For friends who have been in the crypto space for over half a year without seeing a positive return, here are some practical tips I want to share.

I have also experienced the lesson of a contract liquidation; that sudden plunge severely shrank my account. After reflecting deeply, I set two bottom lines for myself:

**First: Lock the contract account at a limit of 100,000 USDT**, no matter profit or loss, do not add funds. This way, even if everything is lost, it’s only a small part of the total capital.

**Second: Make spot trading the main account**. When the market is good, gradually increase the position to 1 million USDT; when uncertain factors appear, reduce it back to 300,000 USDT for defense. The key is not to blindly leverage or over-accumulate positions.

Once this logic is in place, the returns became much more stable. In good years, contracts can earn several million; even if the contract position blows up, the profit from spot trading is enough to compensate.

Another detail worth mentioning — every time I make a profit from contracts, I withdraw 20%-25% and store it separately, effectively adding a double layer of insurance to the account.

A particularly straightforward tip for beginners: **Use one-tenth of your total spot holdings to practice contracts**. For example, if you have 300,000 USDT in capital, use 30,000 USDT to try trading contracts. If you lose, use the profits from spot trading to make up for it. Repeat this process ten or eight times, gradually finding the rhythm. If after many attempts you still can’t get a feel for it, honestly admit that this path isn’t suitable for you. Cutting losses early is actually the smartest choice.

People who can go far in the crypto world rely not on luck, but on risk control awareness. A single tree cannot make a forest; a steady strategy is the key to long-term success.