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🚫 Part 16: The Futures Trap
Topic: Why Beginners Should Avoid Futures Trading.
If spot trading is like driving a car, Futures Trading is like flying a jet engine without a license. It is the number one way new traders lose 100% of their money in seconds.
1. The Danger of Leverage
Leverage allows you to trade with money you don’t have.
The Math: If you use 10x leverage, a small 10% drop in price equals a 100% loss for you. In the volatile world of crypto, a 10% move can happen in minutes.
2. Liquidation: The Point of No Return
In spot trading, if your coin drops 50%, you still own the coin. You can wait for years for it to recover. In Futures, if the price hits your Liquidation Price, the exchange takes your money and closes your trade. Your money is gone forever. You cannot "wait" for it to come back.
3. The House Always Wins
Exchanges charge "Funding Fees" every 8 hours to keep your position open. Over time, these fees eat your balance. Additionally, "Whales" often trigger sudden price spikes (called Scam Wicks) specifically to hit the liquidation levels of retail traders and take their money.