I have been trading full-time for nearly a month, and in the end, I still fell into the trap of holding positions. To be honest, I really thought there would be a rebound at the time, but I was immediately liquidated when I reversed my position. This lesson is very profound—when facing the market, holding positions is basically a death sentence.
Those who think they can hold on are often in the most danger. Once the market doesn't cooperate, leverage can wipe out your account in an instant. Many friends around me have experienced this kind of crash; seemingly safe operations can quickly become the fuse for liquidation.
Looking back now, risk management is truly more important than anything else. Stop-loss is not shameful; rather, it is a necessary condition to keep playing and surviving. If I could do it again, I would set a stop-loss right away and exit, without thinking about rebounds or reversals—that's all an illusion. A reminder to all trading friends—never follow my example. Timely stop-loss is more important than anything else.
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IfIWereOnChain
· 12-20 04:45
Holding positions is really the biggest pitfall in trading... I’ve fallen into this trap too. Now I just cut losses and run when I get scared.
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Rebound? Brother, that’s all an illusion. My account has taught me how to behave.
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It seems safe but is actually the most dangerous. By the time you realize, it’s too late.
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Leverage reversal can lead to instant liquidation. There’s no room for luck.
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Risk management is truly the best, more effective than any technical analysis.
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Those who say they can hold on usually get liquidated in the next second.
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Cutting losses is not shameful; staying alive is the real victory.
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My current principle is to set a stop-loss and exit immediately, don’t wait for a rebound.
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All my friends have blown up their accounts this way, none of them escaped.
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If I had to choose again, I’d just run immediately. Don’t believe in any rebound nonsense.
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Degen4Breakfast
· 12-20 00:51
Holding a position is just gambling with the market; in the end, you are the one who gets hurt.
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DaisyUnicorn
· 12-20 00:44
Taking a position is like watering yourself on the edge of a cliff, thinking the flowers can survive, but in reality, you're just accelerating their withering... Cutting losses is the true key to keeping the garden in full bloom.
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UnluckyMiner
· 12-20 00:42
Holding positions really is a slow death, I've been through it myself.
The weakness of human nature is greed; setting stop-losses makes you feel guilty instead.
Full-time trading for a month and I blew up; this tuition was paid quite painfully.
Leverage, the more confident you are, the sharper the rebound.
Will I hold again next time? Honestly, I definitely will.
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Rekt_Recovery
· 12-20 00:35
ngl, the whole "i can hold through this" mindset is literally leverage ptsd waiting to happen... been there, got the liquidation notice to prove it lmao
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liquidation_watcher
· 12-20 00:33
Taking on trades really is the mother of losing money, a painful lesson.
I have been trading full-time for nearly a month, and in the end, I still fell into the trap of holding positions. To be honest, I really thought there would be a rebound at the time, but I was immediately liquidated when I reversed my position. This lesson is very profound—when facing the market, holding positions is basically a death sentence.
Those who think they can hold on are often in the most danger. Once the market doesn't cooperate, leverage can wipe out your account in an instant. Many friends around me have experienced this kind of crash; seemingly safe operations can quickly become the fuse for liquidation.
Looking back now, risk management is truly more important than anything else. Stop-loss is not shameful; rather, it is a necessary condition to keep playing and surviving. If I could do it again, I would set a stop-loss right away and exit, without thinking about rebounds or reversals—that's all an illusion. A reminder to all trading friends—never follow my example. Timely stop-loss is more important than anything else.