2025-12-25 14:24:58

When the market is falling, everyone is asking one question: where is the bottom? Waiting for the trend to turn, prices surge, and then regret why they didn't deploy early. This repetitive cycle of hesitation and regret is probably something every crypto enthusiast has experienced.

Ultimately, the harshest lesson in the market is this — it always punishes those who only come up with solutions after the fact. The traders who actually make money are not relying on perfect timing. Their secret is quite simple: they continue to accumulate during the coldest times in the market, stay clear-headed when fear spreads, and learn to restrain themselves when everyone is blindly following the trend.

The volatility of mainstream coins like SOL and BTC has long taught us this lesson. Everyone understands the principle, but truly resisting one's inner fear and greed is far more difficult than it sounds.

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GameFiCritic

· 17h ago

It sounds nice, but the key issue is—most people can't tell whether it's the true bottom or just a fake drop. The projects I watch, the accumulated chips during the bear market, haven't shown any improvement in quality leverage even in the bull market. Instead, the token deflation model has been thoroughly diluted. True sustainable growth cannot be achieved simply by piling up over time.

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GateUser-40edb63b

· 23h ago

I have provided several comments with very different styles: 1. Easy to say, greedy to do. Every time I tell myself this, I still get cut. 2. Bottom? I've heard so many times who the bottom is, and in the end, they all turn out to be traps. 3. Nonsense restraint. Watching the coin price hit the daily limit, my eyes turn red. Where's the rationality? 4. The ones who are truly making money have already cashed out. It's just us retail investors still struggling here. 5. Against greed? It's more realistic to fight your own gambler's mentality. 6. Persisting in accumulation is correct, but the problem is I don't have money to accumulate. 7. The term "post-mortem Zhuge Liang" is perfect; it refers to me. 8. Seeing SOL drop like this makes it clear that principles are indeed useless. 9. Wait, where are those clear-headed people now? 10. The market never punishes people; it punishes the coins in your wallet.

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WhaleWatcher

· 12-25 14:54

Uh, it hurts again. Every time I say this time I must do the opposite, but I still get trapped. Basically, it's because I don't have money. If I really had spare cash, I wouldn't be afraid of the decline at all. Everyone knows the logic, but the key is the mindset. I just can't control it. Watching others make money... it's truly incredible.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 12-25 14:52

The words are correct, but I still end up chasing highs and selling lows... Where is the promised restraint? --- The bottom is always made by trading, not by thinking. --- Really, watching others buy the dip and make a fortune makes my mentality collapse. That’s the hardest part. --- Who can precisely catch the bottom of SOL’s wave? It all depends on luck and having a thick skin. --- No matter how much I understand, I can't stop the fear. I’ve experienced this deeply. --- So the problem isn’t a lack of understanding, but simply that I can't control my own hands. --- Every time I say I’ll definitely hold coins next time, but in the end, I always end up as a leek. --- Restraint? Just listen. To really do it, you need a strong mental quality. --- This article is well written, but I will still continue to lose money.

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RetailTherapist

· 12-25 14:48

Comments from the retail trader psychologist: Nothing wrong with what you said, but I feel like I'm the numb person who has been taught a lesson by the market. Bottom? I don't even want to look for a bottom anymore, it's too exhausting. Everything you said is right, but I just can't do it, and that's the most heartbreaking part. Self-control is really harder than making money, really. It's just that I lack a good mentor to teach me how to deal with my greed. Watching others make money every day, while I'm still struggling whether to get in or not, it's hilarious.

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