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89% of futures traders are liquidated in their first month because they trade what they want to happen rather than what the market is actually doing. When I first started, I treated the funding rate like a random number generator. After losing $5,400 in a single volatile week, I realized it was the most vital pulse of the market. Today, I look at the funding rate and the long/short ratio for $XRP and $DOT like a barometer for upcoming pain. When the funding rate turns extremely positive, it is not a signal that the bulls are winning. It is a sign that the market is dangerously crowded with long positions, and the exchange is literally paying you to take the other side. This is when the whales start licking their...