$ETH Met someone, at first he just casually tried contract trading.

With a principal of 1500 yuan, it rose to 40,000 yuan in two days.

At that moment, he felt as if he had been chosen by the market, becoming a 'genius'.

$BEAT He began to firmly believe: making money is actually this simple.

But then, the situation took a sharp turn.

Heavy positions, all-in, stubbornly holding on, he quickly turned the 40,000 he earned into a few hundred.

$SWARMS But the most terrifying thing is not losing money, but that — he can no longer return to his original life.

Cursing contracts every day: 'Contract dogs, what’s the point of playing?' But whenever the market fluctuated, he was always the first to rush in.

Eating while watching the market, waking up at night to check the market, the rhythm of life is completely dominated by trading: either placing orders or waiting to place orders.

The allure of contracts ultimately boils down to one word: fast.

Dozens of times leverage, a single line can decide fate. That thrill is even stronger than stocks, even surpassing gambling.

In the stock market, a day's fluctuation is ±10%, but in the cryptocurrency market, fluctuations can double or halve assets in a day—it's just a common occurrence.

The problem is —

Once you have tasted explosive profits, you can no longer be content to take it slow.

In your mind, there is only one phrase: 'As long as I catch it right one more time.'

But the market will not give you a second new player gift pack.

Many people have been 'taken away' by the market before they even waited for a turnaround.

Therefore, the scariest part of contract trading is not the losses, but that it makes you mistakenly believe —

Life can always take shortcuts.

It's not your greed, but it's too fast, too stimulating, too much like a dream from which you can't wake up.

And dreams ultimately require a price.