2025-12-25 12:23:09

Stop fooling yourself. Your approach isn't trading; frankly, it's addiction.

Watching your account shrink all the way down, feeling really wronged, right?
"I watch the market for over ten hours every day, why am I still losing?"

Listen, even if you manage to convince yourself, it won't move the candlestick chart.

Remember that last trade just now? The market suddenly surged, your heartbeat skyrocketed, afraid of missing out. You rushed in, only for it to immediately pull back. Sweat on your palms, intestines turning green with regret. You can't hold during a rise, you stubbornly hold during a fall. Honestly, this isn't trading at all; it's playing with your phone like a game console, just to get that adrenaline rush in that moment.

There's a saying that hits hard—operating on emotions is gambling; following rules is real trading.

People who truly make money all seem "boring." When they’re not watching the market, they’re working out or living their lives because they understand one thing: not every market wave has anything to do with you.

From now on, be a cold, execution machine:
No trading without a plan
No entering the market without a stop-loss
When emotions take over, lock the screen immediately

Overcoming your emotions is already halfway to success. The market will always come; the key is to use your brain, not your feelings.

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GasFeeSobber

· 9h ago

Really? Losing money after watching the market for over ten hours? What does that say? It’s a waste of time but not the brain. --- I truly have experience with adrenaline, but only now do I realize that’s not trading, that’s gambling addiction. --- People who enter the market without stop-losses deserve to be cut like chives. --- That really hit me. Clearly, those making money are resting, while I’m there trembling and chasing orders. --- But on the other hand, how many people can actually stick to their plans? Knowing is one thing, actually doing it is another. --- Emotional trading is just gambling with yourself; the faster and more thoroughly you lose. --- Feels like this is talking about me. Every time I say I’ll only follow the plan, but as soon as it surges, my brain goes haywire.

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GasFeeGazer

· 9h ago

Trading for over ten hours every day and still losing money—aren't you just using trading as a form of spiritual solace? That's right, the ones who really make money are often very "boring." We, the ones constantly posting, end up losing the most. Once you start trading based on feelings, it's over. At that point, you're a gambler, not a trader. Disciplined people look very boring, but their accounts are growing. And us? No stop-loss at all, just pure self-destructive behavior. Locking the screen is a brilliant suggestion; it's more effective than any technical indicator. If you can't get past your emotions, you'll keep losing month after month. Talking about it just brings tears. When prices go up, you're itching to buy but afraid; when they fall, you stubbornly hold on. How big can that reflex arc be? Forget it, I'll put my phone down first. Once I calm down, I'll talk about trading.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 9h ago

That hits close to home, you're exactly talking about me. Staring at the screen for over ten hours, what's the difference from a gambler? Without rules, it's pure gambling, I admit it.

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4am_degen

· 9h ago

It's really heartbreaking, but it's true. I used to watch the market every day like that, and the result was that I lost more and more the longer I watched. Now I've changed, and I actually make more stable profits.

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RektCoaster

· 9h ago

Ha, isn't this talking about me? Feeling uncomfortable.

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