2026-01-07 18:25:27

A trader held onto a K-line for an entire month. Just kept holding on, watching the funding fees eat into the account day by day. To be honest, the funding fees for this month have eaten away quite a bit of profit.

The most ridiculous part is that now that it's finally profitable, there's a bit of numbness—just holding on like this, not sure whether to close the position or not. Should I keep waiting for a big move, or take the profit and run? I've seen this kind of mentality too many times.

After experiencing a long holding cycle and continuous funding fee deductions, finally breaking even, but then falling into hesitation. Sometimes, the biggest enemy isn't the market, but your own wavering heart.

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LiquiditySurfer

· 01-09 00:08

A month of free funding fees, and now I don't dare to move anymore. This is a typical LP yield illusion. As the holding period lengthens, the mindset begins to waver. Honestly, it's a self-reflection on the lack of liquidity depth. Taking profits when the time is right is never shameful. If you miss the surfing entry point, there's always the next wave. Don't get drunk on the sunk cost of this martini.

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MEVHunterZhang

· 01-08 23:54

Funding fee makes me doubt life. I finally got my money back, but I'm exhausted. This is the gambler's mentality, haha.

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SerumSqueezer

· 01-07 18:50

Funding fees eat up half your life, and after finally breaking even, you're still hesitating. That's why most people can't make money. Just hold on to your position, no need to wait for a big market move. It's really absurd to turn around and lose. Don't ruin your mindset; taking profits is not shameful. A month of torment just to earn a tiny profit—it's better to find the next trade. Mental resilience is the hardest lesson for traders, much more difficult than reading K-line charts.

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BearHugger

· 01-07 18:33

Funding fees took a month to recoup, and you're still hesitating? You should have left earlier, buddy. --- Greedy, huh? With such small profits, you still want to wait for a big move. Be careful, one pin could burst the balloon. --- The hardest part is the mindset. Really, once you finally get out of trouble, you’re afraid to move. --- It’s always like this. As soon as you make a profit, you start dreaming. By the time the reversal happens, you’re already at a loss. --- Should I hold or not? It depends on whether you can withstand the psychological pressure of further drops. --- This is why most people can’t make money—they can earn but can’t hold. --- A month’s worth of funding fees are already eaten up, and if you’re still not satisfied, then you deserve to lose more.

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