Futures trading has never been a path to success based on luck alone. Spend a few minutes reading these words; it might save you from an expensive lesson.

Are you often faced with this situation: entering a trade and going against the trend, only for the market to surge right after you hit stop-loss? Your judgment of the trend was correct, but your account still shrinks. Stop blaming the market for being unfair. Honestly, it’s not bad luck; you just haven’t understood the true rules of this game.

In simple terms, futures trading isn’t about buying coins; it’s a zero-sum game. You bet within the rules of the exchange, and the money you make comes from others’ losses. Your losses don’t just disappear—they all end up in the pockets of the winners.

Many people don’t pay much attention to funding rates, thinking those costs are negligible. Little do they realize, sustained positive funding rates are actually signaling: the market is too crowded on the long side. When you rush in, if the trend reverses, it’s you who gets buried.

Leverage is similar. It amplifies not only profits but also costs like fees, funding, spreads, and liquidation risks. When these factors pile up, the market might not have moved much, but you’re already standing on the edge of a cliff.

As for liquidation, don’t naïvely think that “10x leverage = 10% room for activity.” The liquidation price has already calculated everything precisely, leaving you with very little room to maneuver.

The most terrifying thing is rollover operations. Using the profit from one trade to go all-in again looks aggressive, but in reality, there’s no way out. Once the market reverses, both profit and principal evaporate simultaneously. Remember this: rollover can be done, but always lock in profits first. Staying alive is always more important than doubling your money.

Don’t always claim you’ve been “precisely sniped.” The market knows nothing about you; the problem is you’ve simply taken the wrong position.

I’m not a trading expert—just someone who’s stepped on pitfalls, blown accounts, and luckily still remains in the game. If you want to go further in the futures market, don’t start with the idea of getting rich overnight. First, master the rules, calculate costs carefully, and stay within your risk boundaries. That’s the real key.