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 for other purposes, playing a game called roulette - maybe I'll guess what to bet on, red or green, trying to win a million with $10.20...........$100, ending up with 0 on their balance.
If you are a beginner, I recommend not to use futures at the initial stage, start small, with Spot trading, and gradually study and accumulate information.