Futures trading isn’t a shortcut to get rich quick—it’s a magnifying glass for human nature: a veteran’s survival rules

In the financial world, the moment people mention “futures trading,” many eyes start to gleam with a kind of frenzy. They think it’s advanced and exciting, a way for ordinary people to jump social classes. But in my view, once you strip away the flashy packaging, the essence of futures trading is actually just one thing: it multiplies your greed and fear.

There’s no denying that making money can make people lose their heads—one tiny fluctuation can double your profit, and the dopamine rush is second to none. But when you lose money, reality is often even harsher: once you misjudge the direction, high leverage will ruthlessly wipe out your principal in an instant. So I urge everyone—never treat futures trading as a guaranteed, risk-free opportunity. It’s only a tool. You need to learn how to use it safely first, and only then consider using it to make money.

In practice, there’s a deadly detail that countless newcomers ignore—funding rates. They’re basically the market’s “lie detector” for sentiment. When a positive funding rate appears, it means longs are paying shorts; if you still blindly chase longs at that time, chances are you’ll end up being the bag holder. Conversely, a negative funding rate often indicates the market is still absorbing downward selling pressure. Many times, funding rates are more honest than the K-line chart—they can help you avoid a lot of emotional traps.

As for leverage, my advice is simple: for beginners, stick to 3 to 5x. Don’t blindly worship high leverage like 10x or 20x—it’s what seasoned traders use to magnify returns under extremely high certainty. If you can’t even get the big direction right, the higher you set the leverage, the more you’re essentially accelerating liquidation.

In my trading system, daily operations are actually just four steps. It sounds simple, but there are very few people who can truly unify knowledge and action:

Step one: Look at the big picture. Don’t obsess over K-lines for a few minutes and tinker around—at least check trends at the daily level. Use indicators like moving averages and MACD to roughly judge whether you should go long or short. If the direction is wrong, all the effort afterward is wasted.

Step two: Find an entry point. Wait patiently for pullbacks or for indicators to turn—these are comparatively safer spots. Never chase after every uptick, and never panic on every dip. Good setups are never guessed into existence—they’re waited for.

Step three: Set a stop-loss. This is the most critical part of the entire trade. You can be wrong in your judgment, but you must never stubbornly hold on. Once you hit the stop-loss level, exit decisively—don’t try to negotiate with the market. The market only recognizes money, not your fixation.

Step four: Set take-profit. If you reach your expected profit, get out— even if you only make 10%, that’s still very good. Many people aren’t incapable of making money; they’re just unwilling to take it and leave. They always want to catch the last tail end of the fish—then they hand all the profit back to the market.

Finally, and most importantly, here’s some plain truth: don’t carry too large a position. For any single coin, your holdings must never exceed 30% of your principal—otherwise, a single sharp burst of volatility can completely shatter your mindset.

In futures trading, it’s never about who can make money the fastest—it’s about who can stay in the game. There’s opportunity every day, and the market is always there. But if you get knocked out early because of a heavy position or holding on too long, then no matter how good the market looks, it has nothing to do with you. In this market, staying alive is the highest-level strategy.
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