Contracts are like putting an “accelerator” on trading—when you win, profits come fast like a lucky find; when you lose, losses come just as fast and make people panic.
But I found that about 90% of beginners who end up eating the dust fall because they’re “too急”—they rush to make quick money with high leverage without even understanding the most basic rules.
Last month I met my colleague, Sister Li, a working mom. She looked worried and asked me, “Sister, I’ve been trading contracts for a month, and my 300U is down to 80U. Am I just not cut out for this?”
I asked her to send her trade records. When I looked, every trade was chasing hot coins with 12x leverage, and she kept going long when funding was positive. She never even thought about setting a stop-loss. I told her, “Follow my rules. We can slowly pull it back.”
In the first week, I had her focus only on funding. I noticed SOL’s funding rate stayed negative for two straight days, which means shorts are “paying” longs, so the trend is more likely bullish. I had her open a long SOL with 3x leverage, set a stop-loss at 2%, and a take-profit at 6%. In the end, that trade gained 8%, and the principal rose to 86.4U.
In the second week, ADA’s 4-hour chart retraced to the MA30. The RSI turned upward from 28, and volume also expanded by 1.8x. I had her enter with 4x leverage and follow the rule strictly: “Take profit at 5%—reduce half the position first.” That trade ended up delivering a 12% gain, and the principal climbed to 96.7U.
Over the next month, Sister Li went all-in on three rules: when funding is positive, she never chases longs; her leverage never exceeded 5x; and if a single trade lost more than 2%, she closed the app and calmed down while taking care of the kids. Now her account has climbed to 720U—exactly a 9x return—and she can still balance parenting and trading.
Actually, to survive in contracts, it comes down to three things:
When the funding rate is positive, longs have to “subsidize” shorts. Chasing high prices then is basically throwing money away;
When the funding rate is negative, shorts “transfer blood” to longs—conditions often still allow the market to rise.
A lot of people’s losses over a year—30% of them—are spent on fees and funding.
Leverage is the “brake” for beginners. For beginners, 3–5x is just right to amplify returns. 10x and above is more like a tool for experienced traders—not something beginners should gamble their luck on.
Position sizing is the “safety cushion.” Never let a single coin’s position exceed 30% of your principal, and your total exposure should never be fully invested. Trading contracts isn’t about who can make money fastest—it’s about who can stay consistent the longest.
I’ve seen plenty of “quick traders” who turned 7x in one night, and I’ve also seen more beginners lose everything in five days. The difference isn’t talent—it’s whether anyone warned them.
But I found that about 90% of beginners who end up eating the dust fall because they’re “too急”—they rush to make quick money with high leverage without even understanding the most basic rules.
Last month I met my colleague, Sister Li, a working mom. She looked worried and asked me, “Sister, I’ve been trading contracts for a month, and my 300U is down to 80U. Am I just not cut out for this?”
I asked her to send her trade records. When I looked, every trade was chasing hot coins with 12x leverage, and she kept going long when funding was positive. She never even thought about setting a stop-loss. I told her, “Follow my rules. We can slowly pull it back.”
In the first week, I had her focus only on funding. I noticed SOL’s funding rate stayed negative for two straight days, which means shorts are “paying” longs, so the trend is more likely bullish. I had her open a long SOL with 3x leverage, set a stop-loss at 2%, and a take-profit at 6%. In the end, that trade gained 8%, and the principal rose to 86.4U.
In the second week, ADA’s 4-hour chart retraced to the MA30. The RSI turned upward from 28, and volume also expanded by 1.8x. I had her enter with 4x leverage and follow the rule strictly: “Take profit at 5%—reduce half the position first.” That trade ended up delivering a 12% gain, and the principal climbed to 96.7U.
Over the next month, Sister Li went all-in on three rules: when funding is positive, she never chases longs; her leverage never exceeded 5x; and if a single trade lost more than 2%, she closed the app and calmed down while taking care of the kids. Now her account has climbed to 720U—exactly a 9x return—and she can still balance parenting and trading.
Actually, to survive in contracts, it comes down to three things:
When the funding rate is positive, longs have to “subsidize” shorts. Chasing high prices then is basically throwing money away;
When the funding rate is negative, shorts “transfer blood” to longs—conditions often still allow the market to rise.
A lot of people’s losses over a year—30% of them—are spent on fees and funding.
Leverage is the “brake” for beginners. For beginners, 3–5x is just right to amplify returns. 10x and above is more like a tool for experienced traders—not something beginners should gamble their luck on.
Position sizing is the “safety cushion.” Never let a single coin’s position exceed 30% of your principal, and your total exposure should never be fully invested. Trading contracts isn’t about who can make money fastest—it’s about who can stay consistent the longest.
I’ve seen plenty of “quick traders” who turned 7x in one night, and I’ve also seen more beginners lose everything in five days. The difference isn’t talent—it’s whether anyone warned them.
