2025-12-18 17:11:06

I've been really tight on funds lately, scraping together over 10,000 yuan from all corners. The allocation plan is as follows: 7,000 to short gold, and the remaining 5,000 all in on Bitcoin shorts.

Honestly, this round of trading has been quite costly. I was hoping to make a quick profit from market fluctuations, but the market didn't move as I expected. Gold kept rising, and Bitcoin's rebound exceeded my imagination.

My current feeling is—I'm really done playing. This loss has taught me a lesson: blindly shorting high-position assets carries risks far greater than I thought. Short trading requires stronger risk management and more precise timing, which I clearly lack at the moment.

If you're also engaging in similar trades, I recommend setting proper stop-losses and not holding on until the last moment like I did, only to regret it later.

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WagmiOrRekt

· 2025-12-21 17:11

Bro, this wave has really been hit hard by the market, it’s a double whammy --- Shorting high-valued assets is really just gambling, all that talk about risk management is just hindsight --- Putting all ten thousand into shorting, that takes real guts, but the price now is indeed heavy --- Gold and Bitcoin both crashing in reverse, this is the consequence of not setting a stop loss, remember this lesson, bro --- Looking at this post, you can see why so many people are getting liquidated, short positions are really not something everyone can handle --- Holding a losing position until liquidation, bro, you’ve really given us a living lesson here --- I feel for you, but I have to admit, shorting is betting against the market, and the market will win --- Knowing about stop loss and actually doing it are two different things, what a pity.

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LiquidationAlert

· 2025-12-21 05:58

Oh no, it's another story of holding a losing position until getting liquidated, classic. Shorting is just playing with your heart rate, if you're not careful, you'll be the one getting liquidated.

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fren_with_benefits

· 2025-12-20 15:33

Oh no, over ten thousand bucks all lost? That's why I never dare to short gold and Bitcoin at the same time, too greedy... A painful lesson, brother. Remember to set stop-losses next time, it really saves your life. Shorting depends on timing, geography, and harmony; you're just out of sync with the timing. Honestly, risk management is always more important than the procedures for making money. Unfortunately, I realized it a bit late. Losing like this must really crush your mentality... next time, try flipping to a long position? Anyway, I only understood the importance of stop-losses after seeing the big players all get wrecked.

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retroactive_airdrop

· 2025-12-19 22:33

Bro, this round really was a huge loss. Shorting gold and Bitcoin double whacked, I really can't hold up. --- No wonder they say that bears are fighting for their lives. Without one or two years of review capability, you really can't play. --- That's why I'm only going long now. It's really hard to tell when to short. --- Stop-loss really needs to be set, or you'll become a bag-holder warrior. I was also caught last year doing the same. --- Double whacked over more than ten thousand bucks. How long will it take to break even? Feeling heartbroken. --- Gold's continuous upward trend recently has indeed made many people who are short the big losers, which is very normal. --- Next time, should I wait for clear bottom signals before acting? Right now, this market is just getting slapped around.

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LightningAllInHero

· 2025-12-18 17:39

Oh my, a double kill... Gold and Bitcoin stabbing from behind at the same time, that takes some serious strength. --- Shorting high-value assets, this move has caused many people to suffer huge losses, including myself. --- Stop-loss may sound simple, but who can really pull the trigger when it matters? --- Putting ten thousand dollars on a single trade until it blows up—that's our daily routine. --- Gold continues to rise, Bitcoin also rebounds, and the market just loves to go against your orders. --- Those playing the short side all have to endure this, or else how can it be called tuition fees? --- Set a stop-loss, set a stop-loss, but when it comes to critical moments, everyone wants to wait a little longer, right?

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WhaleWatcher

· 2025-12-18 17:38

Bro, going all-in with 10,000 bucks on a short position is really ruthless. --- The pitfalls of shorting are not as shallow as you might think; the recent surge in gold is indeed outrageous. --- I told you, a short without stop-loss is just gambling, not trading. --- In times like these, you should admit you're inexperienced. Don't hold on stubbornly; you'll really go bankrupt. --- I can't understand why you'd hold on through such a strong Bitcoin rebound. What's the logic? --- Actually, you're teaching me what not to do. Thanks haha. --- Timing is crucial for shorting. Clearly, we both missed the right timing. Admitting defeat is the right move.

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StablecoinArbitrageur

· 2025-12-18 17:37

actually, classic case of ignoring bid-ask spreads on leveraged shorts. the correlation between your position sizing and your risk tolerance clearly didn't run through a proper backtest

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 2025-12-18 17:32

I'll just say it, shorting is really playing with fire. It's fun to short temporarily, but closing the position is a crematorium, that's what this guy is about. This is a textbook-level risk control case, giving us retail investors a lesson. Losses are acceptable, but if you hold on until the house is broken and people are ruined, then it's really unnecessary. The market won't follow our script, this is a principle that even first-day crypto players should understand. Set your stop-loss properly, and your sleep quality can improve by a level.

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StableCoinKaren

· 2025-12-18 17:20

Bro, this wave really can't hold up, shorting is just gambling, if you bet wrong you have to cut your losses --- Another story of being taught a lesson by the market, feels like it's always like this --- Stop-loss is easy to say, but when you're actually holding a position, no one can bring themselves to do it, I understand --- Throwing 7000 into gold shorts? Bro, are you betting against the central bank? --- Honestly, shorting in the crypto world is high risk, long-term holding is still the best --- That's why I stopped trading futures long ago, it's too exhausting --- Market not moving as you expected? Haha, it's always like this --- Losses are just tuition, remember to set proper stop-losses next time --- Seeing your remorseful look, things should be better next time --- Lack of talent in short trading almost always ends up like this

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