2025-12-30 04:24:35

A few days ago, I came across a friend's share — using 1,000 yuan to make 9,000 yuan in the contract market, and I couldn't help but comment: this is much faster than stock trading.

You can understand that feeling. When leverage is applied, volatility is infinitely amplified, and a few seconds of market fluctuation can earn you a day's, a week's, or even a month's salary for an ordinary worker. This kind of thrill is indeed addictive.

But there's a trap that many people overlook — quick money in contracts does not mean easy money. These are two different things. Speed is just superficial; the real test is how long you can survive, how long you can hold on, and whether you can find a balance between greed and fear. Countless people have fallen into this trap of "fast."

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Alomgir01611

· 6h ago

Haha, I was just saying, stories about getting rich overnight are just for listening; there aren't many who can actually make it to the next cycle.

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DuckFluff

· 6h ago

Getting 1000 bucks to 9000 bucks is indeed satisfying, but I bet five bucks that the next move will wipe me out. --- Pleasure is like a drug; few people make it out alive. --- Well said, but when your account starts to plunge, who still remembers these words? Greed is indeed the biggest enemy. --- I'm already tired of those shared posts on social media; in the end, they all lead to the same outcome. --- I understand, short-term wealth and long-term survival are two different things. Most people die because of greed. --- That's why now whenever I see someone showing off their wealth, I squint. Eight or nine times out of ten, they'll get liquidated. --- Only those who can hold on are the winners, but that's exactly the hardest part. I also often experience failures.

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SelfMadeRuggee

· 6h ago

1000翻到9000？Bro, this isn't making money, it's gambling. You'll have to pay it back sooner or later. --- Pleasure really can kill people. I've seen too many who got rich overnight and went bankrupt overnight. --- It's that moment of greed. You should have taken profits but insisted on doubling down, and ended up getting liquidated. --- Contracts are just a harvesting machine. 99% of people are just giving money to the market makers. --- People who survive and exit the market simply won't post on social media about how much they've made. Those who share are just lucky not to have been wiped out. --- My friend is the same. He made 5,000 bucks and bragged about it for a month, then disappeared. --- Honestly, it's a psychological game. When you win, you're overly excited; when you lose, you can't bear to cut losses. --- Those who profit with leverage rely on others losing with leverage to balance out. What's that called? Causal cycle, hmm. --- How many people have fallen for the phrase "This time I will definitely break even"? --- The dream of getting rich in one second is more addictive than drugs. I can't quit either.

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ApeWithNoChain

· 6h ago

Haha, this is the curse of the contract. Once you make a big profit, you can't go back. --- I have deep experience; quick money always disappears quickly in the end. --- The key is to come out alive. Most people die at the greed stage. --- Getting 1000 to 9000? Next round, 10,000 becomes 0. I bet five bucks. --- So leverage is both heaven and hell, depending on how you use it. --- Only when losing money do you realize that time is more ruthless than technology. --- Holding onto gains is a hundred times harder than earning them, really.

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BlockchainBouncer

· 6h ago

That's so right, leverage is just poison; once you've tasted the thrill, you can't stop. --- 9000 yuan sounds great, but I bet five bucks this guy will lose it all in the next round. --- Which is more important, quick money or staying alive? You need to think this through. --- The contract market is a hell for making quick money; watching others get rich is the easiest way to lose your mind. --- The higher the leverage, the closer you are to liquidation; many people just can't grasp this truth. --- Earning a month's salary in a week sounds outrageous, but bankruptcy is just one operation away. --- Everyone who has been hijacked by pleasure knows that the return rate is extremely high, but the recovery rate is very low. --- Real earners never care about how fast they make money; they only care about whether they stay alive. --- Those who can't find a balance between greed and fear ultimately become nourishment for the exchange. --- I've heard this story too many times; the ending is usually the same—it's just a matter of how long they can hold on.

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PermabullPete

· 6h ago

Haha, I was just saying, stories about getting rich overnight are just for listening; there aren't many who can actually make it to the next cycle.

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