I've met too many people who rush into the contract market with a few hundred or thousand U.S. dollars, fantasizing about turning things around with a single miraculous move. Yet, before a week even passes, they get liquidated.

Losing your principal is one thing; what's even more terrifying is the complete collapse of your mindset. I've been down that road, and I still remember that feeling vividly. Persisting until now is not luck—it's a set of ironclad rules hammered out through blood and tears.

**Liquidation is never a sudden event**

You think you're in control? Actually, you just haven't reached the critical point yet. High leverage doesn't gradually increase risk; once you hit the turning point, it explodes immediately. Frequent trading, fees, slippage—all are devouring your principal behind the scenes.

Many still dream of "turning things around with one trade," unaware that one wrong move could mean eternal goodbye.

**How cruel is the mathematics of losses?**

Losing 50%? You need a 100% gain to break even. Losing 90%? You need a 900% increase. This isn't game data; it's real math. Most people fail to recover their principal not because opportunities are gone, but because their capital hits bottom and their mindset collapses first.

**The true purpose of indicators is often misunderstood**

Tools like BOLL, MACD—many people only see the golden cross and death cross, but they don't understand their core—judging the rhythm of market contraction and expansion. What's their real value? Detecting signals before a trend starts to rise, and escaping in time when risks accumulate.

Big gains don't come from frequent trades; they come from making as few deadly mistakes as possible.

**If you're still stuck in the vicious cycle of liquidation and averaging down**

The problem is definitely not luck. Contract trading, in essence, is about who can survive longer. A few basic principles:

Leverage within 5x is a safety line for beginners; don't try those high multiples that seem to make quick profits.

Always set stop-losses on every trade, controlling losses within 2% of your principal—that's the only way to see the next opportunity.

When the market is unclear, prefer to stay out; waiting always yields higher returns than reckless action.

**Real progress begins with accepting "slow"**

Going solo makes it hard to go far. When the direction is right, someone will remind you, helping you avoid countless pitfalls. But ultimately, you must build your own system—clear entry logic, strict stop-loss discipline, patience for scaled take profits.

The market never lacks opportunities; what’s missing are those who live long enough to seize them. #数字资产市场动态 $SOL are long-term value assets, provided you survive first.