CAPITAL MANAGEMENT – THE ART OF SURVIVING IN THE BTC FUTURES JUNGLE
Trading BTC futures isn’t hard — surviving long-term is the real challenge.
And if you want to survive? You must master capital management.
Otherwise, sooner or later, the market will wipe you out.
1. NEVER ALL IN – GOING ALL IN MEANS GAME OVER!
Example: You have 1,000 USDT.
Never, ever put all 1,000$ into one BTC futures trade with x20 leverage.
If BTC moves just 5% against you, your whole account is gone — simple as that.
The smart way:
Only use 50–100 USDT (5%–10% of your capital) per trade.
Leverage around x5–x10 is more reasonable.
Keep the remaining 950$ to hold your positions longer, recover, or open new trades if your first plan fails.
2. ALWAYS SET A STOPLOSS – NO SL, NO SURVIVAL
Example:
You short BTC at $95,000.
Set your SL at $96,000, and your TP at $93,000.
Risk = $1,000, Potential reward = $2,000 => Risk:Reward ratio = 1:2 (Lose 1, Win 2)
⭐️ (At this stage, you should also master technical analysis + liquidation data to find a good entry.)
What if you don’t set an SL?
BTC pumps a little to $96,000 → you're stuck at the top and your account is likely to evaporate quickly.
3. ALWAYS PLAN YOUR ENTRY – DCA OR FULL ENTRY, HAVE A STRATEGY
Example:
You plan to short BTC between $93K–$95K.
Don’t dump all your margin at $93K.
Instead, split it up:
30% at $93K
30% at $94K
The last 40% if BTC spikes to $95K.
=> This is capital allocation by scenario — if BTC moves up, you still have dry powder to average in or defend.
TO SUM IT ALL UP:
It's not about how much money you have — it's about how smart you use it.
If you still have capital, you can keep playing. Burn your account and it’s game over.
Good capital management = less stress, fewer losses, longer survival, and bigger wins when the time is right.