The deadliest misconception in contract trading is treating 'speculation' as 'betting on size'! How many people rush into the market with the fantasy of 'going all in for double returns', only to be harvested by high leverage and emotional trading, with the outcome of a margin call already predetermined.
It's important to know that speculation ≠ gambling. True contract speculation is 'making money with rules and probabilities', while gambling is 'betting on unknown outcomes based on luck'. The core difference between the two lies in whether you have a 'plan for your trade and trade your plan'.
You can recall those margin call operations: Did you impulsively chase the market when it surged? Did you want to increase your position to recover losses when you lost money? Did you never set a stop loss, always holding onto the luck that 'the market will rebound'? These are all unplanned gambling behaviors, and in the highly volatile contract market, one mistake is enough to leave you with nothing.
And true long-term players never go all in. They first set a trading strategy—such as using moving average resonance to find entry points, using a pyramid model to control position sizes, and setting take profit and stop loss with a 1:2 risk-reward ratio; before entering, they calculate that the loss on a single trade does not exceed 1%-2% of their total capital, and even if the signal is tempting, they never cross the risk management red line; during trading, they strictly follow the plan, decisively exit at the stop loss point, and do not regret even if the market rebounds afterwards; after trading, they review and summarize, optimizing the loopholes in their strategy.
To put it bluntly, the essence of contract trading is 'managing risk,' not 'chasing high profits.' Going all in hands over fate to the market, while planned trading keeps control in one's own hands.
The market is always full of opportunities to make money, but what is lacking are those who can control their hands and adhere to the rules. Remember: losses within the plan are costs, while losses outside the plan are disasters. Only by eliminating the gambling nature of going all in and restraining operations with discipline can one survive longer and earn steadily in the contract market!
Content is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.
