2026-01-04 15:23:55

During these days of halting strategies, I've seen quite a few people around me get trapped, with eight out of ten heavily invested. It's easy to say in theory, but when your account turns green to red, everyone just wants to hold on a little longer. I understand very well the mental preparation involved.

But what I want to say is that you must cross the hurdle of stop-loss. If profits are wiped out, you can still turn things around with subsequent operations; if the principal is gone, then you truly have nothing left. The more the market pulls back, the more this ironclad rule hits home—mainstream coins like BTC and ETH are no exception. This New Year holiday was supposed to be a good rest, but many people are still watching the K-line.

Rather than saying this is the market's ruthlessness, it's more like a test of everyone's risk control awareness. When it's time to act, act; sometimes, staying alive is more important than making money.

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consensus_whisperer

· 01-04 15:44

Really, once you go all-in, it's too late to regret. I've seen too many people lose their principal and still want to turn things around.

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shadowy_supercoder

· 01-04 15:30

All the heavy positions are held by the warriors; only those who cut losses are the ones still alive. I see through this wave. If the principal is gone, everything is over. This is no joke. If you can't hold on, just run. Don't wait until your account hits zero to regret. It's not just this market cycle; only by staying alive can you see the next opportunity. Psychological preparation is useless; if you need to cut, you have to cut. Eight out of ten are heavily invested, and those eight are probably regretting it now. That's why I don't dare to go all in. Taking a little loss is much better than going bankrupt.

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WhaleStalker

· 01-04 15:26

Really, eight out of ten people are heavily invested, which is ridiculous. Losing the principal is more heartbreaking than anything else. --- Sometimes, living is truly more important than making money. That’s a profound statement. --- Stop-loss, stop-loss. It sounds simple, but when it’s time to act, it’s hard to let go. Greed kills people. --- This wave of market行情 has shattered many people's mentalities. If you need to stop-loss, just do it. If you can't endure it, you can't endure it. --- Seeing a bunch of people still watching the charts around me, even during New Year’s Day, this is the price of poor risk management. --- Mainstream coins didn’t escape either, which shows that nothing is reliable. You can only rely on your own stop-loss discipline. --- I understand it’s uncomfortable to see green, but if you hold on a bit longer, it’s really gambling mentality. Stay sober, brother. --- If profits return to zero, you can turn around; if the principal is gone, it’s truly over. Everyone understands this principle but can’t do it.

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MondayYoloFridayCry

· 01-04 15:24

Heavy investing is really something you get used to after the first time, but familiarity doesn't mean you should risk losing your principal. I'm just worried about those who stubbornly hold on until everything collapses back to square one. Staying alive is truly more important than anything else.

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