2026-01-09 22:21:07

The root of many controversies lies here — we must admit that without changing the framework, retail investors' profit windows will always be limited. Just look at the current situation of too many people around us: as long as they are not vigilant, if a certain token is suddenly discussed a few times, and their holdings increase by three or five dollars, they immediately become elated. This tiny profit makes people feel comfortable to the bone, but what’s the result? Being repeatedly harvested in the long term, caught in a cycle of earning small amounts and losing big ones. The real problem is that this short-term satisfaction constantly reinforces your wrong decisions. Don’t let superficial small victories hijack your judgment; the market’s game rules have never been friendly to retail investors.

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GasOptimizer

· 01-10 20:32

The core logic is that capital efficiency is repeatedly eroded; retail investors are simply designed liquidity providers.

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DataChief

· 01-09 22:51

There's nothing wrong with what you're saying, but this set of operations really messed up most people.

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GmGnSleeper

· 01-09 22:51

Exactly right, but this feeling is just too overwhelming.

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just_vibin_onchain

· 01-09 22:51

Haha, just a few bucks and you're floating on air. I have so many people around me like that, I can't count them all. That's right, making a small profit and thinking you can turn things around, only to get cut even worse in the next wave. The framework is indeed the problem, but ultimately it's greed that’s causing it. Really, short-term pleasure is the most deadly. When you're on a high, you can't see any risks at all. Instead of blaming the rules, it's better to first control that foolishly restless heart of yours.

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LightningLady

· 01-09 22:45

That hits too close to home; I have too many people like that around me.

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SchrodingersPaper

· 01-09 22:42

I'm fucking trapped like this... it sounds so real.

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RugPullProphet

· 01-09 22:35

That's so true, it's this vicious cycle. When the price goes up by three or five bucks, everyone is ecstatic, but a sudden crash wipes it all out. --- If the framework doesn't change, retail investors are just like leeks, aren't they? --- Haha, really, there are a bunch of people around me like that. They get a small profit and start to float, but in the end, they get eaten completely. --- The short-term pleasure can really ruin people. I've seen too many cases like this, it's truly helpless. --- The game rules are set like this; retail investors want to win? Dream on. --- So, the key is to give up that feeling of small victories. That's where the difficulty lies. --- Spot on, but most people still can't change this habit, including myself.

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BearMarketHustler

· 01-09 22:30

To be honest, this is the fate of retail investors. They celebrate with champagne when it rises by three or five dollars, only to get completely cut off later.

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