2025-12-27 12:21:16

Many people entering the crypto space treat it like blindly buying lottery tickets, and the results are naturally disastrous. Instead of crying about it afterward, it's better to understand the game rules thoroughly first.

Spot trading seems safe, but in reality, you're slowly bleeding. Not risking liquidation is true, but when the price halves, your assets are also halved, and it might even go to zero. This mode is suitable for those who can truly endure—sleep peacefully in a bear market and wait for the bull market to take off again. The cost is often missing out on rotation opportunities.

Futures? Don't be fooled by "high returns." 20x leverage sounds exciting, but a 5-point move against you will lead to liquidation immediately. This isn't investing; it's gambling. Many have wrecked their principal and mindset here.

Regarding choices, U-based contracts are best for beginners—settled in stablecoins, with wins and losses clear at a glance, making it less likely to blow up your mentality. The key is to stick to discipline, controlling single positions within 10% of your account, and first find the rhythm and feel of the market. Coin-margined contracts? That's for those with a clear judgment of the market. In a bull market, you can indeed enjoy the dual benefits of "rising coin prices + margin appreciation," but once your judgment is wrong, a bear market will hit simultaneously—losses plus margin shrinkage.

Ultimately, the crypto world is a place for knowledge monetization. Enter with reverence, use idle funds to experiment, and prioritize capital preservation. The market will always come, but only if you are still alive.

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MEVSandwich

· 15h ago

Honestly, I've seen too many people cry and scream after a leverage liquidation... Instead of blaming the market's unfairness, it's better to control your own hands first. Spot trading can indeed keep you alive, but watching your account shrink is also a kind of torture, and you still need to recharge your faith. The U-based 10% position set is indeed reliable, at least it won't break your mentality, but unfortunately most people can't do it. Don't touch 20x leverage, really, that's just paying tuition fees.

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AirdropChaser

· 15h ago

Ha, 20x leverage is a quick path to the grave, I've seen too many people pay tuition on this. Slowly bleeding in spot trading is spot on, a bear market can really make people go crazy. This is the most heartbreaking part — the market will always come, but the premise is that you're still alive; how many haven't made it to that day? The dual benefits of coin-based trading sound great, but dual losses are also truly crazy. I just don't play this heart-pounding game. Closing your eyes and buying lottery tickets, haha, that description is spot on. There are quite a few people like that around me. 10% position control in U-based trading, this is the attitude a beginner should have. Don't try to soar to the sky right away. Basically, it's a mindset game; sticking to discipline is even harder than predicting the market correctly. Ultimately, no one truly respects this market; everyone still thinks they're the lucky one.

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CodeAuditQueen

· 15h ago

A 20x leverage is basically a vulnerability reproduction scene, where the price runs and triggers re-entrancy attacks leading to liquidation. --- Spot trading slowly bleeding out, futures contracts directly failing overflow checks—none of it is safe. --- U-based contracts still have an audit report, but coin-based contracts are purely attack vectors. --- Closing your eyes and buying lottery tickets is the same as not doing security reviews—you're doomed to lose. --- A single 10% loss is like boundary checks in gas optimization; you have to stick to it tightly. --- Monetizing crypto knowledge? You need to stay alive first, or all those payloads are useless. --- Contract liquidation and smart contract hacking are essentially the same—both result from inadequate protection. --- A bear market crash combined with re-entrancy attacks results in margin shrinkage + losses—a double blow. --- Before entering, you should scan for vulnerabilities like reviewing code; otherwise, you're just waiting to be attacked. --- Spot trading halved to zero; I've seen similar arithmetic overflow bugs before—both are deadly.

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ForkYouPayMe

· 15h ago

There's nothing wrong with that, but too many people treat the crypto world as an ATM, actually working for the exchanges. Contracts really kill your mindset; I’ve seen a buddy get wiped out with 20x leverage in just two days, and he's still suffering from it. U-based is indeed safer, but the returns are also quite disappointing. Honestly, you still need discipline; otherwise, even the best strategies are just paper tigers in front of greed. Blindly buying without thinking definitely teaches you a lesson—that's the tuition of the crypto world. In reality, spot trading seems safe, but during a bear market, it's also slow suicide—just not as fast. The dual-edged sword nature of coin-based trading really hits the sore spot; making money is exhilarating, but losing means dying together. Staying alive is the top priority, and this is a lesson worth engraving in your mind.

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StableCoinKaren

· 15h ago

That part about closing your eyes and buying lottery tickets was hilarious, it's exactly how I used to be haha You're right, U-based is really much more stable. I'm currently holding a 10% position tightly, a bit afraid that I might get too excited and leverage up Regarding contracts, seeing others make money definitely makes me itchy, but just thinking about the liquidation scenario makes me hold back

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