2025-12-31 03:40:31

#战略性加仓BTC In the 2021 bull market, I also had moments of quick profit.

$SOL took off from a low point, and my account rose with it—25,000 turned into 35,000, gaining a full 10,000 in just a few weeks. That feeling, I can't quite describe it as confidence, but every day my first reaction upon waking was to check the K-line on my phone. When I saw green, I thought the move was small; when I saw red, I immediately imagined the next high point.

"Still gotta go up, selling early would be a regret." This thought kept circling in my mind all day.

So, I did nothing. No locking in profits, no partial exits, and definitely no safety net for myself.

Then the market suddenly turned.

SOL started crashing from the top—$250, $220, $180, $150... I kept saying "This is just a shakeout," but in my hand, I refused to let go. When it dropped to $120, I was truly stunned: that supposed safe 10,000 profit had shrunk to just over 1,000 right before my eyes.

It was only then that I realized—it's not the market being ruthless to me, but I was too harsh on myself. I had mistaken paper gains for real profits.

After that, I kept reviewing the entire trading process—my direction was correct, the logic was sound, but the only culprit was: greed.

Since then, I set a few strict rules for myself: if there's profit, plan how to exit in advance; when the account hits a new high, subtract first, then add; don’t wait for the perfect top, just aim to get out steadily.

Gradually, I realized a painful truth: in this circle, those who survive long-term are not the ones who catch the most market moves, but those who avoid the deepest retracements.

The bull market can be the most destructive. Not because of losses, but because tasting success makes it hard to let go.

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CoffeeOnChain

· 11h ago

Too realistic. I also played myself to death in 2021 this way. I don't dare to take profits, always wanting to wait a bit longer, and what I got was a 40% pullback. Now I stick to two rules: when the gains double, I definitely reduce my position; unrealized profits are never considered principal.

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DegenMcsleepless

· 2025-12-31 04:07

Paper unrealized gains are truly a devil; you can tell at a glance who is a novice and who is a veteran. Taking profits and cutting losses are easy to say but hard to do... When the market is rising, everyone wants to wait a bit longer, but in the end, it turns into a mess. I experienced a similar situation during the SOL wave, just not as intense as yours. The key is that many people don't even realize they're gambling and deceive themselves into thinking it's investing. My current strategy is to take profits when things look good, living a longer life with less greed. Your current rules are quite interesting, especially that phrase "subtract first, then add," which is truly a wake-up call. In a bull market, sticking to no leverage and reducing positions are a hundred times smarter than trying to catch the bottom.

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MultiSigFailMaster

· 2025-12-31 04:05

This is me. Every time I say I've learned my lesson this time, but the next round I just can't resist and do something stupid again. I totally agree. Unrealized gains are really an illusion; as soon as you get excited, it's all gone. Selling too early leads to regret, selling too late results in losses. You're always caught between the two, it's exhausting. No matter how strict the rules are, they are useless. Greed is something you can't quit. Surviving is more important than making the most money, but unfortunately, understanding this always comes with a price.

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0xSunnyDay

· 2025-12-31 04:02

To be honest, I've heard this story too many times, but every time it still touches the heart. From a floating profit of 350,000 to just over 10,000, you really have to experience it yourself to understand the feeling. The key question is, can it really be changed afterward? I see most people are starting to repeat the same mistakes again. What about you?

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MoonlightGamer

· 2025-12-31 04:00

To be honest, this is my painful lesson. I also experienced the jump from 250,000 to 350,000, but in the end, greed got the best of me... You still have to learn to take profits, otherwise the paper wealth is just an illusion.

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