instinct, with no rules at all. In that kind of state, hitting contracts is no different from crossing the street with your eyes covered.
If you really can’t resist and want to try, just use 10U or 20U to mess around. Once that money is gone, you won’t feel heartbroken—but you will genuinely experience just how savage the volatility of contracts can be.
Don’t use your living expenses. Don’t borrow money. And don’t count on this to turn your life around. Losing a small amount to buy experience is completely different from losing a large amount to buy a lesson.
When you first enter the market, tuition is inevitable. But you can choose to pay a tuition fee you can afford, instead of putting yourself in the hole all at once.#美日2011年来首次联合干预日元
I went through the same thing. When I first entered the market, I saw contract leverage and thought it was perfect for me—small capital, high leverage, and you can double your money just by catching a move.
So what happened? The first two trades were lucky and I made a bit. On the third one, I crashed directly—one round of pullback wiped my account clean to zero, all within less than two weeks.
That’s when I realized: I wasn’t really trading—I was just gambling. I hadn’t even figured out the market’s most basic “temper,” yet I still went all-in on leverage. That’s not bravery; it’s ignorance.
The most common mistake newcomers make is overestimating their own judgment. They see other people make money and think it’s simple. They see candles going up and think it can keep rising. They see candles dropping and feel like they’ve got it figured out.
They trade purely on instinct, with no rules at all. In that kind of state, hitting contracts is no different from crossing the street with your eyes covered.
If you really can’t resist and want to try, just use 10U or 20U to mess around. Once that money is gone, you won’t feel heartbroken—but you will genuinely experience just how savage the volatility of contracts can be.
Don’t use your living expenses. Don’t borrow money. And don’t count on this to turn your life around. Losing a small amount to buy experience is completely different from losing a large amount to buy a lesson.
When you first enter the market, tuition is inevitable. But you can choose to pay a tuition fee you can afford, instead of putting yourself in the hole all at once.#美日2011年来首次联合干预日元