2025-12-30 09:22:30

2025 is coming to an end, and I finally managed to grow my account from the initial $100 to $2000. To be honest, the process was a bit risky. Yesterday, I was caught in a fake breakout trap, heavily long at the time, and almost had to cut losses in the middle of the night, bringing my account back below $1000. If I hadn't held on stubbornly, I would have really blown up — even though I was panicking at that moment. Fortunately, the market moved today, allowing me to take profits in time and preserve this round of gains.

Looking back, the biggest lesson is position control. Everyone falls for fake breakouts, but if you manage your position well, even if you get tricked, you won't be wiped out. What I fear most is the all-in approach—one stop-loss and you're back to square one.

Everyone in the market should leave themselves an exit route. Controlling each trade size properly is the key to surviving longer. Let's keep working hard together!

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HashBrownies

· 5h ago

I almost followed the fake breakout yesterday too. Luckily, I didn't go all in, or I would have been caught in the crash with you. From 100 to 2000, that’s really bold. How much tuition did you pay for the fake breakout? When it comes to heavy positions... you’ll have to pay the debt sooner or later. Glad you made it out alive. Position management is truly the bottom line of survival. How many people have been eliminated just because they didn’t control their holdings? Waiting all night just to catch the market move—how strong must your mental resilience be? The all-in crowd will eventually have to pay their debts. Your lesson is worth this price. It feels like that moment just before returning to the old days, so intense and nerve-wracking.

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OfflineValidator

· 5h ago

Almost went all-in, luckily I didn't panic Being scared by a false breakout in the middle of the night kept me awake, this wave is really risky. But making a profit is also okay, the key is not to be greedy Grinding it out is the way to be a winner I've been taught a lesson about position sizing. A single heavy position can send you back to square one, it's terrifying 20x leverage is just playing dirty; it's better to honestly control risks This wave's increase is pretty good, going from 100 to 2000 is quite something Fake breakouts are the most annoying, every time you need to step on it to learn a lesson

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MEVHunterZhang

· 5h ago

20x leverage was forcibly turned into 2x, this is my 2025... I almost got swept away by a false breakout. Thinking about it now, my legs are still trembling.

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WhaleStalker

· 5h ago

Almost got wiped out in the middle of the night, really exhausted... Luckily, I didn't go all-in

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GateUser-74b10196

· 5h ago

Almost stopped out and hit the reset point in the middle of the night, I really couldn't keep my composure... Luckily, I managed to hold on in the end. A 20x return is indeed possible.

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