2026-01-14 00:51:40

Fearing losses more than chasing gains—that's how most traders blow up their accounts. The psychology is brutal: panic sell on red candles, then watch the bounce. Skip the hopium, stick to stops. Your portfolio will thank you.

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SnapshotLaborer

· 21h ago

Once the stop-loss is set, there's nothing to fear; the key is attitude... Those guys who chase highs and sell lows mostly get stuck at the psychological barrier.

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SybilAttackVictim

· 23h ago

Once a stop loss is set, you can sleep soundly. Otherwise, every time the price drops, you'll want to cut your position, which really hurts yourself.

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RektHunter

· 01-14 01:21

That hits pretty close to home; I was raised that way myself, haha.

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MoonMathMagic

· 01-14 01:21

Stop-loss really saves lives, but if you just hold on a little longer, the account wouldn't have blown up.

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RektButStillHere

· 01-14 01:18

You're absolutely right, so many people literally lose money because of fear psychology... they see a dip and panic-sell without thinking, then it immediately bounces back. That feeling is truly terrible.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-14 01:15

I'll just say it, stop-loss is easy to talk about but extremely difficult to execute, especially when looking at the green candles, your mind just doesn't work properly.

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LiquidityWizard

· 01-14 01:14

loss aversion literally kills more portfolios than leverage does—statistically speaking, the correlation between emotional selling and account liquidation hovers around 0.87 based on historical data. but sure, "stick to stops" is the simplified version i guess

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RektButSmiling

· 01-14 01:12

Fear psychology kills people. I've seen too many people panic and cut their losses, only to miss the rebound and end up fighting with themselves.

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