#2026年比特币行情展望 The painful lessons from trading in the crypto world, recorded to serve as a warning for myself and everyone else.
**Mistake 1: Going against the trend with short positions** This is the most common mistake. Bitcoin was clearly in an upward channel, yet I stubbornly kept shorting, resulting in a complete loss. Only later did I realize that the overall direction was wrong; no matter how precise the short-term trades are, they can't save you. You should follow the trend, not fight against the market.
**Mistake 2: Frequent trading leading to frequent losses** To make a small profit, I kept opening and closing positions repeatedly, unable to stop. The final result was small gains wiped out by a big loss. Reducing trading frequency is really key; sometimes doing nothing is the best move.
**Mistake 3: Having a plan but lacking execution** Stop-loss and take-profit orders were all just talk. I would set them but ignore them, only thinking of closing positions at the highest or lowest points after the fact. Trading discipline must be ingrained in your mind; otherwise, you're digging your own grave.
**Mistake 4: Impatience and greed ruining the rhythm** After getting caught, I was eager to recover losses, and when my mindset was unstable, I started chasing rallies and selling dips. Buying at the high and shorting at the low—this is how I used real money to teach the market how to harvest me. The rule later became simple: if there’s no clear entry signal, resist the urge to trade. Use 1-minute, 3-minute, 15-minute charts—if the trend is clear, take one direction. During sideways consolidation, just stay out.
Control your hands, steady your mind. Wait for signals, don’t guess blindly. Hope everyone can break through their barriers early. $ETH
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SelfCustodyBro
· 20h ago
Really? I've also experienced going against the trend and fighting hard, a bloody lesson indeed.
I can't stop clicking, and this hit the nail on the head—small gains turn into big losses.
Setting stop-losses is the same as not setting them; once your heart softens, everything is gone.
Chasing highs and selling lows is just like giving away money, I have deep personal experience with this.
Sometimes not trading actually earns more than frequent operations, which is so ironic.
Controlling your hands is more important than any technical analysis; frankly, it's a mindset game.
After being trapped, it's easiest to start guessing blindly, but at this moment, the most important thing is to stay calm, yet the most impulsive.
Range-bound oscillations really mean taking a break; don't chase those fleeting profits.
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StableNomad
· 21h ago
ngl this is just the LUNA playbook in reverse... error four hit different tho, caught myself doing exactly that last cycle. statistically speaking the people who actually survive this game are the ones who literally just... do nothing most days. wild concept apparently
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SerumSquirrel
· 01-06 04:45
No, it's really absurd to short against the trend now. It's 2026 and people are still fighting against the trend.
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GateUser-f8c2c9f7
· 01-04 19:59
Buy To Earn 💎
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fork_in_the_road
· 01-04 01:30
Honestly, the last sentence "Control your hands and steady your mind" is enough; the rest is all nonsense.
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YieldWhisperer
· 01-04 01:29
honestly the math on "wait for the signal" doesn't actually check out when you're fighting your own psychology... but yeah the frequency trap is real, saw this exact pattern drain portfolios in 2021
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All-InQueen
· 01-04 01:28
Damn, I am the one who lost everything by shorting against the trend... Now I finally understand that following the trend is truly the key.
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AirdropCollector
· 01-04 01:27
To be honest, the part about shorting against the trend really hit me in the heart. I've also been caught off guard several times.
Controlling oneself is truly a form of cultivation; it's more difficult than any technical analysis.
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SerumSquirter
· 01-04 01:25
That's so true, going against the trend really is money-making. I used to be the same, insisting on fighting the market, and ended up getting a harsh lesson. Now I have only one principle: admit defeat in the face of the trend.
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MentalWealthHarvester
· 01-04 01:25
Damn, you hit the nail on the head. The part about shorting against the trend really resonated with me. A painful lesson, brother.
#2026年比特币行情展望 The painful lessons from trading in the crypto world, recorded to serve as a warning for myself and everyone else.
**Mistake 1: Going against the trend with short positions**
This is the most common mistake. Bitcoin was clearly in an upward channel, yet I stubbornly kept shorting, resulting in a complete loss. Only later did I realize that the overall direction was wrong; no matter how precise the short-term trades are, they can't save you. You should follow the trend, not fight against the market.
**Mistake 2: Frequent trading leading to frequent losses**
To make a small profit, I kept opening and closing positions repeatedly, unable to stop. The final result was small gains wiped out by a big loss. Reducing trading frequency is really key; sometimes doing nothing is the best move.
**Mistake 3: Having a plan but lacking execution**
Stop-loss and take-profit orders were all just talk. I would set them but ignore them, only thinking of closing positions at the highest or lowest points after the fact. Trading discipline must be ingrained in your mind; otherwise, you're digging your own grave.
**Mistake 4: Impatience and greed ruining the rhythm**
After getting caught, I was eager to recover losses, and when my mindset was unstable, I started chasing rallies and selling dips. Buying at the high and shorting at the low—this is how I used real money to teach the market how to harvest me. The rule later became simple: if there’s no clear entry signal, resist the urge to trade. Use 1-minute, 3-minute, 15-minute charts—if the trend is clear, take one direction. During sideways consolidation, just stay out.
Control your hands, steady your mind. Wait for signals, don’t guess blindly. Hope everyone can break through their barriers early. $ETH