Trading contracts, the harsh truth is: don’t think about making money right away, first understand how to survive.

People often ask me: "With only 1000U principal, how can I avoid liquidation?" My answer is always straightforward. Follow this approach, and you’ll at least get through the newbie stage.

**First, diversify your funds**

With 1000U principal, only use 100U per trade. The remaining 900U should go into financial products, as if it doesn’t exist. This isn’t conservatism; it’s leaving yourself a backup. Nearly 99% of people who go all-in and gamble have already exited the market. What you need isn’t a big win, but the ability to survive to the next trade.

**Second, leverage has a ceiling**

20x leverage is enough. Leverage is a tool, not wings or a life-saving straw. Moderate leverage can amplify profits, but it also clearly shows how you’re losing. Understand this: you’re trading here, not gambling. They may seem similar, but one relies on method to survive, the other relies on luck to die.

**The third point is the most critical — stop-loss must be decisive**

Once you lose 100U, stop immediately. Don’t think about adding positions, don’t think about increasing your stake, and don’t foolishly expect a rebound. Turn off the software, leave the screen, and come back in two or three days. The market can’t run away, but your principal can.

**Finally, rhythm is more important than prediction**

Only when you’re in good shape should you take another 100U from that 900U. If you make 300U profit, immediately transfer 200U back into financial products, leaving only 100U to continue rolling. Profits must be isolated; this is the bottom line to keep your mindset intact.

It sounds too simple, which ironically makes it seem unreliable. But this method is the secret to survival. 99% of beginners blow up because of one word: impatience. Always wanting to eat the big pie in one bite, hoping to turn things around with one trade, but one mistake can wipe you out entirely. Even with a 90% win rate, just one full-position mistake ends the game.

The most expensive tuition in the crypto world isn’t losing money, but losing the chance to start over. The real test in the contract market isn’t trading skills, but human nature — whether you can stay calm when the market is crazy, whether you can decisively stop when you’re close to despair. Your skills might be fine, but when fighting the market’s emotions, one person can seem too small.

Remember this: slow is fast, and staying alive is winning. The real opportunity to turn things around begins the moment you learn "not to lose money."