#美联储重启降息步伐 After years of trading contracts, the thing I fear hearing most is "I understand."

A lot of people say they understand the risks, but deep down they’re thinking, “That kind of bad luck won’t happen to me.” They see stories of people getting liquidated all over their friend circle, feel a chill at the time, but forget it in the blink of an eye. Before trading, they swear, “I’ve set my stop loss,” but when real volatility hits, greed quietly pushes their take-profit higher, and wishful thinking keeps them from pressing the stop-loss button no matter what.

When making money, they get impatient with slow gains and can’t help adding to their position; when losing money, they can’t accept it and start bottom-fishing like crazy. Until the phone pops up: “Your position has been forcibly liquidated,” and they finally snap out of it—a hollow joy.

Trading contracts isn’t really about skill, it’s about whether you can control your emotions. When the price moves 2%, your mindset can crash by 10%. As adrenaline surges, all your trading plans become worthless, and one thought fills your mind: “I refuse to believe I can’t recover this!” The more you double down, the deeper you sink; your account leaks money like a sieve—the tighter you grip, the more you lose. I’ve fallen into this gambler’s trap myself.

I remember one time I was down 30% on paper, staring blankly at the red numbers on the screen, when suddenly I pictured my family’s faces. My fingers snapped back like I’d been shocked, I immediately closed the app and sat in the living room until dawn. The next day, I painfully closed my positions; less than 20% of my capital was left, but at least it was enough to buy some household items for the family.

Now, before trading contracts, I always calculate “the maximum I can afford to lose,” basically leaving a way out for my everyday life. Any profits are withdrawn to a cold wallet that same day. As soon as I close the trading interface, I get back to everyday things—tidying up, making tea and sipping it slowly. Using the slow pace of daily life to dilute the rush of trading is how I gradually regained a sense of control.

If you’re also caught in this whirlpool, I suggest turning your leverage down to the lowest setting and practicing at least a hundred trades on a demo account. After that, you’ll realize most so-called “god-level trades” are just luck meeting the right market.

We’re all ordinary people. It’s better to earn a steady 1% in the spot market before chasing the 1% in contracts—take the wrong step, and your whole life can fall out of order.

Don’t push yourself to the brink just to “break even.” Real recovery is getting your mindset back to where you can live steadily and sleep well. The market will always be there—we can take it slow.