2026-01-05 08:20:51

#数字资产动态追踪 Recently, I thought about it and decided that sticking to spot trading is more reliable. Yesterday, I tried a contract trade with 20x leverage, turning $1,600 into $3,200. It looked pretty good, right? But I didn't hold on overnight, and by the time I exited, I was already at a loss. After carefully calculating, I realized that after a whole day of trading, the nominal profit was $3,500, but just the fees alone ate up $1,800💵.

The actual amount I got was not much. This experience made me realize that high leverage and high-frequency trading can indeed amplify gains, but at the same time, they silently drain your profits—the more trades you make and the more frequently you place orders, the more outrageous the fees become. On the other hand, steadily doing spot trading, although the returns are a bit slower, at least the profits are real and tangible, without having to fight with fee rates.

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RiddleMaster

· 20h ago

Contracts are really the ATM of exchanges; the fees can eat up half of your profits. Spot trading is honest and steady, although slow, but you don't have to fight with numbers every day. 20x leverage sounds exciting, but you only realize how badly you've been slaughtered when you get your hands on the profits. Still the same advice: frequent trading is just working for the platform.

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BtcDailyResearcher

· 01-07 20:56

I've also fallen into the trap of contracts; the transaction fees are truly silent cuts. Spot trading remains stable, but you have to endure the loneliness. After a day of messing around, I realized I'm just working for the exchange—laugh out loud. High leverage is a psychological game; it's exhilarating when you make money, but it really hurts when you lose. Storing coins steadily is still the best. Contracts kill without blinking, brother. The $1800 tuition fee was worth it. Frequent trading is like self-destructive cutting—understand that now? Transaction fees are the real hidden killer. I'm the same now; if you can be steady, stay steady. Don't be brainwashed by leverage.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-07 13:08

Haha, leverage is just working for the exchange; the trading fees are the real bloodsuckers. Getting cut and still pretending to have made a profit—I've seen through this trick a long time ago. Spot trading is great, it's just a bit slower but more reassuring, no need to fight with K-line charts every day. 20x leverage is really playing with fire. I’d rather earn a double-digit percentage steadily over a month than do this. That's why most people who trade contracts end up as just another bunch of retail investors, really.

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JustHodlIt

· 01-05 08:49

Transaction fees are really the hidden killer; a day of hard work gone to waste

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gm_or_ngmi

· 01-05 08:44

I've also fallen into the trap of contracts; the transaction fees are truly an invisible money-sucking machine.

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RektCoaster

· 01-05 08:32

Leverage is really the devil, trading fees eat away half of your life Spot trading is the real king, anyone who plays knows It's another story of paying trading fees, this game is just for retail investors to be cut like leeks Futures are 100% gambling, stay away Spot trading is stable, but the returns are painfully slow Now I understand, every order I place is just giving money to the exchange I'm also afraid of trading fees, so now I only do spot trading 20x leverage, are you trying to go all-in in one shot? Making money and still fighting with trading fees, it's really annoying It seems high leverage is just a trap to fool people

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TokenUnlocker

· 01-05 08:25

Fees are really the hidden killer; so many people get tripped up here. High leverage seems to make you rich quickly, but actually you're just working for the exchange. Spot trading is the right way—slow but steady, and that's enough.

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OfflineNewbie

· 01-05 08:25

Oh no, these fees are truly invisible killers Contract players eventually realize this... and so do I

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