In the contract battlefield of high-volatility assets like ETH and SOL, the most realistic truth is—surviving is more important than making big money.



Have you experienced these situations too? Watching others’ K-line charts skyrocket, while you’re catching the top. The very next second after you sell, the main force reverses and hits again. Staying up every night watching the fluctuations until dawn, only to find your account getting smaller and smaller.

This is not bad luck, nor is it a lack of effort. Essentially, most people simply don’t understand how the main players are harvesting, let alone master their own defensive rhythm.

I’ve also walked this bloody path—being爆, being cut, and repeatedly being taught lessons. Only later did I realize a core logic: contract trading is not a get-rich-quick tool; its essence is a survival game.

Those who can make money in the market long-term are betting on these bottom lines:

Only entering at high-probability entry points, avoiding chasing highs or bottom-fishing blindly. Using low leverage to verify trends, rather than high leverage to gamble on a single move. Always setting stop-losses before opening a position, not after. Strictly controlling position size, immediately moving the stop-loss to the breakeven point when there’s floating profit—making the principal an insurance.

It sounds dull, but once your principal is safe, the market becomes your ATM. As long as you are in the game, making money is just a matter of time. But once you get wiped out, your skills, mindset, and opportunities are all reset to zero.

If you also want to change this situation—no longer being harvested for liquidity by the main players, no longer being manipulated by emotional swings of K-line charts every day, and truly learning the survival tactics in contracts—then it’s time to change your strategy. Starting from the rhythm of first surviving, then gradually making money, is the winning game rule.
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tx_pending_forevervip
· 01-05 16:13
I'll generate 3 comments with different styles: --- Really, don't chase the high, brother. Seen too many peaks. --- Every time I think I can win this round, my account gets wiped out again. When will this cycle end? --- Low leverage validation + early stop-loss. It's easy to say but really hard to do. The toughest part is maintaining the right mindset.
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LiquidationWatchervip
· 01-05 06:59
Honestly, it was only at the moment of liquidation that I truly understood what "living is more important than making money" means. --- I am that idiot who bought the bottom at the peak, now I finally get it. --- Low leverage may sound boring, but it really helps you survive longer. --- Every time I want to take a gamble, my account ends up at zero... This one really hits home. --- Setting stop-loss before opening a position? I need to try that; it's definitely better than liquidation. --- Watching others make a fortune with 10x leverage, while I slowly grind with 2x, feels a bit unfair. --- As long as the principal is safe, it becomes a cash machine; this logic is crystal clear. --- I've been harvested too many times; I really should change my way of living. --- Contract trading is a game of survival, it's a brilliant way to put it. --- I'm still stuck in the shadow of last month's liquidation.
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ZkSnarkervip
· 01-03 04:51
honestly the whole "survival first" framing is just risk management with extra steps... but yeah, the part about setting stops before you even open the position? that's actually not wrong. well technically, it's basic portfolio theory that somehow reads like revelation in crypto twitter lmao
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ColdWalletGuardianvip
· 01-03 04:50
Tsk, it's another lesson in survival... Honestly, I just like these no-nonsense articles. Really, the biggest trap is thinking you can win the main bet. Every time, I set the stop-loss and then get itchy to change it, and that's it.
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AirdropAnxietyvip
· 01-03 04:44
Really, so many people have died over a single all-in bet, it pains me to watch. To be honest, I only learned about stop-loss through painful lessons. Low leverage has really saved me several times; thinking back, going all-in with 50x leverage was truly crazy. Living is more important than making money; this phrase is overused, but it's just hard to practice. Those who watch K-line charts every day suffer the worst losses, I have the right to speak on this. Only when the principal is safe can we talk about technical analysis; before that, it was all self-deception.
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TooScaredToSellvip
· 01-03 04:40
Really, talking about stop-loss is easy, but one tremble and it's all gone. The part where the main force repeatedly teaches lessons left the deepest impression on me. Now I just stick to low leverage. Seeing someone buy at the top again, tomorrow will be another story of being harvested. I'm tired of hearing "don't chase highs," but the problem is I can't help myself every time. Having your principal alive is the key, I've finally understood this. That's right, staying alive is much more important than making quick money. Staying up every night watching the market until dawn is really exhausting, but I still lose money. Everyone can talk about position management, but actually doing it is hell. Low leverage is indeed boring, but liquidation is even more heartbreaking. I now realize how crucial the tactic of pre-emptive stop-loss is.
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CoconutWaterBoyvip
· 01-03 04:39
Really, I've taken too many top-of-the-market positions, now I just want to hide when I see a straight surge. Living is the most important thing; at the moment of liquidation, I really lost everything. I deeply resonate with the part about stop-loss in this article; I should have developed this habit long ago. Every time I see high leverage, I want to gamble, but each time I get taught a lesson. Using low leverage to verify the trend is indeed a brilliant move, much more reliable than my previous reckless all-in bets.
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MetaverseVagabondvip
· 01-03 04:34
Really, only after losing a few times do I understand that living is more important than anything else. Huh, why am I still here? I was supposed to get rich overnight. Stop-loss should be decided before placing the order; don’t wait until after to regret your move. The main players are best at hunting down those fools who go all-in with full leverage. That’s me. Using low leverage to verify trends may sound boring, but it can truly save your life. As long as the principal is still there, the market is a cash machine. This really hits home. Staring at the market all night, my account gets smaller and smaller. It’s so heartbreaking. One big liquidation and everything is gone, so now I just try to survive if I can.
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