In crypto markets, three main tools are available on platforms: Spot, Margin, and Futures. Most losses do not come from volatility, but from the too-rapid use of these tools by users who do not distinguish between buying an asset and taking a position that is too risky on fragile bases.

1. Spot: the rational basis

On spot, you buy a real asset. It is in your portfolio. It cannot disappear without value, and it cannot liquidate you. Your losses are proportional to market movements. You can lose 30% if the market drops, but not 100% in 10 seconds due to a wick.

That said, the spot is not a comfort zone. It’s simply a slower zone.

If you buy without understanding the mechanics of the token, without reading the volume, without establishing a structured buying plan based on volatility, you are just slowly losing instead of losing everything at once.

Buying spot without a method is like jumping out of a plane with a poorly packed parachute. Just because you don’t fall immediately doesn’t mean you’re safe.

2. Margin: the amplified effect

With margin (x2, x3…), you increase your exposure. But it’s also a way to increase the speed at which you can lose everything.

If the market moves by 10% in the wrong direction, you lose all your capital. And it will move, often faster than you imagine.

You should only use margin if you are capable of:

* calculate your exit level in percentage or volatility;

* define your maximum risk per operation;

* know the average volatility of the asset;

* understand the depth of the order book to avoid abnormal executions.

Without a method, margin is an acceleration towards the exit.

3. Futures: the instrument for professionals

Futures contracts are used for hedging, arbitraging, or taking quick positions with advanced tools.

But they are dangerous. And their ease of access is a trap.

A few truths:

* Financing fees slowly eat your profits.

* Liquidations are automatic.

* A wick of 1.5% can wipe out your account if it is leveraged 10.

If you don’t understand concepts like funding rate, net position, or related options, you don’t belong in this space.

And above all: no gain is worth a total loss.

You are not a seer. You are a trader.

Do you want to make regular profits?

Read the technical documents. Measure the volatility. Establish a method. Note your positions. Respect your limits. Correct your mistakes. Repeat.

If you can’t explain your trade in three logical sentences, you are not yet at the level to open it.

The spot is a learning stage. Margin is a trial. Futures are a battlefield.

If you enter without discipline, don’t be surprised if you can’t play again.