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Contract trading, at its core, is just spot trading with leverage.
It sounds fancy, but essentially it just amplifies both gains and losses. Money comes in fast, but evaporates even faster—want to sit at the table? Learn the rules of the game first.
# Two Common Pitfalls
**Don’t ignore the funding rate.** Positive funding rate? Longs are paying shorts a bonus. If you rush in to buy at this point, you’re just handing your money over. Negative funding rate is the opposite and often signals that the price hasn't dropped enough yet.
**Don’t mess around with leverage.** Leverage is like a magnifyi
View OriginalIt sounds fancy, but essentially it just amplifies both gains and losses. Money comes in fast, but evaporates even faster—want to sit at the table? Learn the rules of the game first.
# Two Common Pitfalls
**Don’t ignore the funding rate.** Positive funding rate? Longs are paying shorts a bonus. If you rush in to buy at this point, you’re just handing your money over. Negative funding rate is the opposite and often signals that the price hasn't dropped enough yet.
**Don’t mess around with leverage.** Leverage is like a magnifyi
