2025-12-25 21:25:07

Last year saw a brutal shake-up in leveraged trading—$150 billion in positions liquidated, with an average of $400 million wiped daily. That's serious capital destruction. The question hitting the community hard: how many times did you get caught in the liquidation cascade? Whether you managed to stay afloat or took a hit, this year's data tells a story about the risks baked into leveraged plays. Worth reflecting on your risk management strategy.

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NFTDreamer

· 2025-12-28 21:04

Leverage traders are getting liquidated one after another, honestly it’s painful to watch... --- 150 billion... the number is so outrageous I can’t even imagine --- That’s why I absolutely refuse to touch leverage now, too sharp-tongued --- Every time I ask myself why I still play with this stuff, greed really is the original sin --- A slightly poor stop-loss setting could be the difference between life and death, you have to learn to accept defeat --- A friend was liquidated once, now just hearing the word liquidation makes him shiver haha --- Risk management is useless just talking about it, only bloody lessons can make you remember --- 400 million evaporated in a day... this data really serves as a wake-up call --- Isn’t there still people betting on leverage to turn things around? Wow, their mental resilience is impressive --- So it’s better to stick with spot trading safely, why bother?

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SchroedingersFrontrun

· 2025-12-28 18:46

15 billion USD evaporated directly, forget it, I better not play with leverage anymore --- Been liquidated once, now I only do spot trading, my sleep quality has improved a lot --- An average of 400 million daily liquidation, who the hell still dares to use leverage... --- Thinking of last year's liquidation wave, my friend was completely stunned --- Looking at this data, you can tell how many people got harvested. Risk control really needs to be learned from blood and tears --- 150 billion is gone just like that, are there still people adding leverage? --- I've been through it, I don't recommend beginners to mess with this stuff --- 4 billion evaporates every day... feels like this industry is just a playground for gamblers --- Is the thrill of leverage really worth this price, or is it a bit scary in hindsight --- Looking at this data and then at my own account, I want to cry

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GateUser-c799715c

· 2025-12-28 00:24

I've been liquidated several times, and I really couldn't avoid the $15 billion wave.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 2025-12-27 05:14

$15 billion in clearing... I took a few hits on this battlefield that year, but those who survived learned one lesson: leverage is borrowed time.

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NFT_Therapy

· 2025-12-25 21:52

Been liquidated three times, I have quit gambling.

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LayerZeroHero

· 2025-12-25 21:51

Leverage is really a gambler's playground; 15 billion just evaporated. Just looking at the numbers makes me hurt.

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PermabullPete

· 2025-12-25 21:43

15 billion liquidation, our group really knows how to do it --- 4 million lost every day, this number sounds painful --- I dare not look at last year's account records, afraid of breaking down --- Leverage is like a drug, once addicted, you can't stop --- Anyway, I was washed out before, now I’m just trading spot --- Serves you right, who told you to go all in --- 4 million daily liquidation... buddy, you’re clearing out retail investors --- Honestly, risk control is harder than choosing coins --- It's already 2024 and you're still thinking of turning things around with leverage, serves you right --- Last year's liquidation, I just lay flat, now I play peacefully

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 2025-12-25 21:40

Forget it, that wave last year completely wiped out my earnings for several months. Leverage is really a trap.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 2025-12-25 21:39

I've been liquidated three times, each time a bloody lesson. Now I get scared just seeing leverage.

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MerkleDreamer

· 2025-12-25 21:28

Oh no, 15 billion in a year... I literally went all-in. --- The term liquidation cascade really left a scar in my mind. --- What are those guys who maxed out their leverage ratios doing now? --- How to say it, stop-loss is too difficult, I always feel it will rebound. --- 400 billion in one day... just hearing this number makes me want to vomit. --- Risk management? I didn't think about that at all back then. --- Stop talking, I regret it every time I think about it. --- Is there anyone making money with leverage? Come out and say something. --- Last year's shakeout was brutal, really not something humans should do. --- When things were crazy, no one believed in risk management.

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