2026-01-07 01:24:13

Yesterday's retest opportunity could have been a better entry point, but I missed it. Sometimes, even when the market aligns with your predictions, you have to restrain your impulsiveness. The market will always surprise you; no one can guarantee that the subsequent trend will unfold exactly as planned.

In this circle, I've seen many people rise quickly through a few high-leverage, heavy-position trades, but honestly, most of them are just fleeting. Anyone can gamble with high leverage once, but the real issue is mindset. Winning makes you want to try again; losing makes you willing to grind it out again—this cyclical process ultimately pushes most people into the same dead end.

This is where the temptation of leverage lies: small funds can leverage large gains, but once your mindset gets out of control, all that's left is to double down and repeatedly reset your positions. On the surface, it looks like high-leverage trading, but in reality, you must constantly remind yourself of risk awareness; otherwise, it becomes roulette. Trading should be steady, and your mindset must be even steadier.

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PumpDetector

· 15h ago

nah the pullback timing thing hits different when you're actually watching the order flow... people see the setup, get greedy, then act shocked when it doesn't pan out lol

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 01-08 03:39

It's the same old story. No matter how eloquently it's explained, human greed can't be stopped. That's how I got exposed.

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GasFeeTherapist

· 01-07 01:54

If you miss it, you miss it. Anyway, the next opportunity will come again. The key is not to get carried away and play with leverage until you lose your principal.

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-07 01:53

That's so true, it's really the mindset that is the hardest part. I used to think that once I saw a good opportunity, I would go all in, but a single retracement wiped out my small account. Now I understand that leverage is just a magnifying glass, it also amplifies greed. Stop-loss is hard, take-profit is even harder, and most people die right there. Opportunities will always come, but once the account is gone, it's really gone. Making money is not the goal; staying alive is. This market fluctuation is truly exhausting, but the more intense it gets, the more you need to stay calm. I've played with high leverage a few times, and none of those ended well. Either I got too excited after winning, or I lost and wanted to make it back. Actually, most people know they should be steady, but they just can't execute. I am the same. What I fear the most is that confidence after making a profit, as if I really see through the market.

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DancingCandles

· 01-07 01:46

Missed it again, this is just me haha --- I've long quit that high leverage game, really can't keep up with the mentality --- You're right, I've seen too many people go from getting rich overnight to blowing up overnight --- If you can't keep a steady mindset, don't touch leverage, it's that simple --- Every time I think I can make it back this time, but the more I try, the deeper I get --- Controlling impulses is easy to say, but when the market is really moving, everyone gets caught up --- The roulette analogy is perfect, it's entirely a game of luck --- I'm the type who wants to double up after winning once, now I regret it to death --- Risk awareness is often only truly understood after a margin call --- I've seen too many people around me swallowed by leverage, and I can't even persuade them

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DAOdreamer

· 01-07 01:31

Missed opportunities are gone, but the next chance will come anyway. The key is not to get blinded by the sweet taste of leverage; one careless move and you'll lose everything.

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