#数字资产动态追踪 Spending a long time in the digital asset market, you will gradually realize a harsh reality—



The word that can most crush retail investors is: patience.

Most people's losses are not because they chose the wrong coin, but because they see the market turning bad and still insist on fighting the price.

When the initial decline occurs, they don't exit in time, but instead comfort themselves: "Wait, I'll sell when it rebounds."

And then?

The first rebound comes, and they don't sell,

The second wave of decline reappears, and they keep waiting,

Always making the same excuse—"It's just a little more to reach my psychological price."

The market wears down people's patience day by day:

A 2% drop feels normal,

A 5% drop makes them restless,

When it really halves or drops 30%, 40%, they suddenly wake up—

Unrealized gains are gone, and their capital is tightly locked in.

On the surface, the market is cruel; in reality, it's because trading mindset has been inverted from the start.

Those who earn steady income from trading have a completely opposite logic.

Before clicking to buy, they ask themselves one question: What if I’m wrong?

Once their entry logic is broken and the technicals turn bad, they immediately admit their mistake and decisively exit. No blaming the market, no talking about faith.

The only thing they care about is: Is my account still alive?

Observing traders who have been consistently profitable for five or ten years, they almost all share a characteristic—

Their stop-loss decisions are shockingly quick.

They accept small losses completely but absolutely do not allow a single mistake to wipe out all previous gains.

True long-term holding is only appropriate in situations where:

Your analysis logic has not been overturned, you still have spare funds to add to your position, and the time cycle is long enough,

At this point, "buying the dip more" is not gambling.

And the so-called "holding on stubbornly" in most people's minds? Basically, it’s just refusing to admit that they were wrong.

Trading is not about who has better vision,

But about who can turn around faster after making a mistake.

Opportunities are available every year, and the market is always open. The key is to leave yourself an escape route before entering.

Don’t wait until you’re deeply trapped to start dreaming of a rebound,

That’s not strategy; that’s gambling on luck.

To survive long in the market,

The first lesson is to learn to admit mistakes with dignity.
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SlowLearnerWangvip
· 2h ago
Damn, that hit too close to home. I'm the kind of person who thinks a 2% drop is normal, but starts panicking at a 5% drop.
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AirdropAnxietyvip
· 7h ago
You're absolutely right, I am that stubborn fool who keeps holding on... --- Quick stop-loss is really a skill, but unfortunately most people can't learn it. --- This paragraph really hit me in the heart. Every time I wait for a rebound, I end up missing out. --- The key is to leave an escape route before entering the market. I always enter face-to-face haha. --- Account alive > sharp vision. I finally sorted out this priority. --- That fairy tale about rebounds was amazing. So many people get trapped and die like that. --- I truly understand. Admitting loss is really much more comfortable than constantly losing.
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TaxEvadervip
· 7h ago
Ah... that hit too close to home. I'm the kind of person who is just a little below my psychological price point. Now my account has already been wiped out.
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SnapshotLaborervip
· 7h ago
That was harsh, but it really hits home... I'm the kind of loser who starts comforting myself when I drop 2%.
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LiquidationWatchervip
· 7h ago
Really, the word "endure" hits the heart. I've seen too many people stubbornly cling to a coin, unwilling to let go until it hits zero.
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ChainMelonWatchervip
· 7h ago
Well said, I am the fool who couldn't sit still at 2% and only realized it at 40%.
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