Futures Horror! Full Position Is Not a "Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card" — These 3 Rules Are the Lifesaver


How many people chase the dream of getting rich quickly by jumping into the futures market, yet blindly believe that "full position can withstand fluctuations and is not easy to get liquidated," only to be crushed in market turbulence.
The truth is far more brutal: full position is never a shield for reckless charging; instead, it can accelerate the path to zero.
I've seen too many treat full position as their "confidence": with an account of $5,000, they dare to go all-in with $4,800 on short-term trades, thinking full position can handle volatility.
But the market is merciless. When the market slightly fluctuates, the account is instantly liquidated, and all hopes are shattered.
Especially when using 10x leverage with a full position, encountering a counter-trend market, it's not just a small loss, but the account is completely wiped out, falling from heaven to hell.
The same 10x leverage can have vastly different outcomes, and the key lies in position allocation.
Here's a straightforward example: with a $1,000 account, if you only use $100 to open a 50x leverage position, even if you make a wrong judgment and hit the stop-loss, you still have $900 left and a chance to recover;
But if you risk $900 to open a 10x leverage position, during intense market turbulence, the account will be buried in the abyss forever, never to recover.
Stop worrying about "how many times leverage is safe"; what truly determines life or death are position size, stop-loss, and risk tolerance.
I still use full position in futures trading, but I always adhere to three unbreakable rules:
1. No single position exceeds 20% of the total account, leaving a backup plan to avoid losing everything in one mistake;
2. Strictly limit stop-loss within 3% of the principal to insure the funds and protect the core;
3. Never add to positions impulsively in turbulent zones—stay calm and avoid reckless charging in the fog.
The key to surviving in the futures market is not avoiding risk but managing it scientifically.
The true meaning of full position is to flexibly respond to fluctuations, balancing risk and reward, rather than gambling everything.
To stand firm and achieve wealth goals in the unpredictable futures market #广场发币瓜分千U奖池 #Solana质押ETF上市
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