Leverage 5, 7, 10, or 100?
I’ve defined the perfect leverage for myself — it’s 7. I use it only when I’m confident in what I’m doing.
In my main margin trading, I stick to leverage 3 — it’s the most balanced and safest option.
Greed can cost you a lot.
Let me share a short story. Once, I managed to achieve +4500% in just 4 weeks.
And no, it wasn’t on altcoins. It was Gold, $BTC , and $XRP , with Gold making up the majority.
The average leverage I used ranged from 7 to 17 (which was already too much).
I made 72 trades, 65 of which were profitable.
Then I got carried away. My leverage increased to 20, 30, 50, and even 100. At that point, I completely lost control: no rational thinking, just emotions.
The result? Zero. Failure. Depression.
After that experience, I promised myself never to use leverage above 11. And you know what? Life has become much better.
Maybe my story won’t seem interesting to you, but I hope it’s useful. Don’t make the same mistakes I did.
I often see influencers recommending such risky trades and broadcasting this to a wide audience.
Remember: this is a path to losing everything. Even if you get lucky once or twice, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
This was my short story. Thanks for your attention!