Why I Kept Getting Liquidated—Until I Finally Understood
I used to believe I could outsmart the market. Charts, strategies, leverage—I thought I had an edge. But every time I stepped in, the exchange reminded me who really controlled the board. I wasn’t trading; I was being baited. My stop-losses weren’t shields—they were signals, beacons calling bots to strike. One sharp wick, and everything I built evaporated in seconds.
I didn’t lose because I lacked discipline or knowledge. I lost because the exchange had already decided the outcome. High-frequency bots weren’t reacting—they were orchestrating. Every price dip, every sudden spike, felt engineered to flush me out. My liquidation wasn’t an accident. It was precision.
Over time, I saw the pattern. The more I leveraged, the more vulnerable I became. Leverage didn’t amplify my gains—it amplified my exposure to a system that fed on timing, speed, and deception. The losses weren’t mine alone—they were harvested, extracted, and recycled by the very platform I trusted.
Now I see clearly: this wasn’t a fair shot—it was a setup. And I walked into it willingly, believing I had control.