Newcomers trading contracts, the core of position management is only one rule: play with small amounts you can afford to lose, never go all-in, never add to a losing position to average down.


The safest position standard for beginners

1. Total position limit

Total opening margin ≤ 10% of total funds
Example: 1000U → Use up to 100U for opening positions

2. Leverage multiplier

• Beginners only open 3x–5x

• Above 10x generally offers little error tolerance for beginners and is not suitable for newcomers

3. Single-coin position

• One coin: margin ≤ 5% of total funds

• Hold positions in no more than 2 coins at the same time

How to calculate how much you can open (simple formula)

Using 1000U capital and 5x leverage as an example:

1. Maximum loss amount: 10U

2. Assume stop-loss range: 3%

3. Max position = 10 ÷ 3% ≈ 333U nominal position

4. 5x leverage → Margin = 333 ÷ 5 ≈ 66U

In other words:
With 1000U capital, the maximum margin for a single position is about 60–70U
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