2026-01-07 03:22:55

Recently, there have been many trading opportunities, and the judgment of bullish and bearish directions has been basically accurate. It's just that every time I take small profits and run — my mindset still isn't stable.

The main issue has been lack of sleep these days. Seeing the account numbers change easily makes me anxious. Originally, I was following the system strategy automatically, but I couldn't help but manually adjust, and frequent interventions caused me to miss big market moves. ETH this round was especially frustrating to hold.

In the past few days, I have been forcing myself to adjust, and the core is one sentence — trust the system, stop emotional trading. Don't watch the market so frequently, and don't intervene manually because of short-term fluctuations, let the strategy run its course. This kind of self-discipline sounds easy, but actually implementing it is really difficult. But there's no way around it; this is a lesson I have to learn.

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PumpingCroissant

· 13h ago

Sleep deprivation really increases the risk when watching the market, I've also experienced this frustration. --- I understand, the feeling of accidentally changing orders is so uncomfortable, that wave of ETH was indeed a bit regrettable. --- I believe what the system says is correct, but very few people actually do it. --- Not watching the market sounds simple, but as soon as you stop, your mind starts to itch after a few hours, everyone is the same. --- I'm also trying to cut down on frequent trades, even looking in the mirror makes me feel I’m not calm enough. --- This is the practice of trading; most failures are due to mindset issues. --- Short-term fluctuations are truly a major enemy; you have to learn to ignore them. --- Totally agree, system strategies are often the winners, emotional trading is a trap. --- Days with enough sleep make a real difference; this factor is underestimated. --- ETH really is like that, watching the missed opportunities happen is the most painful.

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0xInsomnia

· 01-09 14:10

Bro, this wave of ETH really shows that impulsiveness is the original sin. --- Don't watch the market if you're sleep-deprived; it's a painful lesson. --- The system can eat the meat, but manual operation just adds obstacles for yourself. --- It's easy to say not to watch the market, but hard to do; everyone has gone through this grind. --- Small profits and running, but missed the big move; typical greed that knows no bounds, like a snake swallowing an elephant. --- Quitting manual adjustments really requires willpower, I can feel it. --- Completing the entire strategy is actually the biggest test of human nature.

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SneakyFlashloan

· 01-07 03:52

Handshake, this has been my recent daily routine. Sleep deprivation is truly the number one killer of operations. Believing in the system is so true; it's just that your mind tends to go haywire during execution. That wave of ETH, I was the same. I saw it hitting the daily limit and started to get itchy, but as soon as I intervened, I ended up losing. To abstain from emotional trading, honestly, it still comes down to time honing.

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GateUser-addcaaf7

· 01-07 03:43

Sleep deprivation is really the culprit, and I’m the one who impulsively changed strategies and then regretted it. That’s why experts always say to automate; once you start watching the market, it’s over. That wave of ETH was indeed frustrating, but frequent interference always marks the beginning of losses. You really have to be ruthless and let the system run. Honestly, it’s still a matter of confidence.

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TokenAlchemist

· 01-07 03:35

ngl the classic emotional override trap... you're literally sabotaging your own alpha extraction by introducing manual intervention bias into an otherwise sound mechanical system. the sleep deprivation angle is particularly gnarly—it's basically adding unnecessary noise to your decision-making apparatus. eth really did expose that MEV inefficiency in your execution logic huh

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OnchainUndercover

· 01-07 03:33

Haha I knew it, this is the illness we all suffer from, terminally addicted to trading. Wait, are you holding in your ETH? Me too, man, they've really turned the big market into small fragments. Honestly, lack of sleep can really make you stupid; the longer you stare at the screen, the more your mindset collapses. Not watching the market is easier said than done, brother. I've tried, but in the end, I still fall back into old habits. System strategies are good and useful, but as soon as they involve position management, I want to reach out and touch it. This problem can't be completely fixed. The mandatory cooling-off period sounds good, but I'm afraid I can't stick to it for more than a couple of days. Actually, you just need to let the machine run; don't let your brain interfere. But nobody can really do that, right? The key is that moment of manual adjustment, which instantly determines the profit gap—so frustrating. I think you should put your phone in another room, or all systems are pointless. This discipline lesson is even harder to learn than trading itself.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 01-07 03:32

Ha, it's the story of manual intervention ruining everything again, I have deep experience with that. Lack of sleep while watching the market is basically suicide. These past two days, I didn't sleep enough because I was staring at the gas tracker, and as a result, I didn't dare to chase ETH's rebound. System strategies are like cross-chain bridges; you can't change your mind halfway. Changing your mind midway means huge losses. It's easy to say to stay emotional-free, but actually not touching the keyboard is the hardest part. You're not the only one feeling frustrated this time; I am too. The only way to force yourself to stay calm is—don't look at the market, really don't look.

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NFTBlackHole

· 01-07 03:24

That's why I now keep my phone in another room, to avoid accidentally rebalancing again.

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AirdropHunterWang

· 01-07 03:24

This is us. Knowing we should HODL, but still can't resist. Manual intervention is truly the devil, and lack of sleep is an accelerator. I was also caught up in that ETH wave. Seeing it rise makes me want to sell, but then I regret it right after.

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