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$BTC $ETH 【Two Major Pitfalls of Contract Trading: Frequent Opening of Orders + Overnight Positions, 90% of People Are Falling into This Trap!】Additionally: Try to avoid trading altcoin contracts as much as possible.
There are always people who treat contracts like gambling: placing dozens of orders a day, busy like a headless fly. Not only are the fees eating into profits, but decisions driven by emotions will only be repeatedly harvested by the market. What’s worse, some hold onto positions overnight with a "gambling mentality," unaware that every minute you spend sleeping is a chance for the market makers to sharpen their knives. You can't watch the market 24/7, yet you insist on giving the market plenty of opportunities to harvest you!
The essence of contract trading is never about "doing more", but about "precision": lurking like a crocodile, patiently waiting for the best opportunity, a single precise strike is better than a hundred blind followers; at the same time, always remember that "overnight is risk, frequent trading must lead to losses", do not be greedy or impatient, and timely take profits and cut losses in order to survive in the contract market for a long time!