2025-12-27 21:21:33

Many people enter the crypto world thinking about getting rich overnight, but they can't handle normal pullbacks. They panic at the first dip, start doubting themselves at the first shake, and this mindset is doomed to not go far—ultimately, they end up shooting themselves in the foot.

The crypto space is not a wishing well. Those who truly survive are never the smartest analysts, but those who can consistently execute strategies and believe in cycles.

My trading logic is simple: only do things with certainty, and don't play the "maybe" game. Before entering a position, I clarify the rhythm, cycle, and logic. Normal pullbacks are part of trading, and no one can avoid them. But the problem is, once many people get trapped, they immediately start to worry about whether they should exit.

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MetaMaximalist

· 10h ago

ngl this is exactly the adoption curve problem most normies never grasp. they're operating on pure speculation, not understanding the network effects or protocol sustainability behind what they're hodling. discipline > iq in markets, always has been.

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NFTragedy

· 10h ago

Honestly, mindset is really the biggest hurdle; 99% of people just can't get past it. I've seen too many people give up after one or two setbacks. Seriously, what kind of trading is that? You definitely need to have a cyclical mindset; otherwise, you're just a gambler.

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HodlVeteran

· 10h ago

Looking at this article, I can't help but think of my painful lesson in 2017... Back then, I was also caught in a trap and kept obsessing over it every day. The more I obsessed, the messier it got, and in the end, I really played myself out of the market. Now I understand that mindset is much more difficult than technical analysis. --- To be honest, I like the word "certainty," but I'm afraid most people simply can't distinguish between certainty and gambling psychology. --- Normal drawdown? Haha, the problem is that ordinary retail investors can't tell what is a normal drawdown and what indicates the start of a breakdown below support. --- Right now, I just hold onto Bitcoin, not looking at altcoins. I'm too old to handle those rollercoaster rides. --- Stably executing a strategy, it's easy to say but hard to do, everyone. --- It's true that panic sets in at the first drop. I've seen too many accounts collapse due to mindset failure, even when the technical analysis was correct. --- Young people lack patience for waiting; they want to switch lanes and overtake, but end up crashing into a tree.

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LuckyBlindCat

· 10h ago

There's nothing wrong with that; the key is that most people can't get past the mental hurdle. Once caught, they start messing around blindly, which is truly like shooting themselves in the foot. I'm the kind of person who plans out the logic before taking action; once I'm in, I don't watch the charts. Pullback? Normal, who hasn't experienced it? Those who truly make money are always boring people. How about you?

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MetaMisfit

· 10h ago

That's so true, mindset really is the dividing line. I've seen too many people start doubting life after just one limit-down. It's really just a lack of review and understanding of why they entered that position. Cycles are cycles; people who can't handle the pullback shouldn't be playing in the crypto world in the first place. I'm the same here. Once I set my stop-loss, I don't look at it anymore to avoid unnecessary stress. These people are always emotionally driven, and end up falling right before dawn. Indeed, those who can stick to their strategies are truly rare. Once they start hesitating over "whether to run or not," it shows there's a problem with their entry logic. It's not about whether their analysis is smart or not, but about who can endure it.

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