At one o'clock in the morning, a friend sent a voice message, his voice trembling: he went all in with 10 times leverage, and with only a 3-point pullback, his account was wiped out.
I looked at his records—7600U was fully invested without setting a stop loss. This was not an accident; it was inevitable.
Many people misunderstand going all in, thinking that "going all in = risk aversion," but the opposite is true. Misusing all in can lead to quicker losses than using a partial position. The key is not in the leverage multiplier, but in position sizing.
Similarly, with an 800U account:
700U all in at 10 times leverage; a 5% reverse will lead to liquidation;
100U at 10 times requires a 50% fluctuation for forced liquidation.
The difference lies in position management.
Here are three principles that allowed me to use all in for half a year without liquidation:
1. No single trade exceeds 20% of total capital $BNB
With a capital of 10,000U, I would use at most 2,000U for trial and error. Even if I set a stop loss at 10%, I would only lose 200U, and the capital base remains unaffected.
2. Control single losses strictly within 3% $SOL
Set a stop loss upon opening a position, ensuring that each loss is within a controllable range. Continuous mistakes won't cause severe damage.
3. Only trade trends, avoid range trading
During consolidations, firmly stay on the sidelines, and never chase positions after making profits. The meaning of going all in is to leave room for error in volatility, not to gamble all in.
Going all in is not a gamble for life; it is a tool to help you live more steadily. Previously, a follower experienced monthly liquidations, but after implementing these three principles, their 5,000U grew to 8,000U in three months.
He said: "I used to think going all in was a desperate gamble; now I understand it is for living more safely."
In the crypto world, it’s not about who makes money fast, but who lives longer. Spend less time guessing direction and more time controlling positions—slow is the fastest path.
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