Stick to your trading plan and don't let emotions lead you—this is something I remind myself every day in front of my screen.
Controlling drawdowns is the key to wealth growth, and this point cannot be emphasized enough.
Let's take the last trade as an example. Less than an hour after buying, I decisively cut my losses. Some people think that's a slap in the face? Laugh if you want. But I would rather be ridiculed than stubbornly hold on until liquidation. The market will not turn around just because of your stubbornness; you must never hesitate to cut losses when it's time — that is the survival rule to stay alive.
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CexIsBad
· 12-01 22:49
That's right, but very few actually do it. Most are still shaken out.
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AirdropAutomaton
· 12-01 22:48
You are right, stop loss is indeed a necessary lesson for survival.
However, hearing you say this reminds me of the last time I stubbornly held on, and in the end, it broke my mindset. I've learned to be smarter now; if I incur a loss, I cut it, there's nothing shameful about it.
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NotSatoshi
· 12-01 22:43
You’re absolutely right, stop loss is a lifeline; if you don’t cut loss in time, you’ll eventually be taught a lesson by the market.
The courage to cut in an hour is indeed better than those who stubbornly wait for a rebound.
This is what true risk management is; everything else is nonsense.
Have you figured this out? Greed is the source of getting liquidated.
It’s not embarrassing to stop loss; being stubborn is what’s deadly, to be honest.
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DeFiChef
· 12-01 22:31
You're not wrong, but I've seen too many people who talk about discipline while having a gambler's mindset.
It's easy to say to cut losses in time, but when the moment comes, everyone wants to take a gamble.
I admire your courage to cut losses within an hour; most people can't do that at all.
It's better to admit defeat early than to hold on until it drops to zero, and I agree with that.
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SwapWhisperer
· 12-01 22:29
You're right, but I've long given up on that trap. Stop loss is never embarrassing, getting liquidated is what really kills you.
Stick to your trading plan and don't let emotions lead you—this is something I remind myself every day in front of my screen.
Controlling drawdowns is the key to wealth growth, and this point cannot be emphasized enough.
Let's take the last trade as an example. Less than an hour after buying, I decisively cut my losses. Some people think that's a slap in the face? Laugh if you want. But I would rather be ridiculed than stubbornly hold on until liquidation. The market will not turn around just because of your stubbornness; you must never hesitate to cut losses when it's time — that is the survival rule to stay alive.