Who hasn't experienced that crashing moment in contract trading? Multiple consecutive stop-losses, watching the money in the account dwindle, the mentality completely shattered, the mind blank, yet fingers uncontrollably clicking the open position button. The only thing on your mind is to recover losses, but instead, you end up losing more.
I've gone through this nightmare myself. Losing an entire month's profit in a single day, the more I rushed to cut losses, the more mistakes I made. Even late into the night, I stubbornly held on, unwilling to close the position. That period was truly a low point in my life.
Later, I accidentally discovered the forced pause feature on the trading platform, and without hesitation, I set a 24-hour trading ban for myself. During those first few hours, my fingers itched terribly; I kept wanting to open the app and trade, but the system simply wouldn't give me the chance. During this forced calm period, I truly understood a principle: the biggest opponent in trading is not the market volatility, but the emotion-controlled self.
This "pause button" may seem insignificant, but it is more useful than any technical indicator. When you're bleeding red, it can forcibly pull you out of the fire pit.
But just pausing is far from enough. The real solution lies in finding a trading approach that can grow long-term. Instead of short-term speculation on price swings, it's better to focus on projects that build underlying infrastructure—like cross-chain solutions. As the ecosystem develops, these projects grow steadily and reliably. This way, you won't be tied to market emotions every day and can truly make rational decisions.
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StakeOrRegret
· 9h ago
Haha, really, the moment your finger can't stop, your mind just goes blank.
This forced pause is really awesome, more effective than any stop-loss line.
But honestly, short-term trading is really a psychological battle; analyzing the project's fundamentals is the right way.
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GetRichLeek
· 9h ago
Oh wow, this really hit home, my blood, sweat, and tears...
That's right, once your finger gets itchy, it's over, you just can't stop.
Now I understand, I need to learn how to hit the brakes for myself.
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RugpullAlertOfficer
· 9h ago
Oh no, you hit the nail on the head. Hand tremors really are an incurable disease.
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SoliditySurvivor
· 9h ago
Forced suspension has really saved me several times; relying solely on willpower is simply not enough.
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BlockchainBard
· 9h ago
Really? Just a little itch and it's over. That's a lesson I learned the hard way.
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During the ban period, the pain wasn't losing money, but being forced to put down the phone haha.
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I have a question about the title—who hasn't gone through that? I'm still experiencing it.
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Forced suspension is indeed powerful; it's more effective than any psychological preparation.
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The underlying infrastructure is reliable, but the prerequisite is to survive this wave first.
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I just want to ask, how stable can cross-chain solutions really be, or is it just another form of gambling?
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I understand those nights in the early morning when I didn't want to close my position. Truly a pitfall.
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The system not giving a chance is brilliant; removing human choice actually saves people.
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Controlling your emotions hits home, but it's easy to say and hard to do.
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Deconstructionist
· 9h ago
Damn, this is me, I just can't stop my fingers
Forced pause has definitely saved me a few times, but honestly, self-discipline is still key
Cross-chain? Sounds good, but can it really be reliable?
Who hasn't experienced that crashing moment in contract trading? Multiple consecutive stop-losses, watching the money in the account dwindle, the mentality completely shattered, the mind blank, yet fingers uncontrollably clicking the open position button. The only thing on your mind is to recover losses, but instead, you end up losing more.
I've gone through this nightmare myself. Losing an entire month's profit in a single day, the more I rushed to cut losses, the more mistakes I made. Even late into the night, I stubbornly held on, unwilling to close the position. That period was truly a low point in my life.
Later, I accidentally discovered the forced pause feature on the trading platform, and without hesitation, I set a 24-hour trading ban for myself. During those first few hours, my fingers itched terribly; I kept wanting to open the app and trade, but the system simply wouldn't give me the chance. During this forced calm period, I truly understood a principle: the biggest opponent in trading is not the market volatility, but the emotion-controlled self.
This "pause button" may seem insignificant, but it is more useful than any technical indicator. When you're bleeding red, it can forcibly pull you out of the fire pit.
But just pausing is far from enough. The real solution lies in finding a trading approach that can grow long-term. Instead of short-term speculation on price swings, it's better to focus on projects that build underlying infrastructure—like cross-chain solutions. As the ecosystem develops, these projects grow steadily and reliably. This way, you won't be tied to market emotions every day and can truly make rational decisions.