2026-01-07 05:24:30

I saw a record of a PEPE whale account. In the first half of the year during the bear market, it directly lost 100 million. Now that the rebound is coming, it has barely made back some. This is interesting — having a lot of money does not always mean high trading skills; whales also chase the rise and sell the dip.

When the trend is in full swing, everything can take off. Even pigs. There are indeed many examples of positions blowing up and then being wiped out overnight. This is a reality.

We need to think clearly about one thing: only by surviving can there be a next round. Those who can endure the bear market are the ones qualified to profit in the next bull market. This is not just hype; it’s a real market rule.

And also, the most terrifying thing about this game is the addiction. Even if the account goes to zero, the mind is still calculating how to raise more money to jump back in. Be cautious of this mentality; it’s more dangerous than losing money itself.

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NotAFinancialAdvice

· 01-08 01:56

Losing a hundred million and still daring to continue playing, this mental resilience is really strong. Whales also chase gains and sell off, indicating that technical analysis isn't really that valuable. Living is winning, this saying runs deep. I've seen too many people with the mentality of trying to recover after their accounts are wiped out. When the wind blows pigs into the sky, when it stops, it's just a mess on the ground. Instead of studying how to make money, it's better to first study how to survive. I've heard many stories of getting rich from forced liquidation, but even more stories of accounts being wiped out. The most frightening thing about this game isn't actually losing money, but losing it all and still being hooked.

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SwapWhisperer

· 01-07 05:47

Even with billions in losses, chasing gains and then selling off shows that having a lot of money really has nothing to do with skill. I've seen too many cases like this. Surviving a bear market is the real skill; otherwise, no matter how big the opportunity, you're just giving away money to others. Thinking about borrowing money to try again after your account hits zero is a psychological problem more deadly than a margin call. Pigs can fly at the peak, but when they fall, no one can hide from it. Living > making money, this really hits home. So many people resort to suicidal operations just for a market wave. Whales also chase gains and sell off, but what about ordinary people? Even more outrageous. Rolling over positions—when you're making money, it feels incredibly satisfying; when you hit zero, it happens so quickly. I've seen it too many times. Addiction is a real issue; what's scarier than losing your account is that obsession. When the opportunity comes, everything can fly—it's true. The key is whether you can survive until the next cycle. Having a lot of money ≠ high skill, and that's the most heartbreaking.

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SchroedingersFrontrun

· 01-07 05:34

Losing a hundred million barely gets you some returns, this is just ridiculous. Even whales can't save their own hands. Having a lot of money really doesn't help; chasing gains and selling losses is something anyone can do. The key is still mindset. Addiction is more deadly than liquidation. Only those who endure the bear market deserve to make money in the bull market. No doubt about that. You wipe out your funds and still want to seek revenge, raise money, and rush in? This mindset really needs to be cautious; it's too dangerous.

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ForkInTheRoad

· 01-07 05:34

Money can't really change the fate of chasing gains and selling off in panic. I've seen too many big players also get wiped out. Losing a hundred million and still daring to turn around and try again—what kind of mental toughness does that require? I can't handle it. Living through a bear market is already a win. I need to tattoo this phrase in my mind. The most terrifying thing is those who go back to zero and still think about raising more money. That's more hopeless than a margin call itself. Pigs can fly at the wind vane, but they also fall the hardest. Account zeroing out isn't the end; mental zeroing out is the real disaster. I remember someone saying that only those who survive to the next bull market deserve to make money. This isn't just motivational talk; it's fate.

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NervousFingers

· 01-07 05:30

A hundred million, huh? That rebound profit is really just a drop in the bucket. Whales also can't escape the fate of chasing gains and selling off. Living is more important than making money, but few can truly do it. Addiction is the cruelest thing; after accounts are wiped out, people want to go all in even more. That mindset is really more terrifying than losing money itself. I've heard many stories of position rolling, but few have ended well. When the opportunity comes, everyone is a genius. Only in a bear market can you see who truly survives. Having more money is an advantage, but it also easily leads to overconfidence. The example of this big account holder is quite eye-opening. If you can't endure one bear market, you have no qualification to talk about the next bull market.

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VitalikFanboy42

· 01-07 05:27

Billions are gone just like that, and whales are just giving away their money. Now I believe more that living is more important than making money. --- Chasing gains and selling losses, wealthy people do it even better, so ironic. --- That last paragraph really hits home. Zeroing out the account is not so bad, but I'm afraid the mind will also be zeroed out, still thinking about turning things around. --- Even pigs can fly at the wind vane, but when they land, pigs also die the fastest. --- Surviving a bear market is the real winner; I need to keep this in mind. --- Addiction is way scarier than losing money, truly. --- Losing 100 million and still able to continue playing, ordinary people would have gone bankrupt long ago. --- That thing called rolling positions, it's exhilarating when you make money, but when you lose, you can be wiped out instantly—an all-in game. --- Having a lot of money makes it easier to become self-delusional, thinking you're capable. But in the end, you're just a leek in the market. --- The cruelest part of this game is that you think surviving means winning, but in reality, psychological dependence is the real killer.

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