Leverage: A Market Catastrophe Waiting to Happen 🚨

I've said it before and I'll say it again: avoid leverage and steer clear of futures trading—it often leads to financial losses. Today, let’s dive into the broader impact of leverage on cryptocurrency market movements. Understanding this is crucial.

🔍 Breaking Down Leverage:

Imagine opening a trade with $100 using 10x leverage, making it as if you're trading with $1,000. The exchange, like Binance, lends you $900. If the price drops by 10%, your position is automatically closed to prevent debt. This process is known as "liquidation."

💥 Cascading Liquidations:

When you’re liquidated on a long position, your remaining $900 is instantly sold off to repay the exchange. Now, scale this up: imagine 10,000 traders enter long positions with 10x leverage on BTC at $65k, $67.5k, and $70k. If the price drops to $63k, these traders get liquidated, triggering massive market sell-offs. This chain reaction causes further liquidations at $67.5k, and so on, known as cascading liquidations.

⚡ Flash Crashes:

Excessive leverage creates a risk of rapid, severe liquidations, potentially causing "flash crashes" where BTC can lose 20-25% in minutes. While this phenomenon can occur in traditional finance too, let's stay focused on the crypto market.

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