#数字货币市场回升 In the area of Futures Trading, many people go off track from the beginning.

I have seen too many newcomers rush in after seeing others share profit screenshots, only to have their accounts wiped out in three days. Where does the problem lie? It's not that the Futures Trading itself is toxic, but rather that they treat it like a casino. Some use Futures Trading as a gambling tool, while others use it for swing hedging – the same tool, but the results are vastly different.

In simple terms, a contract is a "direction prediction game." If you think the price will rise, you go long, buying low and selling high to profit from the price difference; if you think it will fall, you go short, selling first and buying back later to still make a profit. The key is—you don’t actually need to buy and hold the coins; you just need to make the right judgment. This is also why some people can still make money during a bear market.

Newcomers are advised to start with perpetual contracts. This thing has no expiration date, so you can close your position whenever you want without worrying about forced settlement. Although you can also trade futures contracts, they have a fixed expiration time, and the system automatically settles your account at the due time, which can be overwhelming for beginners. Perpetual contracts have better liquidity, making it easier to enter and exit.

The real issue is not the tools, but the loss of control in mindset. Here are three life-saving suggestions:

**Do not exceed 5x leverage**. Those stories of getting rich with 20x or 50x leverage are best taken lightly; 5x leverage can give you an extra 10% buffer, so that a few points of market fluctuation won't directly lead to liquidation. Staying steady is more important than rushing.

**Single Stop Loss Locked at 3% of Principal**. If you have 10,000, you can afford to lose up to 300 in one go before you need to exit the market. If you get it wrong three times, you still have 9,100 left and a chance to turn it around. Many people hold onto their positions without a stop loss, and a single pullback can wipe them out completely.

**Only touch large market coins like BTC and ETH**. The tricks of small coins in pumping and dumping are too deep, and beginners can't understand them at all. Large coins have enough liquidity, so at least you won't encounter situations where you want to run but can't.

Lastly, let me say this: Futures Trading is not an ATM; it is an amplifier—amplifying your judgment ability and also amplifying your emotional mistakes. If you want to survive in this market, first learn to control risks, and then talk about profits.