Many newcomers to the crypto world often ask themselves:

"With my current capital, how can I turn things around without leverage?"

And they end up on a path that many have proven to be a shortcut—heavy position sizing with high leverage, the fastest way to pay tuition.

**To be clear: heavy positions with high leverage are not just "possibly losing," they will definitely lose, sooner or later.**

Why? Many people misunderstand the essence of leverage.

Leverage seems to amplify profits, but in reality, it amplifies volatility. That’s the deadly part.

99% of the market time is not a straight uptrend or downtrend, but: oscillations, churning back and forth, and eating up liquidity.

The most painful scenario is this:

You see the right direction—

You analyze the trend correctly—

But you don’t live to see the market truly start.

Stop-loss gets swept out, forced liquidation happens. It’s not because your analysis is poor, but because your initial position structure and leverage multiple were doomed to fail.

**What are the four user types that exchanges love most?**

Full-position traders, high-leverage users, frequent traders, and those stubbornly holding without stop-loss.

In the eyes of the exchange, these are: stop-loss as liquidity, liquidation as counterparty, and fees as steady income.

You think you’re "trying to hit big once," but in reality, you’re just market fuel.

**What do people who survive long-term in this market have in common?**

Light positions—one loss won’t be fatal.

Low or no leverage—able to withstand normal fluctuations.

Prioritize survival—making money is secondary.

Value certainty over odds—risk management is more important than expected returns.

It’s not that they don’t want to make big money, but they understand one thing: opportunities are always more than capital. If your capital is wiped out, no matter how many opportunities there are, they’re useless.

**If you still think like this:**

I’ll turn things around with one or two heavy positions—

I’ll solve life problems with 50x leverage—

Then you’re not really trading, you’re just speeding up your exit.

This isn’t mysticism, I’m not selling courses, just stating the harsh reality that you’ll have to pay tuition sooner or later to understand.

One practical tip: since you’re trading, at least choose a platform with relatively reasonable fees. This is the most basic step but also the easiest to overlook, and it can save you a lot of costs in the long run.