FOMO vs JOMO: Your Trading Killer or Savior

The craziest part of the crypto market is not the rise and fall of prices themselves, but human nature.

Seeing BTC suddenly rise, those without coins start to tremble with fear—this is FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). They think: will I miss out on this wave of market action if I don't enter? As a result, they rush in, but the price is already high. By the time the flames of FOMO extinguish, being trapped becomes a permanent reminder.

The opposite is JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out). Some veterans see a certain cryptocurrency rising, but due to fundamental issues, they turn away. Later, when the coin goes to zero, they happily celebrate “Glad I didn't chase.”

How FOMO Can Ruin Your Account?

Stacking Effect: One coin rises → retail investors rush in → buying pressure increases → continues to rise → more people fear missing out → vicious cycle. This is called a bubble.

The worst part is: big whales are stirring up trouble behind the scenes. They create FOMO sentiment to attract retail investors, and then they smash the market and take your money.

How to save yourself?

1. Make a plan before taking action

• Determine target profit and stop loss level before entering the market
• Don't “wait and see”; once you fall into FOMO, you're done.

2. Always do your homework first

• What is the project's fundamentals? Is the white paper reliable? Who is the team?
• When others are FOMOing, you should be researching.

3. Long-term holders are more resilient

• Buy it and lock it up, don't look at the market for 24 hours.
• Short-term fluctuations mean nothing to you, focus only on the 5-year goal.

4. Use risk management tools

• Position management and stop-loss orders are all set.
• A single loss should be controlled within 2% of the total capital.

Core Differences

FOMO Trader: Seeing the red candlestick makes me anxious, placing orders based on feelings, with an average monthly loss of over 30%.

JOMO Investor: Missed the rise but preserved the principal, doubled in 3 years with compound interest.

To be honest, 99% of the losses come from FOMO. Because the essence of FOMO is replacing logic with emotion.

Your money is not in the market; it is in your mind. Learning to control your emotions is learning to make money.