How hard is it for someone trading contracts to walk away?

It's really, really hard.

I know a guy who started by testing leveraged trading with just 1,500 yuan. The result? In less than 48 hours, his account balance shot up to 40,000. At that point, he was floating—he felt like he'd cracked the code to the market and that making money was as easy as picking it up off the ground.

And then? He went all in, bet everything, stubbornly held onto his positions—and in the blink of an eye, the 40,000 shrank back down to a few hundred. The key thing is, by then, he couldn't stop himself.

Since then, staring at the charts became his daily routine. He'd be watching candlesticks at three in the morning, couldn't even be bothered to eat. Even though he’d curse, "Contracts are such a scam," the moment there was the slightest market movement, he'd rush in faster than anyone.

The sense of speed you get with contracts is truly addictive. With dozens of times leverage, if you catch a single good move, your funds can instantly double. This explosive potential—stocks can't give you that, and even gambling isn't this thrilling.

Traditional stocks hit an upper limit of just 10%, but in crypto, doubling your money in a day is common. Once you've tasted this "get rich quick" feeling, the only obsession left in your mind is: I can definitely make a comeback.

But the harsh reality is, for the vast majority of people, they're eliminated from the market long before they ever get that chance.

The hardest thing to quit in leveraged trading isn't greed—it's the illusion of "speed" it creates—it's just so fast, so intoxicating, like being in a surreal dream.

That greedy black hole deep inside human nature is forever craving overnight riches.

The more beautiful the dream, the harsher reality feels when you wake up.