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#2026年比特币价格展望 After being in the crypto world for a long time, you will always encounter this question: how many times leverage is safe? But I have to be honest—this question itself shows that you haven't truly understood perpetual contracts.
I've been in the contract market for many years, asked countless times about this, but I’ve discovered a pattern: people who ask about leverage multiples often get caught up elsewhere.
The truly scary part of perpetual contracts is not the lack of an expiration date. What's more dangerous is that it creates an illusion— as long as I can hold on, if the direction is right, I will eventually turn around. It’s this mindset that has caused many accounts to be wiped out.
You’re torn between 10x or 50x leverage, but whether your account lives or dies depends on these three things: how much principal you actually invest, whether you can withstand volatility, and whether you can get out in time.
With the same 50x leverage, the outcomes can be worlds apart:
Some only risk 5% of their funds to test the waters, and once the trend reverses, they cut losses decisively.
Others go all-in, and a slight fluctuation in the market can wipe out their account instantly.
It’s not the leverage that blows up, but rather the combination of position size and greed.
What I dislike most is not misjudging the trend, but seeing the market move correctly and still being shaken out in the turbulence. So unfair.
Later, I set some strict rules for myself, and these rules have saved me more than once:
Always keep each position isolated, preventing risk from crossing over to other trades.
Before acting, set a stop-loss properly; if wrong, cut it quickly—don’t drag it out.
Earn what you should each day and then stop; don’t let emotions drive your trading.
You might think earning 50 or 100 dollars a day is too slow and not worth mentioning. But have you calculated? Consistently earning 20 to 30 a month in the financial markets is already an elite-level return.
Leverage is like a mirror; it doesn’t amplify the market itself but amplifies your execution ability, your resolve, and that greed inside.
True experts dare to open high multiples; the secret is only one: they cut positions more ruthlessly and take profits earlier.
An undisciplined 5x is far more dangerous than a disciplined 100x.
So next time, don’t ask “how many times leverage is more reliable,” the real question is: in this trade, can I really afford to lose?