2025-12-26 14:20:33

My friend called in the middle of the night, rambling: "Put 10,000 yuan all-in with 50x leverage, and I got liquidated after just a 3% drop, no chance to react."

I checked his trading record, he went all-in with 9,500 yuan, and didn't even set a stop-loss. Stories like this are too common in the community—many people interpret "all-in" as "resisting market shocks," but the opposite is true. Using all-in leverage poorly is actually the fastest way to get wiped out.

**Position size is the real killer**

Take a 10,000 yuan account as an example. If you use 9,000 yuan with 10x leverage, a 5% adverse move will wipe out the account. On the other hand, if you use 1,000 yuan with 10x leverage, it takes a 50% drop to get liquidated. The problem isn't the leverage multiple, but how much principal you put in at once—putting 95% of your capital in is gambling regardless of leverage.

**Three bottom lines saved me from zero liquidation for half a year**

Since then, I changed my approach. Never risk more than 20% of total funds on a single trade—on a 10,000 yuan account, no more than 2,000 yuan at a time. Even with a 10% stop-loss, the loss is only 200 yuan, leaving the principal mostly intact and maintaining a chance to turn around.

The second rule: never lose more than 3% of total capital on a single trade. Using 2,000 yuan at 10x leverage, set a 1.5% stop-loss, which is a 300 yuan loss—exactly 3% of total funds. Even if I make several mistakes, I can withstand them.

The third, simplest but hardest rule: avoid opening positions in sideways markets, and do not add to winning trades. Only trade breakouts; even the most tempting sideways moves must be watched. After opening a position, never chase prices—emotional interference often destroys execution.

**The essence of all-in is risk control, not gambling**

A fan used to blow up his account every month, but after strictly following this approach, he managed to grow from 5,000 yuan to 8,000 yuan in three months. He later told me that he used to think all-in was a reckless gamble, but now he understands that all-in is actually about surviving longer.

In the crypto world, it’s never about who makes money faster, but who can stay steady longer. The core of all-in is not about amplifying leverage desire, but about the determination to control risk.

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FrogInTheWell

· 4h ago

This guy lost 9500 in one trade, he deserves to be liquidated. --- Receiving calls like this in the middle of the night, you should advise him to stop playing. --- The key is he didn't even set a stop-loss, purely a suicidal trade. --- Using 20% of the position size is indeed reliable, I do the same. --- Putting 95% of the principal and then complaining about the market? That's just ridiculous. --- To survive long-term, you need to learn to control your desires, not amplify leverage. --- Growing from 5000 to 8000 in three months, the data must be exaggerated. --- That's how the crypto world is; greedy people die the fastest. --- Those who don't set stop-losses are gamblers, not traders. --- Position management is the real moat; leverage is actually a trap.

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ForkTongue

· 4h ago

Operating without stop-loss is really asking for death --- This guy is 50x full position, no wonder he got liquidated --- Position management is truly the hardest lesson --- After watching this, my 10x leverage suddenly doesn't seem appealing --- Monthly liquidations to stable profits, only these three lines are left --- Full position ≠ gambling with life, the key is how you manage the position, got it --- Putting all in at 9500 without setting a stop-loss? Truly incredible --- It turns out leverage multiple isn't the problem, the proportion of principal is the real killer --- Not adding profits is the hardest part, feeling itchy --- Being able to stay steady in the crypto world is the real winner, this sentence hits home

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BridgeNomad

· 4h ago

ngl, this is literally the exact TVL migration pattern we see before major exploit postmortems... dude yolo'd 95% into a single position with zero stop-loss, that's not even leverage anymore, that's just liquidity fragmentation waiting to happen. the real attack vector here isn't the 50x, it's the position sizing. seen this counter-party risk play out too many times.

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GasWaster

· 5h ago

This guy directly blew up his account. Not setting a stop loss is really outrageous. --- Going all-in without a stop loss is basically asking for death. Why do so many people not understand this? --- The 20% position limit suggestion is excellent. I survived by doing exactly that. --- It's so right not to open positions during sideways movements. Many people get wiped out by chasing after sideways markets. --- Going all-in at 9500 without a stop loss... my friend died just like that, went bankrupt directly. --- Rolling from 5k to 8k in three months, now that's the correct approach. --- Leverage isn't the problem; position size is the real killer. Once you understand this, you'll survive.

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BearWhisperGod

· 5h ago

I've heard too many stories of margin calls in the middle of the night, and it's really not just a leverage issue...

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LightningPacketLoss

· 5h ago

Really, I've seen too many buddies get liquidated in the middle of the night. Heartbreaking. --- The key is to stay alive. Making money slowly is okay; getting liquidated means it's really gone. --- I think 20% position size is a bit conservative, but it’s definitely safer. --- Not chasing after quick gains is spot on. Once emotions take over, everything is over. --- Growing from 5000 to 8000? Three months? That’s actually impressive. --- Putting 95% of your capital in and still thinking you can hold? Are you joking, brother? --- I need to reflect on not opening positions during volatility. I always get itchy hands. --- Risk control requires determination. It’s much easier to say than to do. --- The problem isn’t leverage; it’s the position size. That perspective is fresh and makes sense.

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