Set a small stop-loss Then continue with your work Or Pretend you saw nothing And watch your account shrink
This choice is actually not difficult.
But most people still head toward liquidation — not because they don't understand, but because enduring the pain of discipline is more uncomfortable than holding onto hope. A stop-loss feels like a knife cutting through flesh, while fantasies are warm and comforting.
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MEVSandwich
· 01-09 10:59
Setting stop-loss is easy to say but hard to do; it's really a test of mental resilience.
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BasementAlchemist
· 01-09 10:55
Stop loss? Nice way to put it, but it's actually giving up. I damn well hate giving up, which is why I've been losing until now haha
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gaslight_gasfeez
· 01-09 10:45
To be honest, most people don't really not understand; it's just that their mentality collapses and they tough it out. Anyway, I've seen too many cases like that.
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AlwaysMissingTops
· 01-09 10:40
Hmm... That really hits home. I chose the second option last time, and I'm still regretting it.
How would you choose?
Set a small stop-loss
Then continue with your work
Or
Pretend you saw nothing
And watch your account shrink
This choice is actually not difficult.
But most people still head toward liquidation — not because they don't understand, but because enduring the pain of discipline is more uncomfortable than holding onto hope. A stop-loss feels like a knife cutting through flesh, while fantasies are warm and comforting.