Is Futures trading really some satanic scam like that post says?
1. “Futures are gambling disguised as long-term trading.”
Nah, futures are contracts to buy/sell later—hedging or speculating, not slots. Risky? Sure. Gambling? Nope, it’s strategy, not luck.
2. “Consumers vs. consumers, producers mediating.”
What, a cage fight? Futures have hedgers, speculators, and arbitrageurs. Not just “consumers” brawling while “producers” watch. Oversimplified.
3. “Short pays long, long pays short—zero-sum.”
Contracts balance, but it’s not a deathmatch. Spot prices, funding rates, and news drive futures. It’s a market, not a pit.
4. “Producers hold coins for winners, take funding.”
Wrong. Exchanges don’t hoard coins. Futures settle on price diffs; funding balances longs/shorts, not “producer” profits. Fees are their bag.
5. “Spot and futures charts differ ‘cause of producers.”
Nope, it’s leverage and sentiment. Futures track spot but swing with market vibes—contango, not conspiracy.
6. “Longs make candles drop, shorts make ‘em rise.”
Bruh, prices move on supply and demand, not “long = down.” This ain’t a comic book rule.
7. “One long vs. two shorts, long wins ‘cause less is more.”
Nonsense. Price moves pick winners, not headcounts. Long wins if prices pump; shorts if they dump.
8. “Futures are the Antichrist, like card gambling.”
Chill, preacher. Futures are legit—crypto, stocks, commodities. Risky, not evil. It’s analysis, not dice.
9. “No one knows prices; it’s all guesswork.”
Traders use technicals, fundamentals, data—not blind guesses. No crystal ball, but it’s not darts.
10. “Senior traders don’t care or regret harming others.”
Not all pros are sharks. Some mentor, share tips. Don’t paint ‘em as villains.
11. “Futures harm, stopping them makes you good.”
Futures hedge or profit—neutral, not evil. Risky? Yep. Bad? Nope. Traders choose their game.