2026-01-01 15:24:14

The less you do, the fewer mistakes you make—this might be the simplest wisdom in trading markets.

Recently, I experienced the so-called "supermarket strategy" in live trading, which is a trading mode that manages multiple positions simultaneously. Interestingly, theoretically, each position has the opportunity to profit and be closed, but traders' psychology in reality is completely different.

When holding multiple orders, those positions that have already gained profit are easily ignored by the brain—because it feels like making money should be like this. In contrast, those floating losses become the focus of all attention. Traders subconsciously try to make up for losses, constantly adjust strategies, or even take risks by adding positions to create new profitable trades. This psychological bias is especially evident in highly volatile cryptocurrencies like ETH.

In simple terms, this is a pit that traders dig for themselves in the market—subjective mental distortions lead to operational mistakes. Recognizing this may be the first step for retail investors to upgrade.

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rekt_but_not_broke

· 2h ago

Holding a bunch of orders and starting to torment oneself, this bad habit needs to be fixed. Long positions mean more worries. Honestly, I'd rather earn less than lose more. The mentality can really collapse; just looking at unrealized losses makes you want to do stupid things. This kind of crazy coin like ETH can drive people crazy more easily. The moment the idea of adding positions comes up, it's over. The biggest enemy in trading is not the market, but your own unstable mind. Recognizing what you can do is more effective than anything else to make money. Trade less, make fewer mistakes—that's the art of living.

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 17h ago

Holding a bunch of orders and then impulsively adding positions—that's just pouring water into your own brain... --- I tried that wave of ETH, the more I lost, the more I wanted to turn it around, and in the end, my account was directly wiped out. --- It sounds like a mindset issue, but really it's just greed—nothing new. --- My trick is to only open one order, watch the market less, and I actually feel much more comfortable. --- Having multiple positions can easily cause confusion; the gains are often offset by the losses. It's very true. --- That's why my sleep quality skyrocketed after switching to dollar-cost averaging.

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RugPullSurvivor

· 17h ago

Holding long positions easily leads to chaos, jumping into traps one after another

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ForkThisDAO

· 18h ago

Holding a bunch of orders is the easiest way to deceive oneself, ignoring the profits and obsessively focusing on the losses, then losing more and more as you add to your positions. --- ETH, this kind of volatile coin, is even more prone to exposing human greed. Managing long positions is really a trap. --- Doing fewer decisions indeed reduces the probability of mistakes. But human nature is restless and must keep tinkering. --- I died from overtrading, but now I’ve learned the art of lying flat and waiting. --- Ultimately, it’s a mindset issue. Earning money makes you relax your guard— isn’t that suicidal? --- Supermarket trading strategies sound sophisticated, but in reality, they just add sources of anxiety. --- Realized losses are truly the beginning of psychological torment; adding to and rescuing positions only makes it worse. --- Recognizing your psychological biases is the key to living longer; this is no joke.

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NftBankruptcyClub

· 18h ago

Hey, long position hell is really not just talk. Holding ten orders makes my mind start to go crazy. I just want to ask why losing trades can take away all my mental capacity, while profitable ones don't feel the same? Isn't this just a psychological trap? ETH, this rollercoaster coin, is the easiest to expose human nature. I've heard too many stories of doubling down and losing everything. Less hesitation is not always better; sometimes taking more action is the hardest lesson.

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NotGonnaMakeIt

· 18h ago

Uh, I'm just saying, long positions are really self-torture. The moment I impulsively add to my position, I've already lost.

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