2025-12-26 01:25:16

Honestly, I was just aiming to make one or two times the profit through swing trading, but I didn't expect to keep adding to my position and go deeper. Watching the account drop from 1u straight down to 0.47, losing 50% in just a few hours, this market is truly unpredictable.

At that moment, I realized this isn't really contract trading; it's playing with fire. The market's violence exceeds imagination—there's no buffer zone, just a cliff-like decline. No chance to breathe.

People in the crypto circle have all experienced this: the position in hand gradually turns from a small floating loss into a huge loss, each time adding to the position in hopes of bottoming out, only to see the bottom keep moving lower. It's like gambling against the market, and the market is always more ruthless than you.

Looking back, this is indeed a profound lesson. In a market with such high volatility, even short-term trading requires risk management. Otherwise, even the most skilled traders will have to pay tuition.

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MoonMathMagic

· 7h ago

This is the true face of the contract. You want to double your earnings but end up losing 50% instead. I've experienced this kind of despair too. Adding to your position is a devilish move; every time you think you're bottoming out, you're actually jumping into a trap. The market doesn't give you any reaction time; five minutes can change your life. I'm a bit scared.

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JustHereForMemes

· 7h ago

The more you top up, the deeper it gets. I've seen this trick too many times. Every time I think I can catch the bottom, I end up getting wiped out. Honestly, contracts are just a predatory game. Without stop-losses, it's like running around the street without pants. Where is the bottom? No one knows. The market is even more ruthless than us.

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MoneyBurnerSociety

· 8h ago

Uh... is this my "swing trading wealth dream"? I know all too well about straight-line plunges; every time I keep adding to my position until bankruptcy.

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TestnetFreeloader

· 8h ago

Haha, isn't this just our daily routine? The swing has turned into a permanent hold. It's that old dream of adding positions again, and in the end, waking up to find the account gone. The bottom is in your mind, but the market's bottom is always below your stop-loss. This wave was really fierce; I also got caught. Now I just set a stop-loss and run—learning to be smart. Futures trading is really playing with fire against the market makers; you can't beat them. At 0.47, I should have been desperate, but it was also the clearest moment. Brothers in swing trading, stop messing around. Controlling risk is the most important thing, or else our principal will just pay for lessons.

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