2025-12-30 10:28:52

Honestly, I need to reflect on my trading habits. Recently, I've been opening trades blindly without thinking clearly about why I entered the market. As a result, I hold on even when I'm wrong, and even though I know this approach is very risky, I still desperately increase my position size.

The funniest part is, I actually judged the direction correctly—gold does have a logical reason to rise amid escalating geopolitical conflicts. But because my position was too heavy, even a slight fluctuation scared me into wanting to exit, ultimately leading to being washed out or my mindset collapsing.

Now I think I understand. Position management is the key to trading. I must strictly follow the combination of 20x leverage with 5x capital—cut losses immediately at 10 points loss and avoid any luck-based thinking. Instead of frequent operations, I should learn how to survive properly.

It seems this game really isn't something you can make money at just by messing around.

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 2h ago

Bro, this reflection runs deep. Position management is truly a matter of life and death.

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BlockchainRetirementHome

· 4h ago

This is true enlightenment; position management is really the key to survival.

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hodl_therapist

· 4h ago

Deciding whether the other party is right or being washed out, that's just ridiculous haha. It seems like I really need to take position management seriously.

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SerRugResistant

· 4h ago

Bro, your awareness came a bit late, but luckily you haven't blown up your position yet.

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FloorSweeper

· 4h ago

Haha, this is the magic of leverage. When you judge correctly, you end up losing the most. Realizing that your position management is garbage is actually winning halfway. Staying alive is the top priority, got it? The feeling of your position being so heavy that your mentality collapses... I understand it so well, really. This 20x leverage setup looks cool, but it requires discipline, and discipline is the most expensive. Instead of waiting to be forcibly liquidated, it's better to admit loss first—there's nothing wrong with that logic. Even with the right direction, you can still lose like this, which only proves one thing—you're not capable of handling this leverage ratio. Many people crash at this step, which shows this isn't an IQ problem, but a test of execution. Taking a 10-point profit and running—sounds conservative? But surviving to the next market wave is what really makes you money.

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BlockchainBrokenPromise

· 4h ago

That's really true. I also learned the hard way about position management. But speaking of which, setting a stop loss at just 10 points is a bit too strict, isn't it? Are you playing a mind game?

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