2026-01-07 20:26:14

Contracts are not something to be taken lightly.

On-chain, there is a well-known trader who lost $380,000 in just one month. Seeing this number, many people were shocked. In fact, such situations are not uncommon in the contract market—just a little bit of impulsiveness, loose position management, and an account can collapse instantly.

Why is the risk so high? Simply put, leverage amplifies both gains and losses. Losing control of your mindset, improper stop-loss settings, and frequent chasing of trades are common reasons for liquidation. Most traders lack not luck, but discipline and patience.

My advice to everyone is simple: use spare money to trade contracts, start with small amounts and try different strategies in isolated positions, treat it as tuition and a game, and withdraw profits promptly. The biggest mistake is to think you can turn a small account into a large one through rollover— that’s not trading, that’s gambling. Unless you are a trading genius who has been tempered through countless trials, following a disciplined approach is the best way to survive longer.

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BearMarketMonk

· 6h ago

380,000 gone, in a month? That's the underlying logic of the cycle—most people haven't even experienced a full bull and bear transition, and they've already been swallowed by their own greed.

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ProposalManiac

· 01-07 20:56

$380,000 lost in a month, what does it indicate? The mechanism design is flawed. Without stop-loss settings, it's like a DAO without multi-signature constraints—one person's impulsive decision can cause the entire system to collapse.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 01-07 20:55

380,000 disappeared in a month? Haha, luckily I don't have that much capital to mess around with.

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SchroedingerMiner

· 01-07 20:43

$380,000 gone in a month? How mentally tough must this guy be? I just can't understand why he insists on fighting against leverage. That's gambling. Want to roll over your position and turn things around? Wake up, buddy.

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CrossChainBreather

· 01-07 20:40

380,000 a month gone, this guy is really a textbook example of a cautionary tale. I just want to ask, why do you have to risk your entire fortune?

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LiquiditySurfer

· 01-07 20:31

$380,000 gone in a month, really. This is the true face of contracts. Without a mindset of no luck, you won't last long. Another one swallowed by leverage. Once stop-loss is set properly, no one will chase the orders. Small funds experimenting and learning is the way to go. Don't think about turning things around in one shot—that's a gambler's mentality.

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