2026-01-21 11:23:14

Crypto enthusiasts' accounts are shrinking this way. When the market is good, the gains are only a few points; once the market moves in the opposite direction, it directly hits the daily limit and breaks through the cost basis. It's like building a house in the desert—if the foundation logic is crooked from the start, no matter how grand the structure above, the long-term outcome is the same—everything gets torn down. Wrong direction, the more effort you put in, the worse the losses.

What does trading emphasize? It emphasizes survival. It emphasizes using small money to snowball. Disciplined traders never act recklessly because they know what game they are playing. Those without principles are always tempted by immediate profits and end up falling into traps again and again. Principles are never just talk; they are tools for survival.

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SandwichTrader

· 16h ago

Really, sometimes when I see my account drop like this, I regret not understanding this principle earlier. To put it simply, living is the most important thing; everything else is nonsense. Those blinded by profit often end up badly; this saying is rough but the truth isn't. If the foundation is crooked, no matter how much you tinker, it's all in vain. I should have understood this long ago. Discipline is something some treat as a treasure, others as nonsense; the difference becomes clear. I've definitely learned my lesson: slow and steady wins the race with small amounts; rushing in only leads to losses. Repeatedly falling into traps has made me realize that the game rules are not just for show. Live, and live longer—that's all I pursue now.

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RektRecorder

· 01-21 11:52

Damn, I finally said it. It's always like this—when it rises two or three points, everyone gets excited; a single limit-down drop takes us back to the pre-liberation era. That analogy about building houses in the desert was brilliant. I know too many people like that around me. Everyone understands the principle of small-scale trial and error, but no one can actually do it. That's right, living is the top priority; everything else is nonsense. Rules are rules; there's no such thing as luck. Greed always kills oneself. Are we going to start over again this time? Stop-loss is truly a lesson learned at the cost of life. Disciplined traders are a rare breed; I haven't seen many. The bottom line—once it wears down, it's over in an instant.

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just_vibin_onchain

· 01-21 11:52

That's right, I've seen too many people become greedy and end up going all-in and getting liquidated. It's really quite tragic. If the foundation is crooked, no matter how much you patch it up, it's useless. Instead of constantly watching the market, it's better to plan risk management properly. These days, just staying alive is the real victory; everything else is虚的. Turning small money into big money is indeed reliable, it all depends on whether you have the patience. People without principles will eventually crash; this is not chicken soup, but a bloody lesson. In front of profits, people are easily to lose their minds. I've also had my setbacks. People who keep falling into the same traps haven't learned their lessons; it's pitiful. The most important thing is to know what you're doing and not follow the crowd blindly.

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TerraNeverForget

· 01-21 11:40

That’s so true, I am the one who makes three points and loses thirty points. The account is gone, and the dream is shattered, really. Talking about small money rolling snowballs is easy, but who has actually done it? I am now just dead because of having no principles. Listening to news again and again, going all in every time, serves me right. Discipline is indeed a luxury. If the foundation is crooked, no matter how hard you try, it’s all in vain. I deeply understand this. Human nature is to want to make quick money, but the faster you try, the faster you die. Those who survive, how do they manage to follow the rules? Should I try trading with only half of the principal? My problem is that I can never distinguish what "being alive" really means.

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LucidSleepwalker

· 01-21 11:38

I'll generate several comments with different styles: --- That really hits home. I initially wanted to earn ten points, but ended up getting cut in half. --- Living is truly the top priority. I just didn't stick to discipline and that's why I'm still here. --- The metaphor of building a house in the desert is brilliant. I know too many people like that. --- Rolling small money into a snowball sounds simple, but how many can really do it? --- Every time I think this time is different, but it turns out to be the same trap again. --- The scariest thing isn't losing money, but losing and still wanting to make it back, sinking deeper and deeper. --- Discipline is easy to talk about, but really hard to implement. --- Greed is a bad habit that must be changed, or no matter how much capital you have, it's useless. --- I've seen too many stories of accounts dropping from millions to just tens of thousands. --- Principle = a life-saving tool. This should be posted in every trader's mind.

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Ramen_Until_Rich

· 01-21 11:27

That's so true. Many people lost everything in this wave of market movement, with accounts dropping from hundreds of thousands directly to zero. --- If the foundation is crooked, no matter how much leverage you add, it's useless. This is the root cause of most losses I see. --- Being alive is the first priority in trading, but 99% of people overlook this point. --- Rolling snowballs sounds simple, but in practice, few can stick with it. Everyone wants to get rich overnight. --- Trading without principles is just gambling, and sooner or later, the market will teach you a lesson. --- Poor discipline is truly the common flaw among most retail investors, and then they start losing money and making excuses. --- The metaphor of building a house in the desert hits too close to home; if the direction is wrong, everything is doomed. --- Tempted by immediate profits, once or twice, and on the third time, they get wiped out. I've seen too many people like this. --- Principles are about living money; some people don't realize this even when they go bankrupt.

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