#以太坊大户持仓变化 Account shrank from 150,000 to 4,500, with 90% of traders falling into these traps



Last year, I met a fan whose account went from 150,000 directly down to 4,500. Stories like this are all over the crypto world, but most people's failure patterns are actually the same:

Trading frequency skyrockets—dozens of trades a day, with fees eating up all profits. When losing, they refuse to cut, always thinking "the next bull run will save me." Then they see some get-rich-quick case, FOMO in, and by the time they wake up, the account is gone.

When this guy found me, his mental state was almost崩了. I told him: to turn things around, you first need to shift from a gambler's mindset to a sniper's mindset.

**How to switch? Four points:**

1. Don't focus on 1-minute K-line charts. Broaden your time frame (like 4 hours), only trade within rhythms you truly understand. If you don't understand, stay out and wait—it's much better than making mistakes.

2. Start with very small positions. Use small amounts for the first trade to test the waters; if you profit, then consider gradually increasing your position. Never add to a losing position—that's gambling.

3. Protect a portion of profits immediately. Once you reach your target return, withdraw the principal or part of the profit. Leave the rest with a trailing stop-loss, letting the market decide the ceiling. Your job is to safeguard what you've already earned.

4. Stop-loss must become a reflex. When a single loss hits a preset percentage (like 5%), exit unconditionally. If you lose twice in a row, turn off your phone for the day. Once emotions take over, any operation becomes a trap.

This guy followed this framework, not chasing quick riches, just controlling each step's risk. Gradually, his mindset stabilized, and his account started to grow.

Later, he asked me: "Why didn't anyone tell me these before?"

My answer is: because most people only admit they are gambling when their account blows up, not during the process.

The first step to turning things around is never "how to make it back," but "don't keep losing." As long as the principal is intact, opportunities are always there. Once the principal is gone, no strategy is more than paper talk.

Ask yourself: open your trading records and honestly review—are you losing because of the market, or because of your greed?
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DeFi_Dad_Jokesvip
· 01-11 20:25
I told you, dozens of orders a day are just people coming to give away money.
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MelonFieldvip
· 01-11 12:06
It's the same old story, I've heard it a hundred times Closing dozens of orders in a day, paying more in fees than earning, isn't that just suicidal trading? I really can't understand why people insist on crazy operations based on minute charts, can't they just relax? Honestly, 90% of the people are driven by greed; without a strict stop-loss discipline, everything is pointless That's the most heartbreaking part—losing to yourself, not losing to the market
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LightningLadyvip
· 01-11 05:01
150,000 to 4,500, this is the consequence of watching the market every day The difference between a gambler and a sniper, very insightful The key is still mindset. I used to place dozens of orders a day, and most of the profit was eaten up by fees Stop-loss reflexes are so important. If you lose twice in a row, shut down the machine—that's a hard rule As long as the principal is there, there's still a chance. This phrase must be engraved in your mind
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BearMarketSurvivorvip
· 01-09 11:09
150,000 to 4,500... Just look at the transaction history to see if you're gambling, it hits hard.
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0xDreamChaservip
· 01-09 11:09
Oh my, it's the same old story again. I knew to stop loss at 5%, but the key is that I hesitated and went all in again.
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MetaverseMigrantvip
· 01-09 11:09
This is the difference between gambling and trading, it hits home.
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BlockchainRetirementHomevip
· 01-09 11:04
At the end of the day, it's still poor self-discipline. I see people around me losing money this way. If you don't understand, don't touch it. This phrase must be engraved in your mind. The four-hour chart has really saved me multiple times; the 1-minute K-line is just a gambler's cradle. Adding to your position is truly toxic; many people have been ruined because of this. Stop-loss is not giving up; it's protecting yourself. Why are some people still unable to understand this? When you're itching to trade, it's best to close the trading app to avoid impulsive actions. Losing your principal makes everything pointless. This saying is so true. Frequent trading alone can eat up half of your profits in fees. How can you make a profit? FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) trading might be the most expensive decision of your life. Greed versus the market— the market will never let anyone win twice. No one tells you this because they also lost money this way.
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HackerWhoCaresvip
· 01-09 11:04
Really, I've seen too many schemes with dozens of orders a day, and the transaction fees are killing me. Those who can't set stop-loss are just gambling themselves; they'll blow up in less than two months.
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TopBuyerBottomSellervip
· 01-09 10:57
Honestly, I am that guy, still in regret Going all-in really feels great for a second, then it's eternal darkness I write these four points on a sticky note and review them every day The key is the stop-loss point, it's heartbreaking. I used to hold on stubbornly, feeling that there's no worst, only worse My biggest problem is that I don't understand and keep trading. Now I've learned to hold cash and wait. Although the gains are slower, my mindset is much more peaceful Don't add to the position, I need to engrain this in my mind. Every time I lose, I think about recovering, but it only gets deeper Losing the principal means everything is pointless. This phrase hit me hard. Now I would rather miss out than risk blowing up again
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