During that time with PIPPIN, I really felt like I couldn't hold on any longer.
Every day at three in the morning, I'm wide awake, not researching opportunities, but purely afraid of losses.
Margin call, emotional over-leverage, watching ZEC hold positions until liquidation, setting stop-loss only to get swept away, I’ve stepped in every pitfall possible. My account shrank from hundreds of thousands to just a few thousand U, and the worst day I got liquidated three times in a row, I was completely out of it.
Feeling dizzy during the day and unable to sleep at night. At that time, I really thought about just giving up.
But now looking back, those hardest days were actually when I truly started to change.
I finally understood one thing: the market will never give you opportunities just because you are anxious, panicked, or unwilling to accept reality. It only recognizes one thing - whether you can stay calm and execute.
So I began to overturn all my previous trading habits and honestly built a trading system from scratch. I reviewed my trades every day, recorded, analyzed, and corrected each transaction until the entire logic could run smoothly and make a profit.
In the end, I set a few strict rules for myself:
First, do not chase highs or stubbornly hold on, only take action at positions with a high win rate.
Second, positions must be built in batches, prioritize safety before discussing profits.
Third, take profits in batches after earning, keep the main position for the trend, and lock in profits with the secondary position.
Fourth, every order must have a basis; if there is no signal, stay in cash and wait.
Slowly, the earnings started to stabilize. From dozens of U per day to hundreds of U, now I can basically stabilize my daily income to over one thousand U. When the market is good, I earn more, and when the market is bad, the drawdown is not too harsh.
I am not a genius trader. I have just found the rhythm that suits me after experiencing massive losses, insomnia, and emotional breakdowns.
If you are also losing now, feeling confused, and doubting whether you can get back up—don't be in a hurry to give up.
As long as you are willing to learn, willing to change, and willing to persist, rhythm, emotions, and funds can all return to your hands.
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RugpullTherapist
· 9h ago
I really can't hold it in anymore. I was one of those who stubbornly held onto ZEC until it crashed, and when I saw my account drop from six digits to five, I was completely shattered. But looking back, that brutal beating actually saved me. Being forced to record every single trade made me realize that 90% of my trades in the past two months were driven by emotions. Now things are slowly stabilizing, but honestly, this process really tests your mental strength.
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ForkTongue
· 12-03 11:58
Honestly, I know that feeling of staying up until 3 a.m... But to be honest, this story sounds a bit familiar. Everyone who survives says the same thing. The key is whether you can really stick to it; otherwise, it’ll just be another round of emotional trading.
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GamefiGreenie
· 12-02 19:35
I really can't hold on anymore, I also stubbornly held on during that wave of ZEC until it blew up, and now looking at this post, I feel a bit broken.
The feeling of not being able to sleep at three in the morning is too real, during that time I was living like a sleepwalker every day.
However, his set of rules does have some merit, especially the rule "Short Position when there's no signal," I used to lose so badly because I couldn't sit still.
Now earning over a thousand U daily is stable, I’m a bit tempted to try his system.
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MissedTheBoat
· 12-01 15:43
The part about blowing up three orders in one day was really amazing. I was also wide awake until dawn at that time... I understand the struggle with ZEC, it's just hard to stop, right?
Going from hundreds of thousands to a few thousand U, that mindset must be really difficult to manage... But to be fair, those who can climb out of that pit are truly tough guys.
These rules are indeed useful, especially the one about prioritizing survival before discussing profits; too many people do it the other way around.
Now making a stable thousand a day? I believe in that rhythm, but it really has to be executed; most people can't execute it.
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TokenTaxonomist
· 12-01 15:26
let me pull up my spreadsheet real quick—per my analysis, this is just survivorship bias wrapped in motivational packaging. statistically speaking, most traders who blow up don't "rebuild their system," they just... don't trade anymore. data suggests otherwise on the whole "day 1k+ stable" thing, ngl.
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GreenCandleCollector
· 12-01 15:25
I can really understand that moment when you wake up at three in the morning. When ZEC holders get liquidated, people just go numb... But being able to consistently earn 1k U a day later is truly a solid skill. Following a routine does change one's fate.
During that time with PIPPIN, I really felt like I couldn't hold on any longer.
Every day at three in the morning, I'm wide awake, not researching opportunities, but purely afraid of losses.
Margin call, emotional over-leverage, watching ZEC hold positions until liquidation, setting stop-loss only to get swept away, I’ve stepped in every pitfall possible. My account shrank from hundreds of thousands to just a few thousand U, and the worst day I got liquidated three times in a row, I was completely out of it.
Feeling dizzy during the day and unable to sleep at night. At that time, I really thought about just giving up.
But now looking back, those hardest days were actually when I truly started to change.
I finally understood one thing: the market will never give you opportunities just because you are anxious, panicked, or unwilling to accept reality. It only recognizes one thing - whether you can stay calm and execute.
So I began to overturn all my previous trading habits and honestly built a trading system from scratch. I reviewed my trades every day, recorded, analyzed, and corrected each transaction until the entire logic could run smoothly and make a profit.
In the end, I set a few strict rules for myself:
First, do not chase highs or stubbornly hold on, only take action at positions with a high win rate.
Second, positions must be built in batches, prioritize safety before discussing profits.
Third, take profits in batches after earning, keep the main position for the trend, and lock in profits with the secondary position.
Fourth, every order must have a basis; if there is no signal, stay in cash and wait.
Slowly, the earnings started to stabilize. From dozens of U per day to hundreds of U, now I can basically stabilize my daily income to over one thousand U. When the market is good, I earn more, and when the market is bad, the drawdown is not too harsh.
I am not a genius trader. I have just found the rhythm that suits me after experiencing massive losses, insomnia, and emotional breakdowns.
If you are also losing now, feeling confused, and doubting whether you can get back up—don't be in a hurry to give up.
As long as you are willing to learn, willing to change, and willing to persist, rhythm, emotions, and funds can all return to your hands.