2025-12-31 12:10:23

#美联储降息 $ZEC That was seven years ago. On a quiet night, I sat alone in a small rented room with the lights off.

The phone screen was the only source of light, and $BTC 's chart was plummeting, the entire screen flooded with red, hurting my eyes.

My fingers were trembling — not metaphorically, it was real trembling.

Just over three weeks since I entered with 300,000 yuan, the account balance had already evaporated by 170,000.

With every digital fluctuation, my heart sank a little more.

The delete button on the trading app was right there, and I stared at it for half an hour, repeatedly looping one thought in my mind: It's over.

At that moment, I realized that paper unrealized losses are not the most terrifying thing.

The most terrifying thing is that feeling of self-doubt eating away:

Am I too aggressive? Did I choose the wrong direction? Should I never have entered this field?

The room was eerily silent, only the hum of the air conditioner and my increasingly rapid breathing.

I started doing some calculations — the remaining 130,000 yuan, if I fully admit defeat and cut losses, will it be enough to get through the coming days?

Many people think that the hardest part of the crypto market is insufficient technical analysis and not understanding price fluctuations.

But the truth is, what can really crush a person is not a lack of knowledge.

It’s that tearing feeling of knowing that continuing might lead to even worse outcomes, yet being reluctant to let go.

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TokenDustCollector

· 5h ago

This article is so genuine, it hits right in the heart. That sense of despair when staring at the screen in the middle of the night, anyone who trades coins understands. --- 30,000 yuan lost 17,000 yuan in three weeks? Brother, this is not a floating loss issue, it's a psychological problem. --- That last sentence was brilliant; the tearing feeling of not wanting to let go is the real culprit. --- The story from seven years ago is still playing out, only the amounts and coins have changed. --- I felt the part where the delete button was pressed for half an hour. --- The true opponent has always been oneself, not the K-line. --- So how is it now? What happened to that 13,000 yuan in the end? --- The article didn't mention how the Federal Reserve's rate cut works, clickbait? --- That's why I advise people not to go all-in; poor psychological resilience will still lead to failure.

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OnchainHolmes

· 5h ago

This article is so realistic... I understand the feeling of trembling fingers. Unrealized losses are not scary, what's scary is that voice of "It's over" echoing repeatedly in your mind.

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gm_or_ngmi

· 5h ago

This copy feels so genuine, I understand that sense of tearing apart... Sometimes, cutting losses requires more courage than catching the bottom.

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ApeWithNoChain

· 5h ago

Damn, this paragraph really hit me. That feeling is truly intense. It's not just about temporary losses; it's that poison of self-doubt. I've carried it in my heart for a long time. I should have listened to advice—before going all in, I really should have cooled down for two minutes. That's why I don't dare to hold heavy positions now. Learned the lesson from bloodshed.

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TokenTherapist

· 6h ago

Oh man, I understand this story too well. Crashing your mindset is even faster than crashing your account. The despair of watching the market late at night is something only those who have experienced it can understand. Paper unrealized losses mean nothing; it's when your psychological defenses collapse that it's truly over. That's why I only dare to play with spare money now. I never want to experience that trembling finger feeling again. Many people lose money not because they don't understand the market, but because they can't bear to admit defeat at that moment. Actually, what's more difficult than a bear market is making peace with yourself. Choosing the wrong direction isn't shameful; being unable to withstand psychological torment is the real loss.

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