#数字资产市场动态 I received a distress signal in the early morning, and my friend panicked: all 10,000 USDT in the account were staked, opening a 10x leveraged long position. It only dropped 3%, and the entire position was wiped out. I checked the trading record — he went all-in with 9,500 USDT without even setting a stop-loss. Stories like this happen every day in the crypto world.

Many people treat full position as the "bottom line they can withstand," but in reality, it's quite the opposite. Using full leverage poorly can lead to faster ruin than just leverage alone. The key isn’t the leverage multiple, but the size of the position itself.

Looking at a 1,000 USDT account: opening 10x with 900 USDT, a 5% adverse move can wipe it out; but if only 100 USDT is used with 10x leverage, a 50% move is needed to blow up. My friend put 95% of his principal into a 10x position, and with just a slight fluctuation, it was all gone.

**How can you use full positions to survive longer?**

First: No single trade should exceed 20% of total funds. For a 10,000 USDT account, no more than 2,000 USDT per trade. Even if you misjudge and lose 10% with a stop-loss of 200 USDT, that’s only 2% of the principal, and you can turn it around at any time.

Second: Limit single-loss to within 3% of total funds. For example, with 2,000 USDT at 10x leverage, set a stop-loss at 1.5%, risking 300 USDT, which is exactly 3% of total funds. Even a few wrong trades won’t hurt your core.

Third: During sideways markets, observe and do not add to profits. Only act when a trend breaks out; even if the market consolidates, hold your position. Never chase after entries after opening a position, to prevent emotions from taking over the account.

**What is the truth about full positions?**

The original purpose of full position design is not gambling, but to leave room for market fluctuations. The premise is light position sizing combined with strict risk control. A fan previously blew up his account every month, but by strictly following these three rules, he grew his 5,000 USDT to 8,000 USDT in three months. He later said, "I used to think full position was risking my account, but now I understand, full position is for staying safer." The real competition in the crypto world isn’t about who earns faster, but who can survive longer.