2025-12-25 17:24:55

That feeling is something many people understand—holding spot positions for over two years, watching the best gains slip away, and ultimately choosing to cut losses and exit. Then trying futures and copy trading, only to suffer heavy losses again. Anyone would feel frustrated and start doubting their judgment.

But honestly, this is really not a matter of personal ability. The crypto market is just like this—high volatility, complex gameplay, risks and opportunities coexist. Look around and see how many people have experienced similar dilemmas: chasing high prices, cutting losses midway, buying the dip and selling the rally, frequent trading... These are pitfalls almost everyone has gone through.

In this market, those so-called darkest moments are actually quite normal. Losses, self-doubt, repeated market lessons—these are not labels of failure, but the tuition fees almost every participant in this ecosystem has to pay. The important thing is how to adjust your mindset and learn from the experience afterward, rather than self-denial in the face of failure.

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OnchainDetectiveBing

· 4h ago

It's just tuition fees, there's nothing to feel guilty about.

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RetiredMiner

· 4h ago

Lost two years in spot trading and then lost in contracts again, I understand this feeling... But on the other hand, who hasn't been harshly educated by this market?

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MetaLord420

· 4h ago

Selling at a loss was really uncomfortable, but honestly, that's the price of coming here.

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MoonlightGamer

· 5h ago

Speaking of which, during the moment of cutting losses, you really start to doubt life... --- Contracts are something that can lead to huge losses if you play around with them; no one can save you --- It's really just paying tuition. Recognizing the market early is the beginning of making money --- Two years of spot trading and still trapped, I really can't hold on anymore haha --- Losing money, to put it plainly, is just a matter of not having enough experience --- Those who trade frequently all died chasing gains and selling at lows; I’ve never escaped that --- Listening to "adjust your mindset" a thousand times, but only a few actually do it

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FlippedSignal

· 5h ago

Oh no, that was a really harsh truth. That's exactly how I got liquidated before. --- I’ve also stepped into the contract trap. Thinking about it now just makes me angry. --- Exactly, the market is like this; no one can escape. --- The biggest loss from cutting losses isn’t the money, but the mental state collapsing makes it easier to make reckless moves. --- I've paid so many tuition fees; when will I finally start making money? --- Actually, most people lose for the same reason — they get too eager. --- Yeah, frequent trading is really a big trap. I now try to hold long-term. --- The hardest part isn’t deciding whether to cut or not; it’s continuing to believe in yourself after cutting. --- The first lesson the secondary market taught me is to control my desires. --- So, this circle is built on accumulated experience.

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