you need to guess the shoulder to break even. Otherwise, the hedging scheme is not clear, you are wasting your time to avoid being screwed over and you ended up at zero?

Most people use futures incorrectly, playing a game called roulette - hoping to guess what to bet on, red or green, trying to turn $10, $20...........$100 into a million, ultimately ending up with $0 in balance.
If you are a beginner, I recommend not using futures at the initial stage, start small, with spot trading, and gradually study and accumulate information.