2 AM. My phone buzzed.
A voice message from a trembling friend in Guangdong:
> “Sister… I had 10,000 U. Went all-in, 10x long… Just a tiny 3% pullback — and it’s all gone. How?!”
I checked his records. My heart sank.
He’d thrown in 9,500 U — no stop loss.
⚠️ The same trap catches countless traders:
They mistake “all-in” for confidence — but in truth, it’s suicide.
👉 Reality check: It’s not leverage that destroys accounts.
It’s position size.
📉 Example:
1,000 U account → 900 U at 10x → a 5% dip = liquidation.
1,000 U account → 100 U at 10x → needs a 50% move to liquidate.
My friend?
95% of capital ×10 = game over in seconds.
💡 Lesson:
Survival beats conviction.
You don’t need to win big today — you need to stay alive for tomorrow.