Ethereum successfully recovered after an early adjustment, with a single trade profit of $1900. In the current bear market environment, this result is even more valuable. Summarizing a key lesson: when trading major cryptocurrencies, you must control the leverage ratio. Staying within 5x is a relatively safe upper limit — even if you get caught, it's usually just short-term volatility, giving you enough time and space to wait for a rebound. Exceeding this leverage ratio significantly increases the risk curve. In a bear market, market volatility is relatively controllable, but black swan events are hard to predict. The advantage of a low leverage strategy is that it can withstand larger pullbacks, maintain a more stable mindset, and is less likely to be liquidated. This is more worthwhile than pursuing short-term gains with high leverage.
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FallingLeaf
· 12-19 04:16
Damn, $1900. In this bear market, it's really a bargain. I almost got wiped out with 5x leverage before, now I'm sticking to 3x, safe and steady, but a bit slow.
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ForumLurker
· 12-18 18:03
Haha, just get out of the mess, and don't play with too high leverage.
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MEVSandwich
· 12-18 18:02
$1900 indeed is good, but I think the key is to stay alive to make money.
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Is 5x leverage really a magic number? It still depends on your risk tolerance.
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Low leverage isn't sexy, but it can definitely help you survive longer... I heard this last year.
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Those who make money in a bear market are the steady ones; those who chase high gains have already been liquidated.
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Honestly, controlling desires is harder than controlling leverage.
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When will $1900 become my daily routine? Wake up from the dream.
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Black swan events come unexpectedly; sometimes even 5x can't withstand them.
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A stable mindset > high leverage returns. Everyone understands this principle, but execution is too difficult.
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SilentObserver
· 12-18 17:57
Making $1900 in a bear market is indeed pretty good, but to be honest, going over 5x is playing with fire... I've seen too many people go all-in and get wiped out directly, and their mental state collapsed for an entire year.
Ethereum successfully recovered after an early adjustment, with a single trade profit of $1900. In the current bear market environment, this result is even more valuable. Summarizing a key lesson: when trading major cryptocurrencies, you must control the leverage ratio. Staying within 5x is a relatively safe upper limit — even if you get caught, it's usually just short-term volatility, giving you enough time and space to wait for a rebound. Exceeding this leverage ratio significantly increases the risk curve. In a bear market, market volatility is relatively controllable, but black swan events are hard to predict. The advantage of a low leverage strategy is that it can withstand larger pullbacks, maintain a more stable mindset, and is less likely to be liquidated. This is more worthwhile than pursuing short-term gains with high leverage.