#Strategy加仓BTC Days of market volatility, instead of complaining about the market trend, it's better to force yourself to calm down and review. Recently, I’ve been repeatedly pondering a question: why do I keep falling into traps in trading?
Honestly, most people lose money because they fall into the same trap—when they make a profit, they want to hold on a bit longer; when they lose, they want to get out quickly.
This sounds like two problems, but in fact, it’s one "psychological black hole": greed and fear battling each other, gradually sucking your principal in.
Look, this operating mode is like a trap: when the market rises, you keep telling yourself "it can go a little higher," but in the end, you hold on stubbornly without action, and when the trend reverses, your unrealized gains disappear; when the market falls, you’re driven by the fear of losing more, and a quick cut results in a rebound. Both sides squeeze, and fees, slippage, and stop-loss losses pile up in your account, like an endless black hole.
The most heartbreaking part is—those who didn’t profit from the trend end up being repeatedly rubbed dry.
I’ve personally fallen into this trap. I remember when DASH rose from $55 to over $90—obvious big trend, but I kept getting tossed back and forth. The direction was right, but I still ended up losing and exiting. Isn’t that frustrating? Honestly, for most people, the loss isn’t because they got the direction wrong, but because they didn’t pass the mental hurdle.
Once you understand this logic, trading must be ruthlessly changed—overcoming this constant tug-of-war is the only way to go further in the crypto market. When your mindset is stable, your account will be stable.
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Tokenomics911
· 13h ago
Damn, this is my true reflection. I also got repeatedly cut during the DASH wave. It makes me angry just thinking about it now.
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MiningDisasterSurvivor
· 13h ago
To put it simply, this is a replica of my 2018... The direction was right, but I kept getting cut repeatedly. Only after being drained by fees did I realize what "being too clever can backfire" means.
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TopBuyerForever
· 13h ago
Wow, isn't this talking about me? I've also been through that DASH wave, and I'm still so angry I want to curse.
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IntrovertMetaverse
· 13h ago
Damn, this is me. Still losing money even though I'm heading in the right direction.
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LiquidationWatcher
· 13h ago
This is exactly what I complain about in the group every day, it hits too close to home.
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0xSoulless
· 13h ago
Nice words, but isn't it just another seasoned rookie here sharing experience... I don't believe you for a second. Next time the market surges, you'll still be trembling.
#Strategy加仓BTC Days of market volatility, instead of complaining about the market trend, it's better to force yourself to calm down and review. Recently, I’ve been repeatedly pondering a question: why do I keep falling into traps in trading?
Honestly, most people lose money because they fall into the same trap—when they make a profit, they want to hold on a bit longer; when they lose, they want to get out quickly.
This sounds like two problems, but in fact, it’s one "psychological black hole": greed and fear battling each other, gradually sucking your principal in.
Look, this operating mode is like a trap: when the market rises, you keep telling yourself "it can go a little higher," but in the end, you hold on stubbornly without action, and when the trend reverses, your unrealized gains disappear; when the market falls, you’re driven by the fear of losing more, and a quick cut results in a rebound. Both sides squeeze, and fees, slippage, and stop-loss losses pile up in your account, like an endless black hole.
The most heartbreaking part is—those who didn’t profit from the trend end up being repeatedly rubbed dry.
I’ve personally fallen into this trap. I remember when DASH rose from $55 to over $90—obvious big trend, but I kept getting tossed back and forth. The direction was right, but I still ended up losing and exiting. Isn’t that frustrating? Honestly, for most people, the loss isn’t because they got the direction wrong, but because they didn’t pass the mental hurdle.
Once you understand this logic, trading must be ruthlessly changed—overcoming this constant tug-of-war is the only way to go further in the crypto market. When your mindset is stable, your account will be stable.