2025-12-28 01:22:55

This morning I checked and surprisingly made a small profit. I was thinking about whether to continue holding my position, but I didn't expect to get caught so quickly. It's really quite frustrating; it feels like this kind of thing is testing human nature. In the end, I decided to lock in my gains for safety, after all, only when the psychological pressure is reduced can I sleep peacefully.

Thinking carefully, everyone can only earn within their own knowledge scope. If I could hold on, I would have already made a lot of money, but the fact is I can't hold on. Ultimately, this comes down to a habit problem from childhood—being used to poverty, having seen little money, so once there's a small profit, the instinctive reaction is to lock in the gains quickly. This mindset is ingrained in my bones, and I can't change it even if I want to. Human limitations are right there.

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zkNoob

· 8h ago

Almost had a perfect win, but then got beaten back unexpectedly. This feeling is truly incredible. Mindset determines everything; greed and impatience are not allowed. Honestly, this is just a cognitive ceiling; I'm also like this. If you can't hold on, then you can't hold on. At least the sleep quality is good. Some things are really ingrained in DNA and can't be changed.

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MEVSupportGroup

· 8h ago

I just said that this kind of mindset is the most deadly. I've always said that greed won't make you big money. This wave of market movement is so fast that I can't keep up. This statement about cognitive scope hits hard, but let's not dwell on self-pity. Knowing your own ceiling already puts you ahead of half the people.

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NoStopLossNut

· 8h ago

I totally understand this mindset; whether you cut early or late, it's still a cut. To be honest, greed and fear are just competing against each other. The ceiling of cognition is indeed unbreakable unless you are willing to be ruthless. Another morning slapped in the face by the market, I feel the same. I'm not afraid of losing money, I'm afraid of having to keep watching the market. Selling can let you sleep peacefully; this money was well spent. This is probably the fate of retail investors — never able to earn outside their level of understanding.

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MEVictim

· 8h ago

I understand this mindset; the moment I cut my losses, I feel truly exhausted. --- It's again greed causing trouble. I should have set a take-profit order from the start. --- That's right, the poverty mindset is really hard to change. This is just our fate. --- Wow, I’m the same way. I can’t stand seeing my account turn red, my hands tremble. --- Instead of blaming yourself, think about how to expand your knowledge. Self-blame is useless. --- It’s always like this—make some profit and then run, but watching others eat profits makes me feel uncomfortable. --- Actually, isn’t this a good thing? Living without mental exhaustion is better than anything. Sleep is valuable.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 8h ago

This is a typical supply line being cut off. Greed is the biggest cause of casualties on the battlefield.

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GasFeeTherapist

· 8h ago

I should have been a bit greedier if I had known earlier, but on the other hand, sleeping like this is indeed very restful.

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MeaninglessApe

· 8h ago

That's why I will never get rich, really, greed and fear are fighting in my mind. Waiting to die is not as good as cutting losses in time; sleep quality is the primary productivity. Why bother self-criticism? Just accept it and surrender. The reason I can't hold on is not a cognitive problem, it's just being too timid. If I had known it would be like this, I might as well have gone all in from the start; anyway, I can't make big profits. I'm not some chosen one; taking small profits and running is very normal. If your mindset collapses, just exit; there's nothing shameful about it, better than stubbornly holding on to it.

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