Many people entering the contract market think about getting rich overnight, risking a few thousand yuan as capital, believing that the next trade will turn things around. The result is often losing everything in a few days, and the initial enthusiasm is worn down by reality.

Two years ago, I was just like that. My account had less than 15,000 yuan left, and one night I summoned the courage to open a 40x leverage position. Watching the market rise, my heart pounded so hard it felt like it would jump out of my chest, and the screen was flashing with gains that made my eyes hurt. I truly believed this trade could change everything.

Forty minutes later, my account was halved. Cold sweat soaked my palms and keyboard. That’s when I realized that so-called "high leverage to get rich" is actually an "invitation to liquidation."

After that, I changed my strategy. I stopped gambling on short-term moves and chasing hot trends. I only looked at one or two core charts each day, kept my position within 30%, and would stop immediately if my mood was unstable. While others frequently chased gains and sold at a loss, I stayed with the trend, waiting for opportunities.

After sticking to this approach for a while, my 15,000 yuan gradually grew to 150,000. It wasn’t luck, but learning to control myself.

Later, when the market started moving, many around me went all-in and held everything. I didn’t panic; I followed my rhythm with small positions and stayed with the trend. After they experienced several rounds of liquidation and fluctuations, my account had already surpassed one million.

Now I truly understand: in the crypto world, it’s not about who makes money the fastest, but who can survive the longest. Contracts are not an ATM; they are a mirror reflecting human greed. The market only rewards those who stay sober, unlike the blindly aggressive. This is the trading rule I’ve developed with real money.