I admit that during that time I lived like a mad dog—full position betting, all in with high leverage, increasing the position against the trend, and finally watching my account plummet overnight without sleep. The taste of getting liquidated is worse than death, but it was precisely because of this fall that I summarized a "foolproof method," and instead, I have been steadily profiting from it until now. To put it simply, there's no myth of talent; it's just an ordinary person's process of quitting greed and fear.

**Preserving the principal is the top skill**

I have seen too many people, holding the best strategies and the most accurate judgments, yet losing everything in front of a single Get Liquidated. Why? Because they haven't understood one thing: the primary goal of trading is not to make a lot of money, but to survive long enough.

The first iron rule is to split positions. With a principal of 100,000, I only use 10,000 for each trial order, keeping the total position firmly below 20%. Sounds conservative? That's right, it's that conservative. The benefit of this approach is that even if I make a mistake once or twice, the account can still breathe.

Stop loss is something that many people say they will execute, but when it comes to critical moments, they start to "hold the position", "go all in", and "averaging down". My method is very ruthless: once a single loss reaches 2%, exit immediately, without hesitation, without luck, and without review. The execution power is reflected in the decisiveness of this moment.

There is also leverage, a double-edged sword. Newcomers? Disable it completely, don't touch it at all. Even experienced traders should be cautious, keeping the position ratio within 10%. Just this one rule can help you avoid 95% of the liquidation cases you've seen.

**Making money relies on doing the right thing, not doing more.**

The market is an anti-human place. The more restless a person is, the faster they tend to lose money. The idea of "the more you do, the more you earn" is actually the enemy of trading.

My current approach is to operate unidirectionally - either only going long or only going short, firmly avoiding back-and-forth trading. The benefit of this is that my mindset is stable, my thinking is clear, and the success rate is obviously increasing. If you insist on betting on both sides, it will just lead to self-consumption.

Mechanical discipline is the biggest habit I developed later on. Set a stop loss of 3% and a take profit of 5% in advance, and then do not change your mind on the spot. Many times, the moment you think "it should still go up" is the moment your account starts having problems. Don't let intuition control you; let the rules control you.

There is also the issue of trading frequency. My experience is that the best quality trades occur 1 to 2 times a day; once it exceeds 3 times, you are basically just giving money to the exchange in transaction fees. The fees may not seem like much, but over the long term, they can eat away at a significant portion of your profits.

**90% of beginners die in these few pitfalls**

Increasing the position against the trend is just a big trap. Every time you add to your position, you get one step closer to getting liquidated. It's like what a card player says "chasing the bet"; essentially, it's gambling rather than trading.

Meaningless trades can be fatal. You might open a position casually one afternoon when you're bored, and end up paying a lot in fees without making any profit.

The deadliest phrase is "It should still rise." Most liquidations stem from this thought. You should have exited with a profit when it reached 5%, but greed made you want to earn more, resulting in a plummet that led to liquidation. I've seen too many cases like this.

**Speak with numbers**

With the same principal of 100,000, the outcomes of the two strategies can be vastly different.

Wrong gameplay: Full Position operations, increasing leverage, adding positions after a decline, and holding onto positions until getting liquidated. This path is essentially a gambling accident.

Correct strategy: Use only 20,000 as the base position, set a 3% stop loss and a 5% take profit, and only select 2 high-quality trades each week. What are the results? Monthly returns can stabilize at 8%, and compounded over a year can reach over 150%. This is not a fantasy, it's the real effect of compound interest.

**Remember these six mantras**

To achieve: trade with spare money, strictly adhere to discipline, and follow a one-way trend.

Never do: All in with full position, holding orders without stop, blocking both ends at the same time.

The contract market has never been a casino. Those who come in with living expenses or borrowed money ultimately end up failing. Only by protecting your principal and surviving long enough do you truly qualify to talk about "making big money" in this market.

If you are still exploring, it is better to stop and try this method - find your own most stable rhythm, take fewer detours, and ultimately achieve stable profits. This is true skill.