The biggest fear in trading isn't bad market conditions, but poor discipline.

I still vividly remember those early days entering the futures market, constantly glued to various candlestick indicators. Fibonacci, MACD, RSI—charts filled with lines and signals. I stayed up late, staring at the screen, afraid to sleep, worried about missing an opportunity. Back then, I truly believed I had uncovered some secret.

And then? My account was wiped out repeatedly in margin calls—five times in a row.

Only after my account was truly zeroed out did I realize—the problem wasn't how sophisticated my analysis was, but how chaotic my trading behavior itself was.

Why do beginners always fail to avoid margin calls?

Over the years, I've summarized that most people who lose money have fallen into the same traps.

**Frequent trading turns you into an ATM for the exchange**

Back then, I had a bad habit: every minute without opening a position felt like a loss. Doing ten or more trades a day was common, but the fees crazily ate into my profits. Futures aren't a guessing game; overtrading just makes you give free money to the platform.

**Emotional outbursts lead to reckless bets**

Losing makes it easiest to lose control. I initially wanted to cut losses, but then I couldn't accept it, and would double down, hoping the market would turn around. But without stop-losses, you're just letting losses consume your entire account. I once blew 30% of my funds on a single trade.

**The more leverage you use, the faster you die**

High leverage can amplify gains, but it also accelerates the risk of liquidation. Beginners are often tempted by the high returns leverage offers, but underestimate how much it magnifies risk. A small fluctuation can wipe out your position instantly.

Strictly follow trading discipline, set proper stop-loss and take-profit levels, control your position size and leverage—this is the only way to escape the cycle of losses. No matter how much SOL or BTC rises, you need to stay alive to see that day.