I've seen too many traders addicted to contracts; wanting to withdraw? Almost impossible.



This addiction is not a moral issue; it is a conditioned response after human nature has been repeatedly trampled by the market.

Here's a typical case: starting with 1500, it rolls up to 40,000 in 48 hours. That kind of explosive profit will reshape your dopamine circuit—suddenly, the income curve of an ordinary job becomes a joke in your eyes. The problem is that the market won't always be on your side.

Heavy positions and stubbornness, emotional leverage, refusing to cut losses, a series of combinations brought the account down from 40,000 to three digits. But at this point, the brain has been hijacked by the "comeback narrative"; every time I swear to quit the circle, I can't help but rush back when I see market fluctuations.

What is the essence of contracts? It is a gamble that pushes the leverage of time and the leverage of funds to the extreme.

Opening dozens of times, if the direction is right, the asset curve rises at a 45-degree angle; if the direction is wrong, liquidation can happen in just a few candlesticks. This extreme feedback speed is something traditional financial markets cannot provide—stock markets have a daily limit of only 10% for price fluctuations, while in the crypto market, any piece of news can halve or double your position in a single day.

After tasting the sweetness of sudden wealth once, rationality is completely lost. What keeps repeating in my mind is: "The next trade will definitely recover my losses" "I'm just one opportunity away."

The reality is that 95% of people have already been liquidated before they could wait for the day of a turnaround, losing even their principal.

So this is not a discouragement post, but a statement of fact: the addictive nature of contract trading is comparable to any stimulating activity, as it perfectly combines the "illusion of quick wealth" and "loss aversion mentality." Once deeply trapped, the cost of withdrawal is ridiculously high.
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MintMastervip
· 2025-11-30 19:11
Ah, that's absolutely right. I'm one of the 95%. I've seen too many people go from dreamers to being in debt. I've realized that contracts are meticulously designed black holes. Forget it, I won't say more, I'm thinking about opening a position again. It's really hard to quit that kind of thrill, it's too real. Every time I make money, my mind gets fired up, and when I lose, it's even crazier. This thing is more addictive than drugs, to be honest.
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SelfCustodyIssuesvip
· 2025-11-30 14:09
It's so heartbreaking, I have friends like this around me. They really can't come back, it's exhausting to watch. This wave has truly exposed human nature. After a huge profit, their brains just went to waste, to be honest. The part about not being able to recoup investment hit home, the 95% ratio is not an exaggeration.
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GasWranglervip
· 2025-11-30 13:59
ngl, this is just describing inefficient risk management wrapped in psychology 101. the real issue? people aren't analyzing their liquidation thresholds or optimizing position sizing. if you actually crunch the numbers on capital allocation and slippage costs, most of these blow-ups are mathematically preventable. not saying it's easy, but the data doesn't lie.
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TheScatteredImmortalsAreVeryvip
· 2025-11-30 13:54
The essence is that gambling can be addictive, especially with high leverage.
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· 2025-11-30 13:53
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· 2025-11-30 13:52
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potentially_notablevip
· 2025-11-30 13:48
Really, I have also experienced that order from 1500 to 40,000, that thrill really can transform a person's mind into a monster. At that time, I thought I had figured it out, but then I lost it all in a careless moment two weeks later. Now every time I look at the Candlestick, I think of that day. To be honest, seeing those guys who are still in a Heavy Position now feels like looking at my former self; they can't be persuaded at all.
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