2025-12-29 20:50:12

#数字资产市场动态 Let's be honest—how many people have actually made money trading perpetual contracts?

I've always been quite curious about this. Every day, we see screenshots of 10x, 100x leverage trades, but among friends who actually trade contracts, how many can say they are profitable? Most are either losing badly or making a little profit only to give it all back in the end. The temptation of leverage is indeed strong, but the risks are right there.

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airdrop_whisperer

· 3h ago

Contracts, to put it simply, are the playground for gamblers. What happened to those around me who shouted 10x? Silence is golden, brother. Profit screenshots are all survivor bias; those who lost have already deleted the app, just can't see it. Perpetual contracts are the best tool for harvesting the little guys. I’m right, aren’t I? Leverage is like drugs; once you've experienced the high, you can never let go, ending up with nothing. Trust me, small tests are okay, but going all in is just seeking death—no exceptions.

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SignatureDenied

· 3h ago

I think most of those screenshots are just survivor bias; truly consistently profitable traders are probably in the single digits. Contracts are just like gambling; the mindset of making quick money is the easiest way to lose. Among the people I know who trade, I haven't seen anyone who can hold long-term—either they get liquidated or they run away. Leverage is indeed tempting, but it's really playing with fire. Nine out of ten end up becoming the nourishment for the exchanges in the end.

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Tokenomics911

· 3h ago

Hmm, nine out of ten people lose, and the remaining one is just lucky.

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4am_degen

· 3h ago

It's about the contracts... I'll be honest, those who post screenshots are mostly survivor bias, and they didn't lose much. The screenshots are fake, I believe it. Perpetual contracts? Played around for a while, but in the end, I prefer to stick with spot trading. My heart can't take it. None of my friends are consistently profitable with this, really. Leverage is a double-edged sword; it’s fun when you win, but when you lose, it’s really a bloodbath. Both long and short positions can go bankrupt; it all depends on luck. I’m done with it. It’s too easy to go all-in and lose everything.

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ReverseFOMOguy

· 4h ago

You really hit the nail on the head with that. Most of the guys I know who play with contracts, eight out of ten, end up becoming ATM machines for exchanges. Perpetual contracts are basically a game of chance. Profit screenshots are just survivor bias; they don’t dare to post their losses at all. As for those who flaunt 10x or 100x leverage every day, I want to ask if their accounts are still active now. Leverage is truly a devil. Once you taste the sweetness a couple of times, you get addicted, and in the end, you lose everything and even end up owing money. Now, just looking at contract charts makes my legs weak. The risks are too high and not worth it.

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