"The Blind Following" The Strongest Way for Retail Investors to Harvest

He curled up in the darkest corner of the KTV private room, staring blankly at his phone screen, the flashing neon lights flickering across his pale face. That night was November 19th, when Ethereum's price silently dropped below $3000. His hand holding the glass trembled slightly, and he smiled bitterly, saying, "Cleared out, all gone."

Later, a friend told him his name was Ajie. In August 2025, Ethereum surged to a record high of $4900, and the entire community was celebrating wildly. Ajie was completely ignited by that boiling emotion, believing this was the "start of a new era," and without hesitation, he invested his $100,000 savings accumulated over many years into the full position. "Bull markets don't have a top to speak of!" At that time, he was full of confidence, talking about "technological revolution" and "stars and the sea" at the dinner table.

The market quickly changed its face. Prices started to turn downward. At first, he paid no mind, thinking it was a "healthy correction." But the decline soon turned into a crash. 4500, 4000, 3500... each integer level broken felt like a knife stabbing his heart. He refused to look at any analysis, rejected discussions about stop-loss, and stubbornly believed that "as long as I hold on, it will come back." During that period, he seemed to have become a different person—irritable and quick-tempered, sleepless nights spent staring at price charts, sinking deeper into the obsession of "holding out for a comeback."

Until that November night, his defenses completely collapsed. When the price broke below 3000, he silently logged into his account and numbly clicked "Close All." Nearly 70% of his wealth, months of mental torment, turned into cold loss figures within seconds.

Reflecting afterward, his biggest lesson was "it's too easy to get lost when wandering alone in the dark." He later joined a serious trading community, started learning from several "gurus" who had experienced bull and bear markets, with clear logic and transparent real trading records. He no longer speculated on the market himself but learned their methods of analyzing on-chain data, macro trends, and position management. "Copy trading isn't mindless copying," Ajie later sighed, "it's standing on the shoulders of masters to see clearly the road beneath your feet."

Now, Ajie is still in the market, but his eyes are less frantic and more cautious. He said that the cryptocurrency market is an unfathomable sea, and beginners swimming alone are easily swallowed by undercurrents. Finding those true water-savvy navigators, learning their swimming styles and routes, might be the most pragmatic survival wisdom for an ordinary person in this sea. $BTC $ETH #今日你看涨还是看跌？