2026-01-19 19:44:02

Every time I see a decline, I want to sell everything and think this should be about the bottom. But the key issue is—when you truly can't resist cutting losses and clearing your position, the bull market often arrives quietly. The strange thing about market psychology is right here: the more you want to catch the bottom, the more likely you are to catch the last flying knife. Many times, gritting your teeth and holding on is the right move, but when you finally push your limits and prepare to clear everything, the market is about to take off. This psychological game is really unbeatable. Who can break this curse?

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MEVHunter

· 7h ago

This is the most classic psychological battle in the mempool. Basically, the arbitrage opportunity in timing is infinitely amplified. You see, every time it's at the most desperate moment to clear positions, it's like being sandwiched at the highest bid during a gas war — it's always the worst timing. Right now, I set a stop-loss and deliberately ignore the candlestick charts, letting on-chain data speak for itself and preventing emotions from influencing the execution logic.

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WagmiAnon

· 7h ago

Basically, the biggest enemy in crypto trading is mindset issues. --- It’s always like this—after selling, it soars the next day, and I get so angry I want to smash my phone. --- It’s unbreakable; this is the eternal game of the market. No matter how good your skills are, you can’t escape psychological traps. --- The tug-of-war between holding on and cutting losses—no one can escape this curse. --- It’s incredible—trying to hold on to the end often makes you more likely to become a leek (loser). --- That’s why most people can’t make money; mental resilience determines everything. --- Feeling fear at every dip is a common problem among all crypto traders, right? --- Wait, could dollar-cost averaging be the key to breaking the cycle? --- Thinking back to last year when I sold at the bottom—I still regret it. --- Psychological games are so cruel; the market is just harvesting emotional people.

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SatoshiChallenger

· 7h ago

Data shows that 80% of retail investors' exit points are often signals of the main force accumulating... Ironically, those who actually make money are never the ones predicting the bottom, but rather the ones who don't look at candlestick charts at all [cold laugh]

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