Many beginners get nervous at the word "contract" and think this thing is just a meat grinder. But the real situation is: your losses are not because contracts are ruthless, but because you simply don't understand the game rules.

Why do you always get swept out? Why do you hit the highest or lowest points immediately after entering the market? Frankly, you're using retail thinking, but you've stepped into the institution's hunting ground. Institutions won't explain things to you; they just harvest according to the rules.

**Three lifelines, 90% of people get caught here**

First: only focus on BTC and ETH, don't touch those flashy coins. Liquidity determines life or death; only these two have real depth and fault tolerance. Many people don't predict wrong; they are simply taken away by sudden volatility.

Second: talk about short positions. On the 4-hour K-line, if the price is suppressed by the MA60 three times in a row, the third time is when the probability favors you. This isn't gambling; it's a structure verified repeatedly.

Third: long position logic. A previous low on the daily chart plus very weak momentum is where the big players love to ambush. Most people die from being "too impatient." True opportunities never rush you.

**Four habits that widen the gap**

Set a maximum drawdown limit daily. Once reached, stop immediately. This isn't cowardice; it's a necessary condition for survival.

Always think in batches. Try first, follow second, amplify third. This is the rhythm of professional traders. Going all-in once will kill you.

Profit should follow naturally; don't fantasize. Lock in profits with smaller cycles; the goal is to "take what's in hand," and don't wait for miracles.

Regularly take profits. Periodically convert profits back to cash. Only those who can take profits are truly profitable.

**Consolidation periods are the hunter's hunting ground**

Many people fear sideways trading, but in fact, consolidation is the easiest time to make money. Fake breakouts are the simplest profit structures. Breakouts with insufficient volume should be thought about in reverse; during panic drops, stay calm and observe.

After two consecutive stop-losses, you must stop trading. At this point, you're no longer losing because of judgment, but because your emotions have already collapsed.

One last message for you: you're not unmotivated or not smart; you're just blindly stumbling in the dark. The direction has already been pointed out to you, the light is on, stop looping in place.