2026-01-02 08:27:16

Recently, there is a phenomenon worth noting—certain high-volatility cryptocurrencies have funding rates that remain consistently high, attracting short sellers like a magnet. Frequent price gaps( and spikes) combined with persistently high funding fees are actually gradually eroding your principal.

The套路 of these coins is quite clear: attract people to short, then create explosive volatility to trigger liquidations. Even if you don't get liquidated, the funding fees themselves keep grinding down your account 24/7. It's like lying there doing nothing, while your money keeps flowing out.

Rather than calling this a trading opportunity, it's more like a mental test. Watching your account balance slowly evaporate can easily break your composure and lead to impulsive actions. Experienced traders know—manage your positions well, keep your mindset steady. Sometimes, giving up certain "opportunities" is the smartest choice. Don't let the immediate temptation consume all your accumulated principal.

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FunGibleTom

· 2h ago

Really, I didn't understand at first, but after seeing my account wiped out, I finally got it—sometimes not acting actually earns. The pin insertion thing is just ridiculous. Even when there's no liquidation, the funding fee still eats up all the profits, and you have to endure the mental stress. This is how casinos are designed, to lure you in and then slowly cut you. Some coins I don't even look at anymore; it's really not interesting. When the funding fee is high, you should hide. Don't be greedy for that little profit; it's not worth it.

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CoffeeNFTrader

· 4h ago

I will never touch this kind of coin again. The fee consumes my weekly earnings in just one day. Those high-fee coins are just the slaughterhouse for the whales, a bloody lesson I learned. Getting liquidated due to a price spike is truly the worst. Managing your mindset is easier said than done. Sometimes giving up is actually more profitable. I deeply feel this way now. Wait, isn't this the same coin from last time? My friend got liquidated directly. 坚持不做高费率的品种，保护好本金比什么都重要。 Watching your account drop like this feels even worse than losing money itself.

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blocksnark

· 4h ago

Really, those high-fee coins are just meat grinders for big funds. I've seen too many people get wrecked by them. High fees can grind people to death, even more devastating than liquidation. Protect your principal, don't be greedy, really.

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RuntimeError

· 4h ago

Oh man, I've seen this trick too many times, it's just a scam machine. To be honest, I've already quit those high-fee coins, it's too mentally exhausting. Lying down and losing money, it's really disgusting.

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BlockchainFries

· 4h ago

Damn, I've seen this trick too many times, just like in a casino waiting to cut the leeks. Really, high capital fees are just a honey trap. The returns look tempting but are actually slowly bleeding you dry. Stop talking, my friend got liquidated because of this crap. Now I stay far away from those kinds of coins. Sometimes doing nothing is the best move. You're so right. Everyone, hold your hands back. This is a psychological game.

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SleepyValidator

· 4h ago

Funding fees are like vampires, bleeding even while lying down—that's the ultimate trick.

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SneakyFlashloan

· 4h ago

High-level funding rates are really a silent vampire, bleeding you even while lying down

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GameFiCritic

· 4h ago

Honestly, this is a classic pattern of trap design—using funding rates as a grindstone and insertion points as harvesters, creating a perfect cycle of plunder. Once you see through it, it's a game testing your willpower; being able to resist action already means you've won. High funding rate + extreme volatility, when combined, are more disgusting than a direct liquidation, earning you negative returns while lying down. Stop messing with these coins; wasting your mindset and damaging your principal. It's better to look for assets with solid fundamentals and controllable rates. This is the price of market cleansing; players who deserve to be eliminated will run straight into the gunfire. Honestly, giving up the "opportunity" is harder than grabbing it, but that's the difference between professional traders and retail investors. Seeing how many people get trapped in these high-fee traps, risk management is truly the biggest ROI optimization.

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