Stop for a moment—have a cup of tea and then we’ll talk.

Forget about the liquidation line. A lot of people stare at it the same way they stare at a stock stop-loss line—so tense, so on edge. Honestly, when you’re three steps away from the red line, the most important thing isn’t to run; it’s to figure out clearly how much drawdown you can actually withstand. Put simply: if you didn’t decide from the start how much you’re willing to lose, then when you get near the red line, it’s all emotional decision-making—either you cut your position, or you get liquidated.

I’ve tried it myself a few times. Whenever I see a liquidation alert, my first reaction is to check my position allocation and the structure of my collateral. If you’re close to the red line but your position isn’t heavy, you can still hold on a bit longer—maybe even add a bit of collateral. But if your position is already so heavy it’s almost at full leverage, then you might as well reduce your position proactively. Don’t wait for the machine to liquidate you. After all, the clamp bots are waiting—you know that.

Lately, the airdrop season and the points-based grind have been going into overdrive. A lot of task platforms crack down on anti-sybil measures, and it makes people’s scalps tingle. But honestly, those offline “red lines” are still more gentle than the liquidation line on-chain. On-chain liquidation doesn’t give you even a second—if you’re one step slower, someone else will collect it for you.

Anyway, my habit now is: keep your position to at most 1/3, and leave the rest as a safety cushion. Don’t be greedy—then you can have a cup of tea.