For someone like me who can't hold onto spot positions and always wants to leverage on contracts, I later gave myself a piece of advice: don’t mistake “want to make quick money” for “bet big.” Only positions I can sleep soundly with are my real positions; otherwise, a quick big transfer in the elevator can make my heart race, and that’s basically asking for trouble.

Now, let’s keep it simple and straightforward: first, split the total amount I want to buy into several parts, and treat the rest as if it doesn’t exist; treat contracts mainly as seasoning, ones I can lose without affecting my life. I also set price alerts and order limits… Strange enough, after setting alerts/limits, I actually don’t feel the need to watch the market as much, like locking my impulsiveness in a cage. Whether I lose or not doesn’t matter right now, at least I won’t go all-in in one shot.

Recently, AI Agents and automated trading are being hyped up again. After hearing that, I just want to double-check my authorizations and minimize interactions if possible. Anyway, I’m too lazy to argue, I keep screenshots and watch slowly.