Newbies in contract trading should focus on survival first! (Starting with 8000 yuan practical version)

1. Survive first, then talk about making money

Stop-loss is the lifeline

Single loss ≤ 5% (maximum loss of 400 yuan per order with 8000 yuan principal)

If floating loss reaches 10%, immediately stop-loss, refuse to hold the position

Leverage choice

Newbies are prohibited from using more than 10x leverage, under 5x leverage:

The liquidation price must be > 20% away from the current price (Example: Current BTC price is 26,000, with 5x long, the liquidation price must be below 20,800)

2. Only take "sure-win trades"

Trend judgment

4-hour chart moving average order: 50-day > 100-day > 200-day → only go long; conversely, only short

Prohibited operation signals:

MACD crosses above the zero line (false rebound long)

RSI > 70 chasing highs or < 30 bottom fishing (definitely trapped)

Buying and selling timing

Buy point: Pullback to moving average with decreased volume (Example: BTC rises to 28,000 and then pulls back to the 50-day moving average of 26,500)

Sell point: Break below previous low with increased volume or RSI top divergence

3. Capital management (8000 yuan allocation plan)

Step Operation Amount Purpose

Step 1 30% Trial position (5x leverage) 2400 yuan Test trend strength

Step 2 Break through previous high to increase position 20% 1600 yuan Expand profits

Step 3 Reserve 50% cash 4000 yuan To cope with extreme fluctuations

After profit: Withdraw 50% of profits after making 20% (Example: Earn 1600 yuan, withdraw 800 yuan, remaining continues to roll over)

4. Platform and asset selection

Platform security

Only choose: Large platforms (other platforms have a +50% risk of running away)

Fee comparison: Perpetual contract rate < 0.05%

Trading assets

Mainly trade #BTC /#ETH (volatility < altcoins 50%, liquidation risk reduced by 3 times)

5. Daily must-do risk control checklist

Check before bed:

Is the position leverage ≤ 5x?

Is the stop-loss price moving up with profits? (Example: Cost 26,000 → after profit adjust stop-loss to 27,000)

Refuse:

Trading between 3-5 AM (high frequency of spikes)

Opening positions 30 minutes before major news announcements

Core summary

Break-even formula: 5x leverage + 5% stop-loss + BTC/ETH main battlefield = 80% survival rate

The only truth: Use 400 yuan trial and error cost to exchange for 2000 yuan certain profit, repeat this cycle.