Good question — this is actually a trading mechanics issue, not just a profit/loss mistake.
To get a full explanation, the best person to ask would be a crypto derivatives or contract trading expert (someone specialized in perpetual futures or leveraged trading mechanics). But I can explain the likely reasons right now 👇
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💡 Why you only earned ~2 USDT despite “1,000×” price increase and 50× leverage
There are several possibilities:
1. You looked at the wrong percentage
The “1,000×” you saw might refer to percentage change on the contract indicator, not the actual underlying price movement.
For example:
The contract price could have increased 1,000% (×10), not 1,000× (×1000).
With 50× leverage, a 10× price move gives roughly a 500× return only if your entire margin is used and no funding or slippage occurs.
2. You entered or exited late
If you didn’t catch the full move (for instance, entered after the pump started or closed before it peaked), your actual gain could be far smaller than the chart’s full move.
3. Funding fees, spread, and slippage
Funding fees on perpetual contracts can eat into profits, especially during extreme volatility.
Bid–ask spread widens massively during big spikes.
Slippage means your trade didn’t execute at the exact price you clicked.
4. Partial margin usage
Even though your account size might show “8 USDT,” the actual position margin used for the trade might be smaller (e.g., 0.5–1 USDT margin with 50× leverage = 25–50 USDT position). So your gains are based on that smaller margin, not the full balance.
5. Cross margin / isolated confusion
If you were on cross margin, part of your funds backed the position but didn’t amplify your profit directly — they just prevented liquidation.
6. Platform math differences
Some exchanges (like Binance, BingX, Bitget, etc.) use different PnL calculation formulas depending on whether it’s a USDT-M or COIN-M contract. So, the “×1000” displayed might not represent your entry–exit move in the same base currency.
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If you tell me:
Which exchange/platform you used (Binance, OKX, Bitget, etc.)
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