A few days ago, a beginner came to me. He’d been liquidated twice in just a few months and lost quite a bit of money. He asked whether it’s actually possible to make money trading futures, and why he kept losing.
I’ve heard this question countless times. The core answer is simple: futures trading is fundamentally about managing risk and making money by controlling risk and anticipating what’s likely to happen. If you don’t understand that, all the trading in the world won’t help. You don’t have to believe in technical analysis, candlestick charts, moving averages, or so-called market-maker theories—none of that is essential to making a profit. But you do have to understand risk: what it is, how to manage and calculate it, and when to get out. In short, you need to know how to stay in the game first.$MET
Where do you think the outsized returns from futures come from? If a coin’s price doubles, you make 100% holding it outright. With leverage, you can make more. The extra profit, essentially, comes from the money lost by people who get liquidated. If you want a share of that money, you must make sure you don’t get liquidated first and become someone else’s source of profit. Ordinary people see futures as a shot at their dreams, hoping to get rich overnight. People who actually make money see them as a way to manage risk, focusing on how to make it through today. If you’re a dreamer, stay away from futures. They can shatter in a matter of days the get-rich dreams you’ve spent years building.$RLC
Making money from futures isn’t actually that hard. There are always plenty of people speeding along the edge of a cliff—you just need to stay steady below and pick up a few pieces. The hard part is going against human nature and resisting the obsession with getting rich overnight. When you’re itching to open a position or can’t resist adding to one, remember those three words: go against your instincts.
If buying coins is like fishing—be patient and you’ll get a catch—then futures trading is like stepping into a boxing ring. Staying out of the market and waiting is normal. Testing the waters, retreating, waiting again, then striking—that’s a speculator’s daily routine. Trading looks like nothing more than buying and selling, simple enough, but behind it lies expertise built through years of practice. It’s not that beginners can’t do it; they just need to learn the rules before stepping into the ring.$ON
Driving without knowing how is bound to end in a crash. Charging into the market without understanding risk management is bound to end in liquidation. Risk management and disciplined stop-losses are the most basic skills for staying alive: make sure you don’t get wiped out first, and only then do you have a chance to make money.
If you’re still chasing rallies and selling into dips, or don’t know how to identify entry and exit points, come find me in the chatroom and let’s talk.
I’ve heard this question countless times. The core answer is simple: futures trading is fundamentally about managing risk and making money by controlling risk and anticipating what’s likely to happen. If you don’t understand that, all the trading in the world won’t help. You don’t have to believe in technical analysis, candlestick charts, moving averages, or so-called market-maker theories—none of that is essential to making a profit. But you do have to understand risk: what it is, how to manage and calculate it, and when to get out. In short, you need to know how to stay in the game first.$MET
Where do you think the outsized returns from futures come from? If a coin’s price doubles, you make 100% holding it outright. With leverage, you can make more. The extra profit, essentially, comes from the money lost by people who get liquidated. If you want a share of that money, you must make sure you don’t get liquidated first and become someone else’s source of profit. Ordinary people see futures as a shot at their dreams, hoping to get rich overnight. People who actually make money see them as a way to manage risk, focusing on how to make it through today. If you’re a dreamer, stay away from futures. They can shatter in a matter of days the get-rich dreams you’ve spent years building.$RLC
Making money from futures isn’t actually that hard. There are always plenty of people speeding along the edge of a cliff—you just need to stay steady below and pick up a few pieces. The hard part is going against human nature and resisting the obsession with getting rich overnight. When you’re itching to open a position or can’t resist adding to one, remember those three words: go against your instincts.
If buying coins is like fishing—be patient and you’ll get a catch—then futures trading is like stepping into a boxing ring. Staying out of the market and waiting is normal. Testing the waters, retreating, waiting again, then striking—that’s a speculator’s daily routine. Trading looks like nothing more than buying and selling, simple enough, but behind it lies expertise built through years of practice. It’s not that beginners can’t do it; they just need to learn the rules before stepping into the ring.$ON
Driving without knowing how is bound to end in a crash. Charging into the market without understanding risk management is bound to end in liquidation. Risk management and disciplined stop-losses are the most basic skills for staying alive: make sure you don’t get wiped out first, and only then do you have a chance to make money.
If you’re still chasing rallies and selling into dips, or don’t know how to identify entry and exit points, come find me in the chatroom and let’s talk.