Investing around 1000U in a contract is normal to feel fear. But your intuition is even more important—being afraid of liquidation shows you still have rationality.

Many beginners make the first mistake of treating small money as big money. With 1000U in hand, they immediately trade with the logic of 100,000U, going all-in at once, and the result is predictable. I’ve seen many such cases.

Actually, the key to surviving with small funds is: **Don’t go all-in**. Divide 1000U into 5 parts, enter each time with 200U, and keep leverage between 5 to 10 times. 50x or 100x leverage may seem tempting, but in reality, it’s like waiting for a needle to send you to death—that’s not trading, that’s gambling.

After losing, the most critical thing is to add to your position. I’ve personally suffered this loss—once I lost and was unwilling to accept it, kept adding to my position until I was completely wiped out. Now I understand that **knowing when to stop is more valuable than knowing when to place an order**. Take a couple of days to cool down, understand why you lost, and then re-enter the market. Market opportunities are always there; what’s missing is a truly calm you.

What to do with profits? Transfer them immediately. Don’t be greedy after earning 500U—withdraw 300U to secure your gains, and keep 200U to continue trading. Holding cash makes your operations more stable—because you know you’ve already earned real money. The biggest danger is the illusion of floating profits—one needle can turn floating gains into floating losses, or even zero.

A reality of contracts: with 10x leverage, just a 10% wrong direction and you’re done. For coins like BTC, a 10% fluctuation in a day is very common. Experienced traders’ win rate is at most 60%, so why do they survive longer? Because they keep their positions small and get out quickly.

My personal bottom line discipline is: if daily loss reaches 2%, start to be alert; if it hits 6%, close all positions. For profitable trades, first protect the principal, then let the profits run. Don’t let a big profit opportunity turn into wasted effort.

A final tip for beginners: don’t go all-in with small funds; lower leverage is much safer. Learn to cut losses first before talking about doubling, and take profits quickly. Money is earned gradually, not by one big gamble.