After such a long time, I finally gathered the courage to try trading contracts again. Over the past ten days, I've been chasing $DOGE and messing around, and honestly, the experience has been a bit frustrating. The market has been quite volatile recently, especially with funds flooding into the spot sector, putting a lot of pressure on the overall trend. As a beginner trading contracts for the first time, I truly realized how deadly the liquidation price can be. The more I desperately added to my position, the more I deviated from my expectations, with the cost basis skyrocketing and getting closer and closer to the liquidation line. I later understood that trading isn't about bravery; it's about calmness and calculation skills. After all the fuss, my biggest takeaway is: never let emotions control your trading; being emotional is the original sin. The counterparty of this contract won, and I accept it—just treat it as paying tuition.