Looking at the contract market, the most heartbreaking phenomenon is: many people get liquidated every day, yet they keep coming back again and again. What is the driving force behind this?

Simply put, most people have no idea what they are doing.

Many traders blindly accept the exchange's labels of "5x leverage, 10x leverage." But what is the real situation? You have only $10,000 in your account, and your risk tolerance should be to stop loss at a $500 loss. But what happens? You open a position worth $30,000. On the surface, it looks like 5x leverage, but in reality, you are using dozens of times leverage. Slight market fluctuations can lead to instant liquidation, turning you into an automatic ATM for the market makers.

Those who truly make money in contracts think completely differently. They don’t treat contracts as gambling tools; instead, they see them as weapons for risk management. How do they profit? It’s from the chips left behind when others are liquidated.

The rhythm of experts is like this: they spend 70% of their time waiting, eyes fixed on the market, waiting for the high-probability opportunity. Once the signal is clear, they act quickly, precisely, and without hesitation. Then they exit with full gains. Look at most retail traders: they trade all day, pressing buttons until their fingers are sore, but the more they trade, the more they lose. In the end, they realize they are just generating fee income for the platform.

To survive in the contract battlefield, it’s simple—just two words: restraint.

When others are panicking, you must stay calm; when others are envious, you must hold back. Set a loss limit and never exceed 5% of your account. Once reached, you must withdraw. But what about profits? You need the courage to let them run, to let profits grow on their own, without rushing to lock in gains. These two contrasts often reveal a trader’s true level.

Some say contracts are just gambling. Actually, no. The real gamblers are those who go all-in without a plan, relying on intuition. Those who do the math rely not on luck, but on execution and understanding of probabilities. Every trade has a logical basis, every stop loss protects the principal, and every addition to a position is well thought out. This is the way to survive.