Have you noticed that people in the crypto world often fall into a strange cycle?
When it rises 10%, they think it’s nothing, just a normal rebound. When it reaches 30%, they start hesitating, always feeling a pullback is coming. When it hits 50%, there must be a trap, ready to run at any moment. Until it rises 100%, then suddenly think, “It’s stable now, the bull market is coming,” only to get wiped out in one move.
The same magic happens during declines. A 10% drop is a normal adjustment, hold steady. A 30% drop might be just some wind, still okay. When it falls 50%, panic sets in—how can this happen? When it drops 80% or 90%, the mentality completely collapses—sell, sell, sell—there’s no hope left in crypto.
Does this logic sound familiar?
The most heartbreaking part is: when prices are rising, unwilling to buy, always waiting for a pullback; when prices are falling, holding on tighter and tighter, insisting on fighting to the end. The final result is always chasing in at high points and selling at despairing lows.
Thinking about it carefully, the market is really just like this—nothing new, the core is repeatedly exploiting human nature. Greed, fear, regret—these emotions take turns, sweeping most people clean. To avoid getting scammed a few more times, the key is to see through this: don’t let emotions make decisions.
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GateUser-5854de8b
· 2025-12-22 07:26
Well said, it's just that I was played people for suckers by my emotions.
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Layer2Arbitrageur
· 2025-12-22 05:46
lmao this is just humans being mathematically terrible at position sizing, tbh. the real alpha is running the numbers at 50bps intervals and watching everyone else panic sell into your limit orders. honestly if you're not using delta-neutral hedging for these swings you're just... leaving value on the table fr. call it what it is - poor calldata execution in real time.
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GateUser-a180694b
· 2025-12-19 07:58
Oh no, isn't this just me? You've completely hit the nail on the head. It's always a cycle like this.
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LuckyHashValue
· 2025-12-19 07:50
Damn, it's me again. Buy high and sell low—that's my daily routine.
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RooftopVIP
· 2025-12-19 07:40
Damn, isn't this just my daily routine? Getting caught every time.
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ChainSpy
· 2025-12-19 07:32
Haha, that's so heartbreaking. Isn't this just my daily life... I always think I've understood, but I still can't escape this curse.
Have you noticed that people in the crypto world often fall into a strange cycle?
When it rises 10%, they think it’s nothing, just a normal rebound. When it reaches 30%, they start hesitating, always feeling a pullback is coming. When it hits 50%, there must be a trap, ready to run at any moment. Until it rises 100%, then suddenly think, “It’s stable now, the bull market is coming,” only to get wiped out in one move.
The same magic happens during declines. A 10% drop is a normal adjustment, hold steady. A 30% drop might be just some wind, still okay. When it falls 50%, panic sets in—how can this happen? When it drops 80% or 90%, the mentality completely collapses—sell, sell, sell—there’s no hope left in crypto.
Does this logic sound familiar?
The most heartbreaking part is: when prices are rising, unwilling to buy, always waiting for a pullback; when prices are falling, holding on tighter and tighter, insisting on fighting to the end. The final result is always chasing in at high points and selling at despairing lows.
Thinking about it carefully, the market is really just like this—nothing new, the core is repeatedly exploiting human nature. Greed, fear, regret—these emotions take turns, sweeping most people clean. To avoid getting scammed a few more times, the key is to see through this: don’t let emotions make decisions.