2026-01-14 21:20:17

Have you ever wondered why in contract trading, most people lose more than they earn?

Many experienced traders have this feeling: setting stop-losses, only for the price to hit right at that moment; not setting stop-losses, but then getting stuck at your liquidation price and going in circles. It seems like you're being "haunted."

But this isn't a luck issue; ultimately, it's a cognition problem.

You think you're battling the market, but in reality, you're using a set of trading rules that are extremely unfavorable to yourself. Your position size, leverage multiple, liquidation level—these data points are essentially transparent. What’s the result? Small gains when you win, and outright liquidation when you lose.

Making ten or twenty profits may seem calm and steady, but one misjudgment can wipe out all the hard-earned profits in an instant. This is the true root of long-term losses.

It's not that you can't understand the trend, but that the entire profit and loss structure is flawed from the start. When the combination of position size and leverage is inherently unreasonable, no matter how advanced your technical analysis is, it can't save you. That’s why some people lose money year after year, while others achieve stable profits—the difference lies in whether they have established a trading system that benefits themselves.

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PretendingSerious

· 01-17 15:03

Really, one liquidation and it's all gone. No matter how many small profits, it's all useless. --- That's right, it's all about messing up the position size and leverage; nothing else matters. --- I just want to know how to build this system. Can someone give me a direction? --- Now I understand why I always feel like I'm going against the market maker. --- Set a stop-loss, or you'll get liquidated. How do you play to win? --- The profit and loss structure was wrong from the start. No wonder I keep losing despite working so hard. --- It's ridiculous, it feels like the data is truly transparent, and you're being precisely targeted. --- Don't make it so complicated. The core issue is not managing your position. Admit it, everyone. --- One mistake and you're back to zero. How strong must your mental resilience be to play this game? --- How do stable profit-makers think? Is there really such a system?

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DaoDeveloper

· 01-14 23:30

ngl the asymmetric payoff structure here is the real killer—you're essentially operating with negative expected value from the jump. the transparency issue cuts both deeper than most realize tho, smart contracts don't lie about liquidation levels so if liquidity providers can see your stack they're just... fishing at known depths, right?

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SerumSquirter

· 01-14 21:50

That hits too close to home. The stop-loss point is set and gets hit right away. Truly incredible.

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ShortingEnthusiast

· 01-14 21:48

Damn, this is exactly me. Set a stop-loss and the price just breaks right through, it's really ridiculous. --- Honestly, I just can't handle leverage. If you don't have that kind of luck, don't mess around. --- Building some trading system, let's wait until the end of the year to see if we survive first. --- A complete wipeout in one go is just a waste of effort. I'm betting now on turning things around, or else it's better to die early and be reborn. --- I've heard this theory more than ten times, but the key is that my brain goes numb when it comes to execution. --- Lack of transparency in positions is just nonsense. Do you really think exchanges are fair? --- Where are all those who earn hundreds of times a year? Why does no one talk about them?

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ImpermanentSage

· 01-14 21:45

To be honest, what I fear the most is the feeling of making money for a year and losing it in a day. Damn it. When the stop-loss point is broken through, it's not just the market's fault; mainly, it's because of my stubbornness. The core issue is that risk management wasn't done well; all the fancy technical analysis is useless. So now, being honest and strictly controlling leverage is more important than anything. I've heard this theory many times, but how many actually implement it?

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VitalikFanboy42

· 01-14 21:23

Really, stop-losses get hit, liquidation gets triggered, and it's clear that the players' data opponents see everything clearly. To put it simply, leverage trading itself is a trap—a game where you make small profits but lose big. If the system is flawed, all efforts are in vain, and I have deep personal experience with this. Damn, I feel like I've been working for the exchange all along.

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