Don’t rush to look for the next “guaranteed-to-rise coin.” First, ask yourself: are you really trading, or just gambling on your emotions?
A lot of people fall into the same trap—
Win a few trades in a row and get cocky, max out the leverage; get stuck in a losing position and refuse to cut losses, telling yourself “it’ll bounce back;” after every wipeout, swear you’ll “never touch contracts again,” only to jump back in full force next month.
The harsh truth is: The market isn’t out to get you—it’s your own fantasies and emotions messing with you.
I’m not just saying this from a place of comfort. I’ve been liquidated three times, had countless sleepless nights, and watched my account go from five digits to two. I’ve stepped on every landmine. But that’s exactly why I figured this out:
Trading isn’t about who’s smarter, it’s about who can stay steady.
What does it mean to stay steady?
It doesn’t mean winning every time—it means knowing exactly what you’re doing every time. Where’s your stop-loss? How’s your position sizing? When should you just watch from the sidelines? If you can’t answer these questions, you’re not trading—you’re just buying lottery tickets.
I’ll be sharing some practical stuff in future posts:
- How to pace yourself with contracts, not just chase pumps and dumps - How to reset your mindset after an emotional breakdown, so one mistake doesn’t turn into a series of blowups - How to allocate your positions, with real trading examples—no BS
If you, like me, are grinding it out in the crypto world and your goal isn’t “get rich in one shot,” but “survive for the long haul”—
Then we’re on the same page: turning trading into a craft, not a game of life and death.
The scariest thing isn’t getting liquidated. It’s getting wiped out and still not knowing where you went wrong.
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ApeEscapeArtist
· 12-12 08:20
It's爆 again and again. To be honest, I'm numb every time I see the words liquidation.
Every time I say I've learned my lesson this time, I turn around and go all-in with leverage again. Truly incredible.
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NewDAOdreamer
· 12-11 18:55
It's the same story again, nothing wrong with what you said, but people still go all-in anyway.
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BagHolderTillRetire
· 12-10 01:44
It's the same old talk again, always telling me to stay calm, but why can't I stay calm?
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You're right, but I just don't have the guts to follow his method.
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Got liquidated three times and still dares to give lectures—what a storyteller.
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Does something like a stop-loss line really save you?
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Yet another person schooled by the market, now coming out to play mentor.
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All these years in crypto, what I fear most isn't liquidation, it's believing this kind of talk and continuing to lose.
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I've seen too many accounts go from five digits to two digits, and in the end, they all end up as two digits.
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"Back to full strength every month"—that line really hits home.
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The problem is, no matter how steady you are, you can't resist the magic of leverage.
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ContractSurrender
· 12-10 01:41
Here we go again, sounds nice but in the end, I still have to carry it myself.
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Three blowups in a row, haha, looks like we're all in the same boat.
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To put it bluntly, it's just a lack of self-control. The moment I max out the leverage, my brain just shuts off.
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Stop-loss? I don't even set one. Anyway, I'll break even eventually, right?... Wait, why does what you said hit so hard?
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That last sentence is spot on. Liquidation isn't scary—the scary part is being lost and dazed after it's all gone.
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Trading is supposed to be a skill? For me, it's just mental training at this point.
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From five digits down to two digits, man, that's quite the journey. I'm still hovering in the three digits.
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Every time I say this is the last time, but by next month I'm back at it like nothing happened. Too real, bro.
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Honestly, I can't answer those questions. Stop-loss level? Position sizing? I just go with my gut.
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Those who can actually stay steady are already financially free. We're still here, though.
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LightningHarvester
· 12-10 01:26
Liquidated again, huh? Was it someone else's this time or your own?
Another liquidation?
Don’t rush to look for the next “guaranteed-to-rise coin.” First, ask yourself: are you really trading, or just gambling on your emotions?
A lot of people fall into the same trap—
Win a few trades in a row and get cocky, max out the leverage; get stuck in a losing position and refuse to cut losses, telling yourself “it’ll bounce back;” after every wipeout, swear you’ll “never touch contracts again,” only to jump back in full force next month.
The harsh truth is:
The market isn’t out to get you—it’s your own fantasies and emotions messing with you.
I’m not just saying this from a place of comfort. I’ve been liquidated three times, had countless sleepless nights, and watched my account go from five digits to two. I’ve stepped on every landmine. But that’s exactly why I figured this out:
Trading isn’t about who’s smarter, it’s about who can stay steady.
What does it mean to stay steady?
It doesn’t mean winning every time—it means knowing exactly what you’re doing every time.
Where’s your stop-loss? How’s your position sizing? When should you just watch from the sidelines? If you can’t answer these questions, you’re not trading—you’re just buying lottery tickets.
I’ll be sharing some practical stuff in future posts:
- How to pace yourself with contracts, not just chase pumps and dumps
- How to reset your mindset after an emotional breakdown, so one mistake doesn’t turn into a series of blowups
- How to allocate your positions, with real trading examples—no BS
If you, like me, are grinding it out in the crypto world and your goal isn’t “get rich in one shot,” but “survive for the long haul”—
Then we’re on the same page: turning trading into a craft, not a game of life and death.
The scariest thing isn’t getting liquidated. It’s getting wiped out and still not knowing where you went wrong.