Open a short-term position for ETH and DOGE here. Used a dedicated small account for trading altcoins. The leverage is about 1.5x. This evening's decline is clearly a liquidation due to the bloodletting rotation of the previous sector.

I've seen quite a few contracts liquidated. I'll share some of my views.

Contracts can be traded, but your initial capital for contracts should not exceed 5% of your total assets, and the net long or net short leverage should not exceed 3X. It's still recommended for ordinary people to trade spot.

Contracts rely on skill, taking advantage of market trends with a small stake. The risk is extremely high!!!

Contracts are a way to hone your trading skills, and their advantage lies in being able to go long or short while also amplifying your profits and losses.

Assuming you have $100,000, if you take $5,000 and can't stabilize it to grow to $50,000 with low drawdown, why do you think you can turn $50,000 into $500,000?

So, if you want to trade contracts, do not use more than 5% of your assets.

If you cannot achieve a stable 10X return from a small amount of capital with low drawdown, you won't be able to do it with a larger capital either.

This thing depends on talent and skill. Many people simply lack trading talent; if you use 3%-5% of your funds for trading, at least you have room for trial and error. If you make a mistake 2-3 times, your total assets will only be reduced by no more than 15%, and you'll still have a chance to stand up again from another suitable path.

In summary, there are a few points:

1: Use less than 5% of your funds to trade contracts.

2: The total leverage net long or net short should not exceed 3X.

3: Going long can lead to wealth, while going short cannot.

4: Any leverage of 10x+ should be considered gambling; such people generally lose everything.

Many times now, I treat contracts like spot trading. Why?

Because the liquidity of contracts is 2-3 times higher than that of spot. Plus, the fees are 70% lower.

Closing positions on altcoins with a size of 1-2M costs at least 0.5% less than spot. As for the funding rate, as long as the net long position does not exceed 10 days, in most cases, contracts are still more suitable.