You took profits at 2x. Then watched it explode 100x. Yeah, that hits different.

The math says you won. The chart says you lost everything.

This is the trader's dilemma—knowing when to lock gains versus when to let it ride. Most people sell too early, cash out on the 2x because the fear of losing those gains feels worse than the regret of missing 10x more.

But here's the thing: a 2x is still a 2x. Your account grew. You reduced risk. That's not a loss—that's a decision.

The real lesson? There's no perfect play. Some coins pump 100x, most don't. The ones that do are outliers. Holding through uncertainty takes a different kind of courage than taking the bird in hand.

Maybe the answer isn't all-in or all-out. Maybe it's position sizing, partial profits, and knowing that sometimes the best trade is the one where you sleep at night.