In the early hours, a trader hurriedly came to consult: he opened a 10x full position with a $10,000 account, but after only a 3% pullback, his account was wiped out directly, without even setting a stop-loss. Looking at his trading record, the problem was obvious—95% of his capital was all-in, and he used 10x leverage.

Many people have a fatal misunderstanding about full positions: "Full position means I can withstand more volatility," but in reality, it's quite the opposite. If used improperly, full positions can lead to faster ruin.

**Why is full position so prone to liquidation?**

The key isn't how large the leverage is, but the weight of the position. Comparing with a $1,000 account makes it clear—using $900 to open a 10x leverage position, a 5% adverse move will wipe it out; but if only $100 is used to open the same 10x position, it takes a 50% move to be liquidated. The trader's problem was exactly this: putting 95% of the principal in, leaving only 5% buffer, and unable to withstand any pullback.

**Three principles to support stable profits**

**First: No single position exceeds 20% of total funds**

With a $10,000 account, open a position with a maximum of $2,000. The benefit of this is that even if the market moves against you and hits a 10% stop-loss, the loss is only $200, which is 2% of the total funds, not damaging the core. The account always maintains the ability to turn around.

**Second: Stop-loss per trade does not exceed 3% of total position**

For example, with a $2,000 position at 10x leverage, set a 1.5% stop-loss in advance, so the loss is exactly 3% of total funds. Even a few consecutive mistakes won't cause major damage.

**Third: Observe sideways markets, do not add profits**

Only participate in trend breakouts; even if sideways trading looks tempting, stay on the sidelines. After entering a position, never add more; rely entirely on disciplined trading rather than emotional decisions.

**The essence of full position**

The original purpose of full position mode was to leave enough room for price fluctuations. But this premise must be based on light positions for trial and error and strict risk control.

There was a trader who kept blowing up his account month after month. After following these three principles for three months, his account grew from $5,000 to $8,000. His realization was: "I used to treat full positions as gambling for my life; now I understand that full positions are actually for staying stable."

The rules of the crypto world are simple: it’s not about who makes money faster, but who survives longer. Reduce directional gambling, focus on position management—what seems like a slow strategy is actually the fastest path to growth. The market is always there; seize every rhythm, and steadily allocate Bitcoin and mainstream coins. That’s the long-term winning approach.