After doing contracts for so long, I found that many people don't actually struggle with reading charts; they struggle with managing money.



To put it simply: When your account has a floating profit of 10%, what are you thinking? Most people think, 'Let’s wait a bit longer, maybe it can reach 15%.' What’s the result? You end up back at the break-even point but are reluctant to exit, and in the end, it turns into a loss.

My current approach is like this—
It rose by 10%, and I started watching the cost price. Once it pulls back to the entry point, I will immediately close the position without hesitation.
Continue to rise to 20%? Then pull the take-profit line up, locking in at least 10% profit.
If you're lucky enough to reach 30%, then hold the bottom line at 15%.

By doing this, you will discover a magical thing: you don't need to guess where the top is; the profits will climb up by themselves.

Let's talk about losing money.
15% is my line of life and death. If it falls below this number, I will immediately cut losses without hesitation. Some people say, "What if there is a rebound?" Sorry, I can't afford that "what if." If the entry point is wrong, it's wrong; admitting defeat is a thousand times better than holding on. Before opening a position, the stop-loss point must be set in advance; this is the prerequisite for survival.

Here's a lesser-known trick: what to do if you've sold a coin too early?
If the price really drops after selling and you still have confidence in the asset, then buy back the same amount at the original price. The coins are still the same, but you have extra funds in hand. In case it doesn't drop after selling but instead rises, wait for it to return to the selling price before buying back, so at least you won't miss out on the subsequent market trend.

A contract, to put it simply, is just a struggle against one's own greed.
Quick entry and exit must be methodical, chasing hot trends requires timing, staying in cash and observing is not shameful, getting caught up in the highest and lowest points is true loss.

The rules are set, and the rest is up to the market.

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SignatureAnxietyvip
· 2025-11-20 08:34
You are absolutely right, greed is truly the biggest enemy. When you are reluctant to let go of 10 points, in the end, you lose even the last point.
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BrokenDAOvip
· 2025-11-20 05:06
Well said, but this logic is essentially still a game of human nature, which never changes as expected. A 10% take profit sounds rational, but when the moment comes, you realize how difficult it is. The key is that execution itself is a rare commodity; most people set the rules and then forget them, and when the market presents a wave of temptation, everything falls apart.
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LiquidityWitchvip
· 2025-11-19 08:27
You are absolutely right; it's greed that easily drives people to bankruptcy. It's really not that hard to take profits when they are available.
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StakeOrRegretvip
· 2025-11-17 12:10
You're right, greed is the biggest killer. I used to be that fool who wanted to take the last bite, but now I've learned to be smart, and I immediately think about how to protect my principal when I have unrealized gains.
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TideRecedervip
· 2025-11-17 12:09
That's really harsh, it hit the sore spot. I'm the kind of person who dreams even when I have unrealized gains of 10%, but in the end, it all disappears in the blink of an eye. I need to remember this 15% life-and-death line, it's too heart-wrenching.
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FrogInTheWellvip
· 2025-11-17 12:01
That's too heartbreaking. Too many people want to wait for 15 points with just a 10-point move, only to end up losing everything. I was trapped by this as well. Now I'm learning about take profit and stop loss from you, and I'm no longer tangled up over that one or two points.
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HashBrowniesvip
· 2025-11-17 11:41
You are absolutely right, greed is truly the biggest killer in contracts. I used to be the type of person who would wait for 15 points even when I had 10 points of unrealized gains, and as a result, I got played people for suckers time and time again. Now I’ve also learned to take profits when I can, although sometimes I regret missing gains, but making money while staying alive is so much more comfortable than holding on until death. I am also using a 15% stop loss line; it sounds easy to say but is really about restraint in practice.
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