Stuck in a Contract Order? Don't Panic! 5 Tips to Escape the Trap and Turn the Tables for Crypto Traders

Hot account, heartbeat racing with each candle. That feeling every contract trader has experienced. But remember one thing: getting stuck in a position is not scary; what’s scary is trading in panic after being stuck. In this article, I will share with you a framework for handling being stuck in a position – not just theory, but the hard-earned experience of those who have “blown up” their accounts and then survived. The Truth About Being Stuck in a Position: Why Do You Keep Digging Deeper? Most traders when stuck in a position fall into 4 psychological states: Denial: “Just a slight adjustment”Anger: “The market is manipulated!”Hope: “Wait a bit for a rebound to exit”Despair: “Whatever, leave it be” The deadliest mistake is to hold on tighter as you lose more, and the more you hold, the more you enter additional orders to recover. The usual results are: Margin gradually depletesPsychological chaosA wipeout in a single sweep 👉 In trading, survival is more important than big wins. 5 Escape Tricks for Contract Traders Trick 1: Partial Position Cutting – Not Dead Immediately But Not Waiting to Die Don’t cut everything in panic, but also don’t hold blind hope. How to do: Divide your position into 3 partsBreak support first → cut 1/3Break support second → cut another 1/3Remaining part set a hard stoploss ➡ Goal: reduce psychological pressure and preserve capital for another chance to trade. Trick 2: Lock the (Hedging) When the Market Has No Clear Trend When you’re unsure where the market is heading, don’t guess – hedge risk. How to do: If stuck in a Short position → open a Long position with the same volumeIf stuck in a Long position → open a Short position with the same volume When the trend becomes clear: Close profitable positionsKeep original positions waiting for a rebound ➡ This is not surrender, but a defensive strategy. Trick 3: DCA at Support – Avoid Catching Falling Knives Only apply if you have technical knowledge. Principles: Only DCA at strong support zonesLook for bottom signalsDon’t use more than 50% of initial capitalMust have a stoploss ➡ DCA is a strategy, not blind faith. Trick 4: Decisive Stoploss – Reset Your Mindset Sometimes, the best way to recover a trade is to exit. Golden rule: Limit each loss to a maximum of 2% of total capitalReaching the threshold → close the position immediately ➡ Cutting losses is not failure; it’s about preserving your life in trading. Trick 5: Short-term Counter-trend Trading to Recover When the main position is stuck, use small capital to recover parts. How to do: Use 5–10% of capital to trade short-term counter-trendIf profitable → withdraw to offset main position losses ➡ Not aiming for big gains, just to restore capital and keep market feel. New Mindset Is What Determines Whether You Can Escape Technique accounts for only 30%, 70% is psychology and discipline. When stuck in a position, ask yourself: Is this trade aligned with my plan?Has the major trend changed?Is the stoploss reasonable? If the answer is no → exit the position. Long-term survival in trading is not about winning the most, but losing the least. Conclusion: The Market Always Offers Opportunities, But Only for Those with Capital Crypto markets are never short of waves or opportunities. What’s lacking is traders who know how to preserve their funds. Being stuck in a position is not scary. Blowing up your account is the real end. 👉 Learn to defend before thinking about attacking. 👉 Survive before thinking about getting rich. Trading is a long-term game. Those with capital still have opportunities.