Why do #数字货币市场洞察 contracts always get liquidated? Because you’re gambling, not trading.

Many people trade contracts like flipping a coin—guessing up or down, going all-in with 10x leverage, and getting liquidated on a 1% move. This isn’t trading, it’s a slot machine in a casino. What do the real survivors rely on?

**Let’s talk about direction first: Don’t rush into a trade**
If you can’t see the trend clearly, don’t act. Is it going up, down, or sideways? If you can’t tell, just wait. The most reliable entry point isn’t at the instant of a breakout, but after the breakout when the price pulls back to confirm—get in when the price stabilizes. It’s better to be late than to get liquidated.

Ask yourself three questions before entering a trade: Are there any news events recently? Where will you cut your losses if you’re wrong? Can you explain the logic of this trade in one sentence? If you can’t, don’t trade.

**What to do in a sideways market? Grid trading to capture swings**
When $BTC is bouncing between 60K-65K, manually chasing trades will wear you out. This is when grid strategies are useful: set a price range, sell when it goes up a bit, buy when it goes down a bit, and automatically buy low, sell high.

I recommend starting with a small position and 3x leverage. Aim for 10%-15% profit per grid, and making 2%-5% a day isn’t hard. The key is not to be greedy; in a sideways market, just take what you can get.

**Funding rate arbitrage: Earn with zero risk**
Many people don’t realize you can lock in spreads by opening both spot and perpetual contracts at the same time. For example, if the funding rate is 18% and spot annualized is 2%, you capture a 16% spread. With 100,000 USDT, you can earn 16,000 USDT a year without guessing market direction.

This is great for people who don’t want to watch the market constantly, but watch out for funding rate fluctuations and rebalance positions regularly.

**What to do when a big event is coming? Two-way hedging to survive first**
For events like CPI data or the Fed’s interest rate decisions, nobody can predict the direction. At these times, open equal long and short positions to hedge. Once the direction is clear, cut the losing side and let the other side run for profits.

Hedging isn’t about making big money—it’s about surviving uncertainty.

**Risk management: More important than strategy**
Never use more than 3% of your capital in a single trade; 1% is best to start with. If you’re losing consecutively, reduce your position size or even stay out of the market. Don’t try to make it all back at once—the more you try, the faster you’ll lose.

Set your stop loss and don’t touch it; cap it at 2%-3%. If you’re up more than 5%, immediately move your stop loss to your entry price to guarantee no loss on that trade.

Here’s another iron rule: If you lose 3 trades in a row, force yourself to take a day off. When you trade with the wrong emotions, you’re not just losing money, you’re losing your principal.

**One last bottom line**
Your living expenses must be kept separate, enough for at least a year. If you use your food money for contracts, your mindset will break, and you’ll never be calm enough to cut losses when needed.

Beginners, don’t rush to trade real money. Make 100 simulated trades first and make risk management a reflex. The real earnings in contracts don’t come from volatility, but from discipline and systems. Learn how not to lose first, then talk about making money.