2026-01-04 04:29:03

Many people enter the market with a single mindset: hold steady and wait for the shakeout to end, then naturally turn around. It sounds powerful and confident, but market reality isn't that romantic—this game has never been about who can endure longer, but about who understands the strategy.

**Method One: Smash Down.** The price suddenly plunges, not to see how low it can go, but to destroy your confidence. Several consecutive downward candles create uncertainty that makes people start doubting themselves. Coins with consensus can withstand this, but targets that are hyped without a story are often where the real decline begins.

**Method Two: Grind Slowly.** Small daily declines combined with repeated sideways movement—this rhythm is the most torturous. No dramatic crashes to excite you; instead, it’s despair that can’t see the bottom. Leveraged positions are eaten up by costs, spot holdings are worn down by time. In the end, leaving isn’t because you see through it, but simply because you’re tired.

**Method Three: Oscillate Repeatedly.** Prices jump up and down, designed specifically for those planning to "hold to the end." Not selling isn’t an option; selling triggers a rebound, but adding to positions gets smashed again. Where’s the opportunity? It’s clearly testing your psychological defenses.

**Method Four: Public Opinion Manipulation.** The trend doesn’t change, but news and interpretations ferment on their own. Most people think they’re making rational choices, but in reality, they’re already swept up in emotion. In the end, they hand over their chips in resonance.

Those who last until the end are not the ones relying on sheer willpower, but those who are very clear about their reasons for holding and know when to enter and exit. Don’t let price fluctuations spin you around—flow of chips and emotional cycles are more important than any motivational speech. The true strategy isn’t endurance, but cognition.

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ILCollector

· 01-06 23:44

Slow grinding is the most awesome, I am the one who has been drained. Watching my account shrink every day but not daring to act, now I am just a walking textbook of cutting losses. --- To put it simply, it's a psychological game. Most people lose because they don't recognize why they entered the market. Following the trend is truly unavoidable. --- My problem is that I can't tell whether it's a shakeout or really about to drop, so I often lose everything with a single decision. --- The part about public opinion being so painful—being led by the rhythm every day, and the more I watch, the more I think I'm making rational choices. Thinking back now, it's really hilarious. --- The key is cognition, but how can ordinary people see through the flow of chips? All we have are a bunch of emotions and regrets. --- Isn't the person who makes it to the end just the one with good luck? It has to be said so highfalutin. --- Totally agree. It's not about willpower but about vision. My eyesight is really bad.

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 01-05 03:32

Slow grinding is the most intense, that feeling of seeing no bottom can really mess with people's mindset. --- Basically, it's testing whether you have a brain; it's not about who can endure longer to win. --- I'm really convinced about the public opinion; if one person in the group says it has fallen, others follow suit and cut, with no independent thinking. --- Method four is the harshest, a barrage of news flooding in, making it impossible to distinguish truth from falsehood. --- It's really about testing cognition and execution; most people get stuck on their emotions. --- Following the trend leads to the fastest death; understanding why you entered the market is the key. --- I just want to ask, how many of those who truly make it to the end are there? Most are just worn down to surrender. --- Regarding the flow of chips, it's well explained, but ordinary people can't see through it either. --- Don't talk about perseverance; that's just self-deception. Without a plan, entering is just a loss.

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ser_aped.eth

· 01-04 13:32

Really, relying solely on willpower to tough it out would have died long ago; cognition is the reason for staying alive. --- That slow grinding move, I understand it too well; it's more torturous than smashing and falling, directly exhausting your mindset. --- The public opinion that aligns with that really hit me; thinking you're making a rational choice has actually been wrapped up long ago. --- To put it simply, you need to know why you bought, when to get out, everything else is nonsense. --- Price fluctuations are really testing psychological defenses; this is not an opportunity, it's a trap. --- Few people make it to the end; most are played out of patience by various tactics and just drop out. --- The flow of chips is a hundred times more effective than chicken soup; that’s the real truth. --- The most frightening thing is that bottomless sense of despair; over time, you just want to give up.

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MevTears

· 01-04 04:58

I took a look at this article. It actually hits close to home, especially the part about "slow grinding." I've been played like that myself... The inability to persist isn't because of wavering faith, but because time has worn me down. The key is to have a clear trading logic; otherwise, even the strongest willpower can't withstand emotional cycles.

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NeonCollector

· 01-04 04:55

The slow grinding section poked my heart, the leverage was long gone, and the spot was about to run out. It seems that he is waiting for the bottom, but in fact he is too tired to let go

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0xSleepDeprived

· 01-04 04:50

I am forever tortured by the slow grind, sideways trading is really more despairing than a crash Cognitive gap is a chasm, there's no way to hard resist That's so true, holding on and doing nothing with that kind of motivational speech should have been thrown away long ago Public opinion hit me hard here, every time I think I am rational, I realize I have already been trapped Better to run than to hold on, insufficient cognition and stubbornly holding on is just giving away money Those who survive are not the most tolerant, but the ones who clearly know what they are doing I've fallen for the oscillation tactic countless times—selling during rebounds, not selling and continuing to crash, my mentality just collapses Has anyone else been beaten by public opinion like I have? The cycle of chips and emotions is the core, remember that

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NFTragedy

· 01-04 04:50

That slow grind really hit home; time is the biggest killer. --- Exactly, cognitive dominance over willpower—that's the gap. --- Damn, being caught by public opinion again, they always do this. --- The last ones to hold on are the ones who get exhausted; I am a living example. --- The flow of chips is more important than anything else; this must be engraved in my mind. --- Not all coins can turn around after a shakeout; it depends on whether there is genuine consensus. --- Psychological defenses are tested to the limit; who can withstand such repeated pressure? --- Inadequate cognition is like working for the market makers—damn it. --- I hate the oscillation and repetition the most; selling on rebounds, not selling leads to being crushed—it's just exhausting. --- The simplest and most brutal way to crash is to destroy confidence directly—there's no room for negotiation.

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SchrodingerAirdrop

· 01-04 04:44

Slow grinding is truly the best, it can better affect your mindset than just rushing in. I was worn out by this routine and finally gave up haha

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AirdropHustler

· 01-04 04:31

A slow strike indeed hit the mark. I've seen too many people die slowly over time, worse than a crash. --- Honestly, you still need a clear exit plan; otherwise, no matter how strong you are, it's useless. --- The harshest part is public opinion. You think you're just thinking, but you've already been led by the rhythm... --- Coins with a story can hold on, those without a story crash immediately—this is very true. --- It's not about patience; the key is knowing when to withdraw. No matter how strong your mental defenses are, they can't stop the chips from truly flowing out. --- The most despairing is when prices drift downward slightly every day, making it impossible to see when the bottom is. --- All the nice words are called "shakeout," but actually, it's testing whether you can stick to your judgment. Most people can't. --- The price jumps up and down—selling on rebounds, buying the dip and getting crushed—this cycle can drive people crazy. --- Cognition > Willpower; remember this order.

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