In the world of contracts, I’ve seen too many people watch their accounts drop from five digits to two in the blink of an eye. I won’t sugarcoat it—turning 3,000U into 280,000U is real, but what’s even more real is this: the road is littered with the wreckage of countless liquidated accounts.

My strategy is ruthless: I take 300U as my principal, split it into ten bullets of 30U each, and put 100x leverage on every shot. If I get the direction right, a single price move doubles my money; if I’m wrong? That’s 30 bucks spent on tuition. But the key isn’t leverage—it’s whether you can stick to these five life-or-death rules.

**Rule 1: Hit your stop-loss, close the position immediately**
Don’t kid yourself with “maybe it’ll bounce back”—the market doesn’t care about your account balance. Set your stop-loss as your exit strategy; it’s better to take a small loss and walk away than to wait for that liquidation notice. If you can’t follow this rule, the rest are meaningless.

**Rule 2: Five straight losses? Stop trading immediately**
Sometimes, the market just doesn’t make sense. If you keep pushing, you’re digging your own grave. I set myself a circuit breaker—if I lose five trades in a row, I shut down the app and take a walk, no matter the losses. Strangely enough, when I check the charts the next day, things usually become clear again.

**Rule 3: Once you make 3,000U, withdraw half**
No matter how good those numbers look, unrealized gains are just an illusion. Every time I make 3,000U in profit, I withdraw at least 1,500U to my cold wallet and keep rolling with the rest. This move has saved my principal more than once during sudden market reversals.

**Rule 4: Only trade clear trends—avoid sideways markets**
With 100x leverage, a clear trend is a money printer; in a choppy, sideways market, it’s a meat grinder. If the direction isn’t clear, I’d rather chill and binge-watch shows, waiting for a decisive pattern before making a move. Patience for that one killer shot beats spraying bullets blindly any day.

**Rule 5: Never risk more than 10% of your principal per trade**
Never go all in. If you want to survive, you have to manage your ammo. I only use 30U per trade—if I lose, it doesn’t hurt; if I win, I can keep compounding. Keeping positions small keeps my mentality steady, and with a steady mindset, my decisions are sharper. It’s a positive cycle.

At the end of the day, contract trading isn’t about who’s braver—it’s about who lasts longer. Those get-rich-overnight stories are just for inspiration; the ones who profit consistently are the ones with risk management ingrained in their bones. The market will always be there, but you might only get one shot at your principal.