Why do people still stubbornly trade contracts knowing they might get liquidated?

The truth is quite simple:

The issue is not with leverage, but whether you can control the risk.

Those who truly trade contracts do not rely on luck, but on these three principles:

First: Do you really understand leverage?

The platform shows 10x, 20x, but that's just for you to see,

The actual risk of the position you open is what matters.

For example: If your account has 10,000 USDT and you plan to lose a maximum of 500 USDT, then you open a position of 30,000 USDT,

On the surface, it looks like 3x, but what you're actually playing with is a 60x real leverage.

Once the market slightly turns around, you will explode on the spot.

So, don't be fooled by the superficial multiples; the core is how much loss you can bear.

Second: Contracts are not about betting on direction, but about calculating risk control.

The truth of the market: every profit you make comes from someone else's liquidation.

Real veterans spend most of their time in cash waiting for opportunities,

What they wait for is not price movements, but windows of risk misalignment.

Making money with contracts relies on rhythm, misalignment, and calculated advantages.

Third: Winning in contracts goes against human nature.

When others panic, you stay calm; when others are greedy, you take a step back.

Cut losses when necessary, if a loss exceeds 5%, do not hesitate for a second time.

When profits come, don’t rush to take them—amplifying your position is not gambling, it's allowing the profits to outpace the losses.

In the end, contracts are not a casino, but a matter of who understands the calculations better.

Those who know how to play never chase trends; they only pursue certainty.

Those who get liquidated are always dreaming.

Those who make money are constantly calculating calmly.