I’ve noticed that a lot of people can’t hold their spot positions, and their contracts end up getting liquidated. To put it plainly, it’s not that the technical side isn’t good—it’s that they didn’t leave themselves enough “room to make mistakes” in their position sizing. I’ll say it in one sentence: first, write down the worst-case scenario—if there’s a needle-like price spike tonight, if the network lags, if I accidentally hit confirm one more time because my hand slipped, will this order directly cripple my account? Yes—then it’s simply too big.

Recently, we’ve been constantly talking about interest rate cut expectations, how the US dollar index moves up and down together with risk assets… in times like this, it’s even easier to get carried away emotionally. When spot goes up, you want to chase; when contracts retrace, you want to add. My approach is pretty down-to-earth: treat futures as a short-term tool, keep your position small, and I’d rather miss out. For spot, buy in batches—when you buy, assume you can hold it for a while; otherwise, don’t pretend you’re a long-term player.

One more small detail—don’t laugh: before going into futures, check whether your wallet’s nonce is stuck and whether there are any authorizations you haven’t canceled. Don’t spend time squabbling with “trading queue” when the market is moving around; otherwise, your mindset will break even faster. That’s it for now—I’m almost at my stop.