#美国贸易赤字状况 Perpetual contracts, how to stay steady? The lessons learned from five bloody experiences have helped me lose at least 100,000 yuan less.

Many people add me and ask: Is there really a way to make a profit? My answer is straightforward—there is. But the premise is not to go all-in, but to have a real methodology. The following five points are summarized from countless liquidations, stop-losses, and being caught in positions, each one is an experience paid for with money.

**First Trick: Never go all-in, divide into three parts**

Suppose you have 20,000 yuan in your account, with a maximum psychological bottom line of losing 20% (4,000 yuan). I suggest dividing this 4,000 yuan into three parts: 1,000 yuan to test the market, 1,000 yuan reserved for adding positions, and 2,000 yuan must be tightly held as a trump card for a turnaround. Many people see an opportunity and throw everything in, then get wiped out by a reverse move—there’s no time to correct mistakes. This is not trading; it’s gambling.

**Second Trick: Don’t be soft in the face of rises and falls**

This is the hardest because it completely goes against human nature. Most people's problem is the same—daring not to chase when prices rise, fearing being cut; and not daring to buy when prices fall, fearing further losses. This mentality in the contract market is a dead end. The real operational logic is:

When an upward trend suddenly drops 10%? That’s the time to dare to enter. When a downtrend begins, don’t expect a rebound; follow the trend and short. Market trends have inertia, fighting against it is suicide.

**Third Trick: Set take-profit and stop-loss in advance**

Market speed is always faster than your reaction. Too many people don’t set stop-losses and watch their floating profits turn negative. My rule is simple: single-loss should never exceed 5% of total funds, and profits should aim to be more than 5%. As long as the long-term win rate stays above 50%, and the risk-reward ratio is greater than 1:1, profits will come over time. The key is discipline—don’t make impulsive decisions on the spot.

**Fourth Trick: You don’t need to watch the market 24 hours a day**

Perpetual contracts are indeed 24/7, but that doesn’t mean you have to be active all the time. Most losses come from overtrading—if you can’t see through the market, don’t move recklessly. After two consecutive losses, force yourself to take a three-day break. Trading is never about who moves the most, but about who makes fewer mistakes. Nothing is more important than staying alive.

**Fifth Trick: Enter based on logic, not feelings or news**

Every time major positive or negative news is announced, the market is prone to be manipulated. At such times, my choice is to wait and see. The real good opportunities are often hidden in secondary lows or highs after big volatility. If the price hasn’t reached your set level, wait a bit longer—no matter how bullish the candlestick or how hot the news, it’s not worth gambling on.

**Four mnemonic rules for you:**

Divide positions to control risk at low leverage; follow the trend and don’t go against it; set take-profit and stop-loss in advance; wait for low-risk entries.

The most core sentence: Perpetual contracts are not a game of who wins faster, but of who survives longer. Those who survive the alternating bull and bear markets are the real winners. $ZEC, $SOL and other tokens indeed have many contract opportunities, but even the best tokens can’t save an account without a methodology.

If you keep stumbling in contracts, I can share a complete framework of “position management, trend judgment, fixed points, signal observation, and rhythm control.” But honestly, the path ultimately has to be walked by yourself.