2025-12-16 21:21:12

Many people ask me how to survive longer in perpetual contracts. Actually, it's not that complicated; one sentence sums it up: no matter how big the fluctuations are, they won't wipe out your account.

My core logic is just three points. Remembering these is more useful than anything else.

**How to Allocate Your Account Funds**

Ensure sufficient margin, diversify your positions, and keep leverage low enough that you're embarrassed to mention it. It may sound trivial, but this is truly the bottom line for survival.

The account structure I recommend is as follows — idle margin should account for 50% to 70%, open positions should account for 30% to 50%, and no single coin should use more than 10% of the total funds, ideally controlled within 5%.

What’s the key point? Those who can survive to the next market wave always have more than half of their funds in the account sitting idle. This isn’t conservatism; it’s the cost of staying alive.

**How to Open a Single Position**

For example, with a total fund of 100. Use at most 3 to 5 points per coin, control leverage between 2x and 5x, and do not exceed 5x. Also, in a single direction, hold no more than 2 to 3 positions simultaneously.

What are the benefits of this setup? If a coin suddenly drops 30%, or surges 200% and then pulls back, you won’t face a chain of liquidations. Your account can withstand the shock, and when the next opportunity comes, you’ll have ammunition.

**Why Do This**

The ultimate goal of trading isn’t just making money, but avoiding death. Most people die from over-leverage and concentrated bets. They see a market move and go all-in, only to be wiped out by a reverse fluctuation. I’ve seen too many examples like this.

And those who survive long-term understand one principle — saving bullets is more important than firing everything at once. Risk diversification at the account level is like insurance. You’re not giving up profits; you’re fighting to stay alive and see the next opportunity. That’s why this framework is so important for ordinary traders.

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OldLeekMaster

· 2025-12-17 02:11

No problem with what you said, but too many people just can't listen. Going all in at that moment is really satisfying, and getting liquidated is even more satisfying. --- Lying down and making money with half a position sounds not sexy, but being able to survive until the bull market is really awesome. --- I've understood this logic for a long time, but when it comes to execution, I always want to earn more, and as a result, I end up losing everything. --- The key is that most people simply can't tolerate having so much idle money in their accounts, and they always think they are the chosen ones. --- Leverage of 5x is still called low? I feel this number is deadly for 99% of retail investors. --- I have to say, this is true trading wisdom. Much more reliable than those accounts that chase every rise every day.

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AirdropHermit

· 2025-12-16 21:43

That's right, being alive is the hard truth; dying makes everything pointless.

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TradFiRefugee

· 2025-12-16 21:23

Honestly, I’ve already figured out this logic a long time ago, I just don’t want to admit it. Going all-in and lying down is the real way to live. --- More than 50% idle margin... cough, I admit it has saved my account several times. --- Going all-in for a moment of excitement, then ending up in the cremation ground. I’ve seen too many stories like this. --- Hearing "keep your bullets" until your ears are calloused, but it really works every damn time. --- The worst feeling is that wave of market profit followed by the next second of total wipeout. This diversification method can really avoid that. --- Low leverage sounds boring, but staying alive is the prerequisite for making money. Anyway, I believe in this now. --- Going all-in once vs surviving until the next opportunity, this choice isn’t that hard. It’s just that most people don’t want to wait. --- If I had received this advice five years ago, I wouldn’t have lost so much. Now that I’ve figured it out, it’s a bit late. --- Half of the money in the account is just sitting idle, which feels a bit uncomfortable, but that’s the cost of survival. --- After being hit a few times, I understand that diversification isn’t conservative, it’s clear-headed.

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