2026-01-21 13:23:06

Many people get liquidated, but it's not really due to poor skills; it's because emotions give up first.

I also fell into this trap early on, thinking that mastering various indicators would allow me to make consistent profits. It wasn't until later that I realized—the real difference isn't prediction ability, but whether you can stick to your plan.

Market opportunities are available every day, but most people's trades are ruined by their own emotions. Panic selling, greed adding to positions, poor sleep... these are the true culprits of liquidation.

Now, my trading logic is very simple:

Trade only with a plan, only close your eyes and sleep when stop-loss is set, and lock in profits immediately to protect capital.

The conclusion is harsh but very realistic—surviving in the crypto space is a thousand times more important than guessing the market direction correctly once. Risk control always comes first, and high profits always come second.

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digital_archaeologist

· 7h ago

Damn, emotions are really the biggest enemy You're so right. I used to be all about the metrics, but in the end, I still messed myself up The key is execution. No matter how good the plan is, if you don't follow through, it's useless The biggest lesson in these years is learning to keep quiet. Only with stop-loss can you sleep peacefully Living is more important than anything else. Just remember this.

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PretendingToReadDocs

· 7h ago

Exactly right, I'm the kind of person who wakes up three times at night, and in the end, I couldn't stop the loss.

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CountdownToBroke

· 8h ago

That's right, it's just a mental breakdown. Honestly, I think most people die because of the words "stop loss."

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liquidation_watcher

· 8h ago

That’s really harsh, but that’s just how it is. Got it, risk control comes first, greed is the biggest enemy. Another blood and tears lesson, so many people fall because of emotions. Mentality issues are indeed more deadly than technology, that’s true. This last sentence really hits home; staying alive and standing out is really key. Emotions, no one can completely control them, it still depends on the system. It sounds easy to say but hard to do; how many times have you tried and couldn’t stick with it?

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GweiTooHigh

· 8h ago

That's right, but most people know that theory dies in execution. I'm the kind of fool who wakes up in the middle of the night to check the K-line. Mindset is everything; it's a hundred times harder than learning technical skills. Living is truly important. Earning money by lying flat is much more worthwhile than losing everything and gaining experience. Once stop-loss is set, don't watch the market. Watching only leads to adding positions; this is a painful lesson. Risk control first, high profits second. You're absolutely right; unfortunately, most people do the opposite.

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