1. Futures is not a game – It is a real financial battlefield

Futures – or trading futures contracts – is a financial tool that allows you to profit both when prices rise (Long) and when prices fall (Short). This is the extreme leverage of the financial market, where only strong, disciplined investors who deeply understand market psychology can truly survive and thrive.

However, Futures also amplify risks, and beginners entering without mastering basic knowledge can lose their accounts in just a few M5 candles.

2. Basic knowledge beginners MUST MASTER before trading Futures

a. Leverage – A double-edged sword

10x leverage means a $100 account can trade $1,000.

If the price moves as expected by 1%, you gain 10%.

But if it goes against you by 1%, you lose 10%.

⟶ The higher the leverage used, the faster the account burns out if there is no risk management.

b. Capital management – Each trade is a probability game

Only risk a maximum of 1-2% of your account for each trade.

Set stop loss according to strategy, not emotionally.

Always have a plan before entering a trade.

c. Technical analysis – Survival tool

Beginners should master:

Support – resistance

Trendline, reversal candlestick patterns

EMA, RSI, MACD

Technical analysis helps find reasonable entry points, avoiding fomo.

d. Trading psychology – The decisive factor in success or failure

Your psychology while trading is the biggest enemy.

Trading based on emotions = digging your own account's grave.

Success comes from patience, discipline, and planning.

3. Long vs Short – Which side to choose to go further?

Both Long (buy) and Short (sell short) have reasons to exist. But beginners should start by learning how to Short first, because:

🌩 Why prioritize Short?

Market psychology is easier to panic than to be optimistic: Prices usually drop faster than they rise.

Price increases require many supporting factors: capital flow, news, confidence. But price decreases can sometimes be triggered by just a tweet or a sell-off.

Data shows that in major dumps, the Short side always wins.

Typical example:

May 2022: BTC dropped from $40,000 to $18,000 in a few weeks. Those who Shorted at the peak multiplied their accounts by 5 – 10 times.

November 2023: The Altcoin market is in turmoil. The Long side was liquidated over $500 million in just 48 hours. The Short side calmly took profits.

4. Advantages and disadvantages of Long & Short

SideAdvantagesDisadvantagesLongEasy to understand for beginnersRelies on strong capital inflowShortPrices drop quickly – Profits fasterNeeds to clearly understand market psychology

👉 In-depth perspective:

Large hedge funds often Short when they see signs of market bubbles or FOMO – they know that the crowd always buys at peaks and sells at lows. Therefore, if you learn to observe the crowd, catch reversal signals, and Short at the right moment, you will be on the side of the sharks – instead of being a prey.

5. Basic strategies for beginners choosing the Short side

Look for areas where prices hit strong resistance (daily/weekly)

Observe reversal candlestick patterns (Shooting Star, Bearish Engulfing)

Confirm with RSI negative divergence or MACD crossing down

Enter trades with a tight stop loss, R:R ratio of at least 1:2

Do not enter trades when the market is strongly sideways or when news is unstable.

6. Conclusion – Futures is a two-way street, but you must choose the right path

Beginners need to invest seriously in knowledge, psychology, and capital management.

Do not view Futures as gambling – see it as personal financial business.

In the world of Futures, the alert are the survivors. And those who know how to Short at the right moment are the ones making money quickly and efficiently.

🔥 "Do not fight against the trend – Stand with it. And if the trend is collapse – Short and profit from the crowd's fear."