2025-12-31 02:24:43

Started with a solid $1.3k gain. Got greedy, chased the momentum thinking it'd keep running. Settled for just $300. That's the price I paid for losing discipline.

Market ran differently than expected. Those who stuck to their plan—locking in 4-6x returns and rotating out—they cleaned up. Meanwhile, the ones who got too attached to the upside got humbled fast.

Lesson learned: Know when to take the W and walk away. The market rewards patience and planning, not FOMO.

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GasSavingMaster

· 11h ago

This is greed tax, bro. I've heard the story of turning $1.3k into $300 too many times. Really, taking profits is said to be super simple, but actually doing it is damn hard... Watching the candlestick rise, you just want to eat more. You should learn from those who take 4-6x and then run; they are the true winners with the right mindset. I've experienced this myself too. Looking back, it was pure self-punishment... Next time, I need to be more ruthless.

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CommunityWorker

· 11h ago

It's the same old trick again, greed destroys everything, brother.

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GasFeeTherapist

· 11h ago

1.3k to 300... This is called greed tax, worth paying --- Those who stick to the plan laugh last, while FOMO becomes the bagholder --- Honestly, this kind of lesson is the most painful, because you know it but still can't help yourself --- I've seen too many stories like this, the hardest moment is when you take profits --- You should have sold at 4-6x, but insisted on waiting for 10x and then a limit-down back to zero --- Discipline sounds easy to follow... but it's really hard --- The market loves to punish greedy people, every time it's the same --- I bet this guy will make the same mistake again next time, no one can escape FOMO --- From 1300 to 300, the cost is a bit high, brother --- Knowing you should take profits, but your finger doesn't listen to your brain...

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BlockchainNewbie

· 11h ago

That's the difference—greed causes you to lose everything in just two minutes... --- Should have run at $1.3k, but I had to gamble, and look what happened... --- I just want to ask, how many people can really stick to taking profits when they're ahead? As for me, I can't. --- It sounds good, but execution is the real challenge. Next time for sure? That's what everyone says. --- Watching others earn 4-6 times easily, while I get greedy for a couple of tries and get wiped out—serves me right, haha. --- Discipline, huh? At critical moments, we all forget it. --- Taking profits is a hundred times harder than cutting losses, that's a consensus, right? --- Remembering I also did this stupid thing—painful. --- It's just one sentence: if you should run, run. Don't wait. --- FOMO is deadly, brother. How many have fallen for it?

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PoolJumper

· 11h ago

Sold over 1k, brother. This is the price of greed. --- Execution is the true essence of making money. FOMO players are always the ones being harvested. --- It should have been taken profit early, but they had to follow the trend and chase the high. Serves them right. --- Watching others lock in profits and leave gracefully, while you're still dreaming of doubling, is truly painful. --- Discipline is easy to talk about, but when it comes to the market, no one can stick to it. --- That's why I set take profit levels but not stop loss, I don't want to repeat your story. --- Run when you gain 4-6 times, but waiting for 10 times and ending up in the negatives—this mindset really needs to change. --- It's really just a matter of the decision to sell; greed destroys everything. --- The market isn't short of opportunities; what's lacking is the courage to walk away when it's time.

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Anon4461

· 12h ago

This is me, a bloody lesson—greed kills that little profit. --- Honestly, going from 1.3k to 300 is ridiculous. I've done this move too, and I can't even laugh. --- FOMO is really the devil. Every time, I think I can get a little more, but then I get hammered in return. --- It's sad to see others flipping and making a fortune, while I'm still dreaming of hitting the daily limit. --- Discipline sounds easy, but one shaky hand and it's all gone. So true.

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