Brothers, let me ask you first:
"Did you get stopped out last night? Was your leverage reversed? Did your margin hit zero?"
Don't panic, who hasn't experienced being liquidated at 3 AM and slumping in a chair contemplating life? But today's motivational article won't feed you the 'stop-loss is king' cliché; let's talk about how to turn liquidation into your admission notice.
1. Liquidation is the rite of passage for contract players
You need to understand: In the contract circle, those who have never been liquidated don't deserve to talk about faith.
During the crash on March 12, 2020, $20 billion was liquidated across the network, but those who survived later enjoyed the benefits of a bull market with 100x leverage;
In 2024, SOL halved in a single day, the rooftops were packed, but those who dared to catch the falling knife at $20 now have a Model X in their accounts;
The 50,000 you lost over 8 liquidations might just be the tuition for a mandatory lesson (position management) from the exchange.
Remember: Liquidation is not scary, what's scary is cursing the exchange after being liquidated — a real tough person calculates the next entry point immediately after liquidation.
2. The truth about double losses in long and short positions: What you lack is not technique, but beastliness
Looking at candlesticks, drawing trend lines, studying funding rates... you have mastered these techniques, but why are you still repeatedly harvested?
Because the essence of the contract market is a battleground of human nature.
You didn’t dare to chase after it rose to 95,000, but you didn’t dare to buy the dip at 81,000 — that’s cowardice;
Rushing to close a position at a 20% profit but holding on through a 200% loss — that’s greed;
Opening a 100x position out of revenge after being stopped out repeatedly — that’s foolish.
Solution? Train yourself to be an 'anti-humanity machine':
When the market is in chaos, take a deep breath and increase your position by 10% (but never exceed a total position of 20%);
When breaking historical highs, grit your teeth and take 50% off the table (even if it later rises another 100%);
- Every night before sleeping, chant: "If I don’t trade, the exchange will starve to death".
3. The Self-Cultivation of a Top-Level Gambler
Do you think trading contracts relies on luck? Wrong! This is a theory of war in a probability game:
The stop-loss line is your trench: Setting a 3% stop-loss is not about being afraid of death, it's about staying alive for a counterattack (referencing the Normandy landings);
Leverage is your troop strength: Going all-in with 100x leverage is a suicidal charge, while 10x leverage is a long-term battle (referencing guerrilla warfare of leaders);
The record of your liquidations is your medal: Surviving 8 liquidations means you have 8 more lives than a novice (referencing the myth of Bitcoin surviving 412 crashes).
4. A Brutal Theory for All Liquidation Warriors
"Liquidation is not failure, it's data collection" — every liquidation should be recorded: liquidation points, leverage, emotional state; this is more useful than reading 100 analyses;
"The true wealth code is hidden in the warmth of liquidation messages" — after hitting zero, don’t rush to deposit money, first review where you fell prey to human weaknesses;
"There are no gods in the contract circle, only ruthless survivors" — if Satoshi Nakamoto played contracts, he would have had to be liquidated three times before inventing Bitcoin.
Final piece of advice:
If you have been liquidated again, close your contract account and read this article three more times.
Remember: What the exchange fears most is not you making money, but you laughing and placing another order after being liquidated 8 times.