In the cryptocurrency world, the game between spot trading and contracts is the ultimate test of a wealth-building crash course.
With the same initial capital of 10,000, some people can lounge for three years and save for a house down payment, while others lose their down payment in three days—the difference lies in the choice of strategy.
Tortoise and Hare vs. Roller Coaster Thrill
Old Wang is the janitor of the spot trading world: focusing on Bitcoin and Ethereum, he deposits when prices drop and cashes out in batches when they rise.
In three years, he turned 30,000 into 1.5 million, with the secret being eight words: "Not greedy, not fearful, only eat the fish meat."
Meanwhile, Xiao Chen's contract trading is comparable to a Hollywood blockbuster: with 10x leverage, he dropped from 3,000 to 180,000 in just seven days, but the speed of liquidation is more thrilling than a roller coaster—his account went to zero in three days, and he jokes: "Contracts are a money printer and also a meat grinder."
Unveiling the Wealth Code
Spot traders are like the tortoise in the Tortoise and Hare race:
High safety margin, counting money in a bull market
Turning 10,000 into 20,000 takes three years, getting rich relies on luck
Suitable for: Zen coin hoarders, risk-averse individuals
Contract players are like roller coaster enthusiasts:
10x leverage, 10% fluctuation = capital doubles
90% of players don't survive three months, with a liquidation rate over 80%
Suitable for: Disciplined troops, adrenaline junkies
Combination Attacks of Top Players
Real experts play the "dual-track system":
70% of capital as the tortoise—long-term holdings of mainstream coins to earn dividends
30% of capital as the hare—using contracts to capture precise market swings
In the same market conditions, when spot traders earn 10%, experts may have already harvested 100% profit.
Soul-Searching Question: How to choose with 10,000?
Choose spot trading: it might turn into 400,000 in three years (provided it’s a bull market)
Choose contracts: it might turn into 800,000 in three months… or go to zero
There are no standard answers in the crypto world, only survivor bias.
Remember: Contracts are the art of licking blood off a knife's edge, while spot trading is the magic of compounding over time. Want to become a legend? First ask yourself—how many times can you handle going to zero?
How many times can you resist the temptation of instant wealth?
