2025-12-27 02:24:47

Stop passing the buck. Your liquidation has never been the market’s fault.

Many people’s first reaction after liquidation is to blame the platform, the market makers, or the market conditions. But I’ve seen too many trading records, and honestly—most of the problems are on themselves.

Recently, a buddy of mine complained to me about his losses. I looked over his trading history, and I immediately understood. His account only had 10,000 yuan, and a 500 yuan floating loss kept him awake at night, yet he dared to open a 30,000 yuan position and max out the leverage. That’s not investing; that’s gambling mentality. When the market moves, his account is wiped out instantly, with no chance to react.

The underlying logic of futures trading is something most people haven’t fully grasped. Many retail traders think it’s a game of guessing the direction, but that’s wrong—its core is risk management. True experts spend 70% of their time waiting. Waiting for what? Waiting for signals to be confirmed before taking action. They never hesitate to cut losses; when it’s time to sell, they do it without hesitation, never dithering.

Retail traders, on the other hand, tend to act impulsively when emotions run high, entering and exiting frequently. The busier they are, the more they lose, ultimately handing over profits little by little to the market.

To survive, it all comes down to one word: discipline. When others chase prices or panic sell, you need to stay calm and wait. When others go all-in, you must strictly control your position size. Money management is actually simple: set your single-loss limit within 5% of your account, and after making some profit, gradually add to your positions to let the gains run.

Futures trading is essentially an actuarial game, not gambling. Those who understand stop-loss and can control their positions will steadily profit; relying on leverage and gut feelings will eventually lead to failure. Those who truly survive and make money in the market are always disciplined and willing to act.

Are you ready to change?

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LiquidatedAgain

· 12-27 02:54

Once again, I was liquidated by my own greed. Reading this article feels like looking in a mirror and hurting myself. That guy’s story of a 10,000 account with full leverage is exactly what I experienced last year. Honestly, saying "stop loss" is easy, but when I actually click the button, I start to hesitate—"Maybe it will rebound if I wait a bit longer." And what I get is a margin call notification. Now I understand what risk control levels are; if I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have suffered such repeated losses. I no longer blame the platform; now I blame myself.

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FundingMartyr

· 12-27 02:54

Uh, you're right, I just can't control my hands. As soon as I see market fluctuations, I want to trade. The more I lose, the more I want to turn things around, and then it's all gone.

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PaperHandSister

· 12-27 02:53

That's true, but can it really be changed? Isn't it just that when the next market comes, it's full position all-in again?

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BearHugger

· 12-27 02:52

That's true, but I just want to ask—why do I always end up jumping in at the wrong time?

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UncleLiquidation

· 12-27 02:39

That's right, but most people simply can't listen. Every margin call victim I've seen, isn't it because they died from their own greed?

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GhostInTheChain

· 12-27 02:38

There's nothing wrong with that, but most people simply can't change, including myself... Listening to a 5% stop-loss sounds simple, but when really losing money, I still want to hold on.

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SchrodingersPaper

· 12-27 02:27

That's true... but when the market really takes off, who the hell can hold back? That's why I always say I need to cut losses, but I still end up holding onto my positions.

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