Why can you lose money even when you correctly predict the direction in futures trading?

In crypto futures trading, there’s a frustrating situation: you correctly predict whether BTC will rise or fall, but your account still doesn’t make money. The problem may not be your market prediction, but leverage, position size, trading costs, and execution.

First, excessive leverage. Suppose you open a position with a notional value of 10,000 USDT. If the price moves 1% in your favor, the theoretical profit or loss is about 100 USDT; if it moves 1% against you, the theoretical loss is also about 100

**$ON /USDT Perp – "Steady Downtrend – Short"**
Trading Plan Short $ON
Entry: 0.09460
SL: 0.09761
TP1: 0.09378
TP2: 0.09186
ON is down -42.96% and grinding lower. MACD is flat but negative; targeting a break below the 0.09378 local low.
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$BTC

A small batch of finished Plus products is now listed
Only 5 are up; if they sell out, we may restock tomorrow.

$PI I bought 300k PI.

$ETH
Where is ETH headed next, really?

Some people are saying this damn bull market never even came?

Should we go short or long right now?

Is the bull market still here?

Holy crap

Guys

The bulls have probably all gone dumpster diving lately

This is seriously damn unfair

It's been falling for over a month straight

Even Bitcoin has fallen for 5 consecutive weeks

There's a narrative going around online

The bull market never came at all

This rally is just a bear-market bounce

Guys

I think

The bull market definitely arrived

At least, the period after Qixi can absolutely be called t

Why doesn't a sudden surge in trading volume necessarily mean a trend reversal is imminent?
In cryptocurrency trading, many people see a sudden surge in trading volume and assume the market is about to reverse. But the reality is not that simple. The same increase in volume can mean completely different things under different market conditions.
First, trading volume reflects how active the market is. Higher volume means buyers and sellers are participating more actively, but it cannot tell us on its own whether buyers have the upper hand or sellers are rushing to exit.
Second, a surge in volum

CPI came in above expectations, putting US stocks and BTC under pressure again. US stock market analysis: Both nonfarm payrolls and CPI exceeded expectations; could rate hikes accelerate in December? At the Nov 11 close, all three major US indexes were in the red: the Dow fell 0.30%, the Nasdaq fell 0.74%, and the S&P 500 fell 0.38%. But the real signal was hidden in the “collective shift” across asset classes—rate hikes are all but certain, and money is moving from “betting on a rebound” to “seeking certainty.” Stocks: The Nasdaq led declines, with tech stocks—which are most vulnerable to ris

This damn weather is so cold, I can’t get out of bed. How’s everyone been trading lately?#BTC #ETH

Why can’t exchange liquidation data be used directly as a signal to buy the dip?
When Bitcoin suddenly drops sharply and exchange liquidation data surges, many traders think: So many people have already been forcibly liquidated—is the market nearing a bottom?
But in reality, an increase in liquidation volume does not mean the decline is over.
First, we need to understand what liquidation data means. Liquidations reflect cases where some leveraged traders are forcibly closed out by trading platforms due to insufficient margin. They can show the extent of risk being released in the market over a

Before Making a Cross-Chain Transfer, Don’t Just Check the Fees: These 5 Checks Matter More

In the Web3 world, cross-chain transfers let users move assets between different blockchains and participate in applications, while bringing multichain ecosystems closer together.

But cross-chain transfers aren’t as simple as choosing a network, entering an address, and clicking confirm.

A successful cross-chain transaction doesn’t mean the entire process was risk-free.

If you’re preparing to make a cross-chain transfer, these five things are worth checking in advance.

1. Confirm the Source and Des

🐋 WHALE WATCH : Injective spent $57.5M buying back $INJ
Not a promise. Not a roadmap item. Executed capital deployed against circulating supply.
Thats the fundamental.

Even the richest and most powerful people in the world face setbacks in life, so what do the little storms you and I encounter amount to? Life goes on, right?$ETH

📉11.11 Midday Market Outlook📉

比特币观点：

This Double 11$BTC has brought another discount. I can tell you very clearly: bullish trends are gone on every timeframe. Until the price recovers and trades above 75000, any bounce is a chance to short.

BTC’s 75580-73364 consolidation range has been broken. Next, watch whether BTC can hold above 73364. If it can, there’s still a chance of an upward rebound. If it can’t hold above 73364, then wait for BTC to test 72024!

At the white arrow below, I originally thought the previous low wouldn’t be broken because there was no significant nega

BTC: 74,400–75,000 stop-loss
Consider going short
You can open a small starter position at the current price
Take profit at 73,300–72,700–72,300–72,000
Note: These are my personal views and may not suit everyone. Adjust manually to fit your own position.
Reminder: Anyone focused on scalping or quick profits, please ignore my posts. I only trade longer-term trends. I range-trade BTC within a 2,000–3,000-point range and ETH within a 200–300-point range. This is not the same as what people mean by holding through a losing position.
When you have conviction in a downward or upward channel, give yo

What Is Funding Rate Divergence? Why Does the Cost of Going Long Keep Rising When Prices Rise?

In the crypto futures market, there is a risk that is easy to overlook: prices keep rising, but funding rates are also climbing. Many traders see an uptrend and assume that going long must be safer, while overlooking how holding costs and market sentiment are changing.

First, what is the funding rate?

The funding rate is a fee periodically paid between long and short positions in the perpetual futures market to help keep contract prices close to spot prices. Typically, when the funding rate is pos