Bro, help! I opened a 10x long with 10,000 USDT. The market only dropped 3 points… why is my whole account gone?!”

I checked his position history… and yep — 9,500 USDT all-in.
Stop-loss? Non-existent.

A lot of people think using full-margin mode means you can “tank volatility.” The truth? If you use it wrong, you’ll blow up faster than with isolated incremental positions.

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Why do 95% of traders treat ‘all-in’ like a life-or-death bet?

Let’s do some real math:

Take a 1,000-dollar account.
If you put 900 dollars into a 10x trade, a 5% move against you = instant liquidation.

But if you only use 100 dollars at the same leverage, price needs to move 50% the wrong way for liquidation.

My buddy is the classic example — nearly his whole account shoved into one direction with 10x. One tiny pullback and boom — liquidation.

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How I’ve avoided liquidation for 6 months using “full position” + doubled my account

1️⃣ Never put more than 1/5 of your total capital into a single trade

If I have 10,000 USDT, my maximum single order size is 2,000.
Even if the direction is wrong and I cut at –10%, I only lose $200.
The capital stays alive — and as long as the capital lives, opportunities keep coming.

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2️⃣ Limit the maximum loss per trade to 3% of your total account

Example:
Use $2,000 with 10x leverage → set a stop-loss at 1.5%.
Worst case? Lose $300 — exactly 3% of your whole account.

Even multiple wrong trades won’t cripple you.

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3️⃣ Don’t play in choppy markets, and never add to winning positions

Only enter when clear trends break.
Sideways markets are seductive — but deadly.

And once a position is open, I never scale in.
No greed, no emotions. Stick to the plan.

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The correct way to use full-margin: stay light, don’t gamble

Full-margin is meant to give you breathing room during volatility.
But the foundation is always: small probe positions + strict risk control.

One guy I know got force-liquidated repeatedly.
After switching to this style, he grew his account from 5,000 → 8,000 in three months.

He told me later:
“I used to think going all-in meant betting my life. Now I know going all-in is actually a way to survive more steadily.”

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In crypto, survival > profit.

The winners aren’t the ones who make the most —
they’re the ones who stay in the game the longest.

Gamble less.
Manage positions more.
Slow is fast.

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