2025-12-10 20:25:12

Here's the thing about timing your entries: wait for the market to show its hand first.

Most traders get burned trying to predict reversals or forcing breakouts that aren't there yet. You see a chart dumping and think "this is the bottom" - then it keeps dumping. Or you jump into a resistance level expecting fireworks, only to watch it flatline.

The market doesn't care about your thesis until it actually moves. Let price action confirm you're right before throwing capital at it. That's how you avoid getting rekt on phantom setups.

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JustAnotherWallet

· 12-13 18:19

This is what I realized after being beaten so many times... chasing the bottom is really a false proposition.

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Web3Educator

· 12-13 05:39

ngl this is exactly what i've been telling my students for months - confirmation > prediction, always. seen too many of them get liquidated chasing ghosts on charts lol

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DeFi_Dad_Jokes

· 12-10 20:53

Really, guessing the bottom is a deadly skill. I've seen too many people "fight" the market there and end up getting blown up. Wait for confirmation signals before taking action—that's what it means to stay alive.

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RunWithRugs

· 12-10 20:50

You're so right, I was beaten like that before. Watching bottom-fishing at the bottom is just like gambling, and in the end, I really kept throwing in more. Wait for confirmation signals before entering again, although it's a bit slow, at least you won't get caught in a dead lock.

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consensus_whisperer

· 12-10 20:48

ngl that's why my account is now filled with stablecoins... I'll wait until the market truly moves before saying anything.

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