funding is the cost of funding, which means it is the cost charged to long and short traders. if funding is negative, then short traders will pay the funding cost to longs.

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3 Things I Learned After a Month of Trading Futures

At first, I was just casually trying futures, with a small capital and a small target. But as time went on, I realized that in the world of futures, it’s not just about profit, but about mindset and discipline. Here are 3 things that I felt I learned the most:

1. Mindset is more important than signals
I once lost 500 thousand just because I panicked seeing the candle drop drastically. In fact, if I had just held on for 30 minutes, I could have made a profit. It turns out patience and calmness are key, not over-leverage.

2. Funding rate can be an opportunity
Many ignore funding, even though it's a hidden signal. When I saw funding at -2% every 2 hours, I actually went long and held on patiently. It turned out to be true, the price went up and I also got a bonus from funding. Crazy.

3. Candlestick is mass psychology
Every long wick is like a story — the market is trying to trap whom? Shorters or longers? I started to learn to read that, and my intuition became sharper.

Now I’m calmer, I understand better when to enter and when to exit. Still far from perfect, but at least I know what I’m doing. Futures aren’t for everyone — but if you want to learn, this is a brutal yet honest world.

How about you? What is the most valuable thing you learned from trading?