[Lessons Learned from Losing Money] After a futures contract liquidation: Why "not taking a loss" is the most expensive decision

In futures trading, the most costly thing isn't the fee, nor the funding rate, but the words "refusing to admit defeat."
A repeatedly validated rule: when the price drops below your entry logic, your first reaction should be to reassess your logic, not immediately look for money to add to your position.
Adding to a position in 99% of cases isn't because you "see better opportunities," but because you "don't want to lose."
The former is investing; the latter is throwing a tantrum.
A transferable principle: setting a stop-loss isn't about "predicting the market," but about "managing your ignorance."
You will never know whether this pullback is a shakeout or a reversal, but you can control how much you lose.
In futures trading, those who survive are not the ones who see the market direction most accurately, but those who set their stop-loss the fastest.
Another piece of trivia: if you've already stopped out twice on the same trade, before entering again, ask yourself—am I trading, or am I fighting the market?
If the answer is the latter, turn off the screen.
How great would it have been if I had understood this principle earlier?