I fell into the same old problem again yesterday—when the market started to rise, I had already closed all my positions. Watching it continue to surge afterward, that feeling really sucks.



Honestly, this situation is too common in trading. You finally manage to buy at the bottom, hold all the way up, and just as it starts to rise, your heart begins to race—fearing a pullback, fearing losing the gains you've made, so you rush to sell. And what’s the result? The most profitable part of the market, and you miss out on it.

Reflecting on it, it’s really a mindset issue. Taking profits isn’t wrong, but being overly conservative can turn into greed—greed for locking in profits immediately, while ignoring the continuation of the trend. Especially in the early stages of a bull market, many coins are just beginning to rise, and selling everything at this point is really dropping the ball at a critical moment.

Next time, I need to think it through—plan the timing and proportion of closing positions in advance, and avoid getting anxious when the market is in the middle of a move. Sometimes, letting some of the holdings run is more important than regretting a small unrealized profit. Otherwise, you might end up closing out completely but miss out on the final gains.
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Rekt_Recoveryvip
· 01-05 17:17
nah man, this hits different... the classic leverage ptsd moment but make it position sizing lmao. literally paper-handed the dip and watched it moon, been there too many times fr fr
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WalletAnxietyPatientvip
· 01-05 17:10
It's the same story again; always the early bird like me who hits the trap on time.
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ZkProofPuddingvip
· 01-05 15:47
It's the same hurdle again, really frustrating. Selling early was the right move; watching it now just feels like pointless staring.
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rugdoc.ethvip
· 01-05 08:58
Haha, this is a classic case of "panic selling syndrome." I also often fall into it. Basically, it's greed versus fear, and in the end, neither side wins. But on the other hand, just realizing this is already better than most people; many people don't reflect at all.
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MetaverseMortgagevip
· 01-02 21:50
Oh no, this is me. I always operate like this, so frustrating.
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DeFiVeteranvip
· 01-02 21:49
This is a typical "FOMO" (Fear of Missing Out) situation, I often experience the same 😅 Bro, completely clearing your position at the beginning of a bull market is really the most亏损 (loss-making) move. You should keep some chips to let it fly, don't always think about exiting completely.
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MultiSigFailMastervip
· 01-02 21:48
This is a typical case of buying the dip and then cutting your own position, finally watching the price increase and crying about the gains.
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FadCatchervip
· 01-02 21:47
This is a typical greed syndrome—seeing the limit-up and still feeling distressed about that little unrealized profit.
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OPsychologyvip
· 01-02 21:31
Ha, this is me. I always do this—holding gold in my hands but always thinking about cashing out safely. I should have learned long ago to let profits run, but I always get anxious as soon as my mindset shifts. During the surge of the big pancake, I also sold everything early. Looking back, that was really smart. But to be honest, the take-profit ratio needs to be planned in advance. Don't wait until the market rises to start stressing out—that's when all decisions are wrong. Mindset is something that’s much harder to improve than technical skills.
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EternalMinervip
· 01-02 21:24
This is a typical pursuit of certainty, but as a result, you end up losing the greatest opportunity cost.
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