My First Liquidation Taught Me Discipline

It only took one bad trade. I was too confident, opened a 20x position on an altcoin without setting any protection. The market dropped overnight while I was asleep, and by morning, my entire margin was gone.

Since then, I never trade without a clear stop-loss. I use alerts, manage my margin ratio daily, and avoid leverage over 5x unless I’m scalping.

Margin is powerful, but only if you respect the rules. The market doesn’t care about your confidence — only your preparation.