#比特币对比代币化黄金 has been trading contracts for five years, and I’ve realized a harsh truth: 90% of people fail because of their mindset, not their skills.



Losing three or five thousand makes you afraid to even open the app; you don’t even want to look at the charts. I know that feeling all too well. On May 19, 2021, I saw a 40% drawdown overnight and didn’t open my trading app for three whole days.

Later, I understood: the market never tests whether your predictions are right or wrong; it tests whether you can avoid collapsing when you’re wrong.

I’ve seen people make the right call eight times, but after getting liquidated on the ninth, they never touch trading again. I’ve also seen people recover after losing it all. It’s not that they don’t fear pain—they just know fear is useless. Fear won’t make your stop-loss line disappear; it’ll only make opportunities slip away.

Last November, when $BTC broke $70,000, a lot of people missed out. Not because they didn’t understand, but because they didn’t dare to get in. Just two months earlier, they’d cut losses at $65,000, and now you want them to chase? They just couldn’t get over the psychological hurdle.

But those who dared to go long at $72,000 weren’t thinking, “What if it drops again?” They were thinking, “The trend is clear—if it’s time to get in, then get in.” When you manage your position size well, you can withstand a pullback. That’s real risk management.

A market maker friend once told me: true experts aren’t the ones who predict correctly, but the ones who can afford to lose. They won’t change their entire trading logic just because of one mistake, because they know—emotional trading is the biggest enemy.

You can lay out your positions cautiously, but you can’t miss the whole bull cycle just because you’re afraid.

Stop-loss is discipline, but not opening a position at all is avoidance. The market only rewards those who dare to bet after fully understanding the risks.

Survive first—only then do you earn the right to talk about profits.
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rugdoc.ethvip
· 17h ago
What you said is absolutely right; mindset is indeed a major hurdle. I've seen too many people start doubting themselves after a round of losses, only to miss out on the subsequent bull run. But honestly, it's easy to talk about being able to "afford to lose," but very few can actually pull it off. Most people still get crushed by the psychological torment at the moment they stop out. That said, it really does take confidence to go long at the top, but the key is solid position management, not just a gambler's mentality. There's a huge difference between the two.
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GasFeeCryvip
· 17h ago
That was harsh, but it's true—mindset is the hardest thing. Back then, when it dropped, I'd just delete the app, terrified of seeing the loss. The people who went long at 72,000 are laughing now, and I'm still hesitating about whether to buy more. If you're always afraid, you'll always be left with scraps. If you miss this market move, it's really gone. Being able to afford losses is the real skill—ordinary people just can't do it... The psychological hurdle is a hundred times harder to look at than the candlestick chart. Not opening a position is just avoidance—that statement really hit me.
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Princedarkwah5vip
· 17h ago
HODL Tight 💪
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Princedarkwah5vip
· 17h ago
Ape In 🚀
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Princedarkwah5vip
· 17h ago
Bull Run 🐂
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CryptoFortuneTellervip
· 17h ago
Mindset is indeed a hurdle, but to be honest, some people just shouldn't be trading contracts if their funds can't handle the drawdown. What's really tough is that many people don't even understand their own risk tolerance before daring to use leverage. Speaking of which, I didn't get in on that 72,000 move either, and I'm kind of regretting it now.
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SerumSquirtervip
· 17h ago
Broke down, I was hit during the 519 crash too. Looking back now, those were textbook-level opportunities to sell at a loss. You're right, but very few people can actually do it. Most people aren't clueless; it's just that mental hurdle they can't get over. The key is having both stop-loss discipline and the ability to execute. Having both is really impressive. I... am still in that stage where every time I lose a few thousand, I start doubting myself. I need to learn this kind of mindset.
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BearMarketBrovip
· 17h ago
Absolutely right, the mindset part is really tough. I went all in during that wave in 2022, and I'm still reflecting on it now. You nailed it about being able to afford the loss—most people are just hijacked by their emotions. I’ve also experienced missing out, watching the price hit the limit up right after cutting my losses... it’s really tormenting. That’s why most people can only be "retail fodder," lacking a compounding mindset. If you manage your positions well, there’s nothing to fear. The key is still discipline.
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