Holding onto a losing position that keeps you up at night? Stop overthinking it. The answer's staring you right in the back of your head: just close it.
There's no prize for bagholding. Your mental energy, your capital, your peace of mind—these aren't worth watching red numbers bleed out day after day. Cut the loss, move on, redeploy where the odds actually favor you.
Sometimes the smartest trade is the one you don't take. And sometimes the smartest move is knowing when to fold.
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RugDocDetective
· 10h ago
Well said, but the real challenge is execution. How many people shout "cut loss" every day, yet still cling to their positions stubbornly?
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SatsStacking
· 22h ago
That's so right, stop-loss is just stop-loss, there's nothing to overthink.
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GateUser-afe07a92
· 23h ago
You're absolutely right; stubbornly holding onto a losing position is just wasting life.
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CommunityJanitor
· 23h ago
That's right, there's really no need to stubbornly hold onto a bad position; cutting losses can actually help you live more comfortably.
Holding onto a losing position that keeps you up at night? Stop overthinking it. The answer's staring you right in the back of your head: just close it.
There's no prize for bagholding. Your mental energy, your capital, your peace of mind—these aren't worth watching red numbers bleed out day after day. Cut the loss, move on, redeploy where the odds actually favor you.
Sometimes the smartest trade is the one you don't take. And sometimes the smartest move is knowing when to fold.