Why do I always suggest beginners to do spot trading before touching contracts?
It's not that contracts are necessarily bad, but:
Most people haven't even learned "spot + risk control" and are eager to leverage fully.
My suggested path for beginners:
1) Start with a small amount in spot trading: familiarize yourself with market rhythms, support and resistance, and emotional fluctuations;
2) Develop habits during the spot phase: writing trading plans, setting stop losses, and maintaining fixed position ratios;
3) Once you can consistently execute these rules, then consider testing with small leverage, rather than going all in right away.
You need to understand:
Contracts are just a tool to amplify the roulette, and that roulette underneath—it's called "your trading habits."