2026-01-11 13:40:31

#2026年比特币价格展望 Liquidated and blaming "bad luck"? I've heard that excuse for almost ten years.

Honestly, it just means you don't know how to scale your positions.

I've seen all the common ways to die:

Trying to catch the top right as the market starts, only to miss the big move later.

Getting the direction right, but panicking and selling after a 5% pullback, getting shaken out.

Adding to a losing position, going all-in with leverage, and getting wiped out in one candle.

This is not trading; it's pure gambling.

How do traders who actually survive do it? Their mindset is completely opposite. Their first goal isn't to get rich quickly, but to protect their capital and stay alive.

Many people think position management is "add to winning trades and go all-in," but that's just working for the exchange.

My approach isn't that complicated:

Start with small positions to test the waters, keep stop-loss close, and exit immediately if wrong.

Only when the trend is confirmed do I use unrealized gains to increase my position, never risking my principal.

The clearer the market, the more comfortably I can scale up; when the market is fuzzy, I step back.

When a big trend arrives, unrealized profits explode, often surpassing the principal in minutes.

At this point, experienced traders become more cautious, setting an "insurance" for profits instead of going all-in recklessly.

Most people only see how many times others have multiplied their money, but they don't want to understand how others protect their profits during bull and bear transitions.

In the same market cycle, some double their money while others get liquidated. The difference isn't in their market vision but in how they gradually scale their positions.

The futures market never rewards reckless behavior; it only rewards those who play by the rules.

Once you truly understand:

When to cautiously explore

When to use unrealized gains to enlarge your position

When to stop trading

Then you are truly in the game.

As for how I determine the "signal to start scaling"—it never appears during the most active candle movements.

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FOMOrektGuy

· 01-12 20:42

That's so true. All my friends around me who got liquidated fell for this trick—they only dare to act when the K-line turns red and explodes. Going all-in is really a gambler's mindset; there's no point in arguing. The core message of this article is that surviving is a hundred times more important than making quick money.

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WhaleInTraining

· 01-12 17:23

Honestly, I've heard this theory many times, but the key is still to stay alive. I'm using your small position trial and error method, but my execution always falls a little short.

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-11 14:10

Exactly right, it's all about the execution of stop-loss. Most people talk about risk control but are still playing all-in with their hands.

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RektHunter

· 01-11 14:09

All-in players are just working at exchanges, really. That hits too close to home; I've seen too many people double down until they blow up. I've practiced this small-position trial and error approach, and my returns have become more stable. Adding to winning positions without touching the principal—that's the key to lasting longer. In a big market trend, you need to be more cautious; those who understand, understand.

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WalletDetective

· 01-11 14:08

There's nothing wrong with that, but very few people can actually do it; most are still greedy and reckless.

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ForkItAll

· 01-11 14:07

That's right, stop loss, stop loss, stop loss—three times isn't enough. Many people agree in words but are all in with all their chips. --- I've fallen into the trap of adding positions on floating profits; only when the account is wiped out do I realize what it means to "work for the exchange." --- No matter how sharp your market eye is, if your position sizing is off, you'll still get爆炸. That's the cruel reality of futures trading. --- Small position mistakes have really saved me several times; it's much better than going in with full leverage right away. --- When a big market move comes, you actually need to be more cautious? It sounds counterintuitive, but it's truly the dividing line between veterans and rookies. --- The most active times of candlestick charts are actually not the best times to make a move—that's a hard truth. --- Those who get liquidated say it's bad luck, but actually it's just a lack of risk management—nothing mysterious about it.

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FunGibleTom

· 01-11 14:04

That's right, most people just think about going all-in and then blame the market for being unfair. That said, I agree with this theory, but how many people can actually execute it properly?

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