Why is contract trading so addictive? Walk into an exchange, and you'll see countless people fluctuating in the leverage game, one moment watching margin call jokes, the next thinking they can make money. The root cause is simple: the thrill of controlling a large position with a small amount of capital.
With just a few thousand yuan in margin, you can control positions dozens of times larger, and as the market moves slightly, your account balance jumps. Watching the candlesticks soar upward, it feels like wealth is within reach. Even more tempting is that, unlike spot trading which only allows you to wait for prices to rise, contracts can be both long and short, providing opportunities to profit during declines as well. This two-way profit mechanism makes it very hard for people to say "no."
The information flow in the crypto world further fuels this impulse. Today’s good news, tomorrow’s bad news—various messages flood in, and retail investors start thinking: "I can definitely predict this wave of the market." Their minds are filled with chasing hot trends, catching volatility, and making quick money, only to be repeatedly taught harsh lessons by the market.
There’s also herd mentality at play. Social circles are filled with screenshots of contract profits—"I made 30% yesterday."
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GasFeeDodger
· 01-05 10:37
Honestly, I've never seen a more ruthless gambling mechanism...
Really, every time I see those liquidation screenshots, I find it funny, but the next second I get itchy and want to go all-in.
Leverage is truly poison; the thrill of turning a small amount of money into a big one is just unstoppable.
Those profit screenshots on social media do more harm than good; no one posts their losses.
I've already quit, I'm not lying to you, now I only do spot trading.
Contracts are just tools for exchanges to earn commissions; 99% of us are just leeks.
The dream of getting rich quickly is more addictive than any drug.
Watching candlestick charts go up and down is like a gambling machine; you just can't stop.
Leverage trading is just packaging risk as opportunity and selling it to us—so damn clever.
Bet small to win big? No, it should be called losing small and paying big.
The idea of making profits in both directions sounds great, but in reality, double liquidation is probably the norm.
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BlockchainBard
· 01-04 00:57
Basically, it's the gambler's mentality. No one can resist the thrill of going all-in in one shot.
Watching your account fluctuate is indeed exciting, but most people end up as the final victims.
Those screenshots in social circles are survivor bias; no one posts their margin calls.
Leverage is just working for the exchange; you pay the fees back.
I've tried it too, and ended up getting beaten down by the market. Now I get annoyed just looking at the K-line.
The dream of getting rich quickly is really toxic, honestly.
The idea of making profits both ways sounds great, but in reality, the chances of losing both ways are equally high.
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HappyToBeDumped
· 01-03 12:56
I cried, isn't this just my daily routine? I always think I can turn things around every time.
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Rugman_Walking
· 01-03 12:55
It's the same old story, acting like everyone doesn't know 🙃.
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AirdropBlackHole
· 01-03 12:52
Basically, it's just gambler mentality. The thrill of betting small amounts to win big is really irresistible.
Contracts are essentially brainwashing machines; watching the numbers fluctuate makes it impossible to stop.
Those screenshots on social media are all survivor bias; no one posts when they've been liquidated.
I just want to ask, how many people have actually made money through contracts?
Leverage is a trap; once you're too deep, it's hard to climb out.
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WhaleStalker
· 01-03 12:31
Basically, it's just gambler's mentality—playing with a few thousand bucks for dozens of times the return, and that thrill is truly addictive.
Really, I've seen many people lose everything in a month, yet they still insist they can make a profit.
Those profit screenshots on social media, just look at the replenishment orders to see the truth.
Leverage is something—it's exciting when you're making money, but when you lose, it can really ruin lives.
I just want to ask, how many can stick to stop-loss? Most are just all-in sleepwalking.
Why is contract trading so addictive? Walk into an exchange, and you'll see countless people fluctuating in the leverage game, one moment watching margin call jokes, the next thinking they can make money. The root cause is simple: the thrill of controlling a large position with a small amount of capital.
With just a few thousand yuan in margin, you can control positions dozens of times larger, and as the market moves slightly, your account balance jumps. Watching the candlesticks soar upward, it feels like wealth is within reach. Even more tempting is that, unlike spot trading which only allows you to wait for prices to rise, contracts can be both long and short, providing opportunities to profit during declines as well. This two-way profit mechanism makes it very hard for people to say "no."
The information flow in the crypto world further fuels this impulse. Today’s good news, tomorrow’s bad news—various messages flood in, and retail investors start thinking: "I can definitely predict this wave of the market." Their minds are filled with chasing hot trends, catching volatility, and making quick money, only to be repeatedly taught harsh lessons by the market.
There’s also herd mentality at play. Social circles are filled with screenshots of contract profits—"I made 30% yesterday."