Vivian Bauman's response and it concerns everyone. Judging by the screenshot, you have a short position (short) on FARTCOINUSDT.
Lesson from a real trade: how 25x leverage wipes out the deposit in minutes
Situation: the trader opened a short position on FARTCOINUSDT with 25x leverage. The price moved against them by only ~11% — and the loss amounted to -259%, almost all margin was burned.
Why did this happen:
1. High leverage.
With 25x leverage, even a 4% price movement can wipe out the position. Here, the price dropped more, and the margin almost disappeared.
2. No stop-loss.
When there is no pre-established exit point, the market can wipe out the deposit in one movement.
3. Emotional hope instead of strategy.
At the moment of loss, the trader hopes for a reversal, but the market is not obliged to go in the desired direction.
Conclusions for everyone:
With leverage greater than 10x, you are not investing, but playing in a casino.
Always set a stop-loss, even if you are "confident" in the trade.
Do not risk your entire margin on one position. Split your capital into parts.
If you see a loss that already exceeds your limit — exit without hesitation.
Survival formula for futures:
Lost 10% → easy to recover.
Lost 100% → there's nothing left to recover.