A previous position taught me an expensive lesson.
I ended up paying nearly $20,000 in funding fees before the trade was finally over. 💀
This time, things are different.
The current position has cost me around $1,800 in funding fees so far. That may still sound like a lot, but compared with the previous position, it is only about 10% of the funding cost.
And here’s the interesting part:
The position is still open. 👀
Funding fees are easy to overlook when focusing only on the entry price and unrealized PnL. But when a leveraged position stays open for a long time, those recurring costs can become a major part of the trade.
This is why trading isn't only about predicting whether BTC goes up or down.
It is also about understanding:
📌 Position size
📌 Leverage
📌 Funding rates
📌 Time spent in the trade
📌 Liquidity
📌 Risk management
A trade can eventually move in the expected direction and still become expensive if the holding cost keeps increasing.
For me, the biggest lesson is simple:
The longer you stay in a leveraged position, the more important funding becomes.
$1.8K today could become much more tomorrow if the position remains open.
So I’m watching the market closely—not just the price, but the cost of staying in the position.
No FOMO.
No panic.
Just patience and risk management. 📊
🔥 How much funding would you tolerate before closing a position?