🧠 I. ROOT THINKING WHEN TRADING FUTURES
1. Futures are high leverage tools → Extremely high risk
• The higher the leverage, the easier it is to burn the account if you do not control your psychology and discipline well.
• Do not go all-in – only use 1-5% of your assets for one order (depending on the level of risk you are willing to accept).
2. Trading has probabilities – no order is 100% certain
• There must be a scenario for both increases and decreases, anticipating stop loss/take profit areas.
• The mindset of 'hit where you win' is the biggest mistake.
3. No system = gambling
• You must have a clear strategy: entry point, stop loss point, take profit according to each setup
📊 II. TECHNIQUES REQUIRED WHEN TRADING FUTURES
1. Master 1-2 main methods (don’t learn too broadly)
• Suggestion:
✅ Wyckoff – to read large money flows
✅ SMC (Smart Money Concept) – to catch reversal points
✅ Price Action / Supply & Demand – to determine optimal entry
✅ ICT Concepts – used for scalping, catching liquidity
2. Manage capital tightly (Most important)
• Set a maximum stop loss of 1-2% of account/trade
• Minimum RR (Risk:Reward) ratio of 1:2 or 1:3
3. Read volume & liquidity
• Volume increasing along with price increases → signs of money inflow
• Pay attention to liquidity zones → where big players often hunt orders
4. Know when NOT to trade
• Do not trade when the market is strongly sideways, low volume
• Avoid trading right after major news (FOMC, CPI…)
📅 III. EFFECTIVE TRADING PROCESS
1. Identify the main trend (on larger frames: 4H, 1D)
2. Find entry points according to the method you choose (15m – 1H frame)
3. Set stop loss, take profit according to RR
4. Enter trades with moderate volume
5. Record all trades to self-reflect and learn
⚠️ IV. COMMON MISTAKES (should be avoided)
• ❌ Entering trades based on emotions, without clear analysis
• ❌ Holding losses, not cutting losses in time
• ❌ Using too high leverage (20x, 50x…)
• ❌ Entering trades while the market is sideways
• ❌ Not keeping a trading journal → no progress
💡 V. SUGGESTED SUPPORT TOOLS
• TradingView – draw charts, backtest strategies
• CoinGlass – view funding rate, open interest
• Binance Futures Heatmap – detect liquidity zones
• Bookmap (if in-depth) – track order flow
