2026-01-15 21:20:36

A fan called late at night, voice hoarse: "Bro, my account went from 100,000 USDT to only 5,000 USDT. Is there still hope?"

As I looked through the trading records, I was a bit shocked. Dozens of trades per day, with most of the fees eating up the principal. Greed keeps traders from taking profits on winning trades, while they stubbornly hold onto losing positions without stop-loss. In the end, all of it just vanishes into thin air. It’s less about trading and more about "contributing" to the exchanges and project teams.

**The Truth About Frequent Trading**

Some people stare at 1-minute K-line charts nonstop, thinking they are precisely capturing every wave of price movement. In reality? They become "VIP users" of fees. The data is straightforward: low-frequency traders have an annualized return of 18.5%, while high-frequency traders only get 11.4%. The more frequently you trade, the more likely you are to miss the big trend. This isn’t luck; it’s an eternal conflict between human nature and market laws.

**Self-Deception After Losses**

When the account drops 30%, 50%, many choose to keep holding, thinking "Just a little more, and I’ll break even." This mindset is deadly. Data shows that after losing more than 50%, it takes at least 120 days to recover to the original capital, with a very low success rate. Even more cruel, some coins never rebound after reaching a high point. Waiting itself is a waste of life.

**The Trap of Social Media**

Seeing others post about a small coin doubling in value, one’s hand trembles and goes all in. The result? Projects at their peak are often at the end of the cycle. When Google search interest hits a new high, the following 7-30 days usually yield negative returns. That’s how the market works—always harvesting impulsive people at the most lively moments.

To survive longer in the crypto market, you must learn to stay calm.

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MetaMisery

· 2h ago

100,000 into 5,000, brother, you're just paying tuition to the exchange This habit of going all-in with a shaky hand needs to be fixed, getting excited just by seeing others make money Frequent trading is really just dying for transaction fees Wait, can you break even? Wake up, you're gambling your life

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BridgeJumper

· 2h ago

Really, seeing this situation is heartbreaking... The fees can eat up more than half of the principal, and the more you trade, the more you lose. Frequent trading is just working for the exchange. The logic is painfully simple, but most people just can't learn it. Waiting to break even? No wonder the account only has 5% left. With this mindset, you should have admitted defeat long ago. Chasing after others doubling their investments? Nine out of ten are just targets for the final harvest at the end of the market cycle. Truly. Constantly cutting losses is the beginning of despair. Don’t believe it? Just look at the data.

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RektCoaster

· 2h ago

Damn, the trading fees eat up most of the principal? Isn't this just a withdrawal machine for exchanges? Oh my god, dozens of trades a day, and you still stubbornly hold on without cutting losses? Is this guy trading or raising the exchange? Low frequency can earn 18.5%, high frequency only 11.4%... These numbers are brutal, it's heartbreaking. Wait a bit longer to break even? Wake up, some coins really won't come back. Instead of waiting, better to accept the loss. Seeing others go all-in and double their money makes your hand tremble—this is gambling, not trading. The most annoying are coins at their peak hype; they always have the most bagholders at the hottest times. You can't survive without staying calm—this phrase needs to be framed. VIP users for trading fees, haha, that cracks me up. This was exactly me last year. It's really just greed and fear messing things up, nothing else. When Google search interest spikes, it's time to run. This rule is so true.

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token_therapist

· 2h ago

100,000 U to 5,000 U? Bro, this isn't trading, it's pure suicidal operation... with fees bleeding out. Forget it, frequent operations are doomed to be traps; the more you move, the more you lose. Really, those who go all in just for hype are always the last to take the fall. Waiting to break even? Wake up, some coins are dead and stay dead; they can't be recovered.

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BrokenYield

· 2h ago

watched someone lose 95k in fees alone... that's literally just feeding the exchange's yacht fund at that point. ngl the 18.5% vs 11.4% gap isn't even surprising anymore, it's just how the game punishes impatience.

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FudVaccinator

· 3h ago

Pain, dozens of orders a day? Is that guy helping the exchange pay off a mortgage? Stop-loss really, if you don't know how, don't play high-frequency trading. Seeing through it at a glance, once again being cut by Google's hype and becoming the leek. How much of that one hundred million is eaten up by fees? Thinking about it carefully, it's terrifying. When going all-in on small-cap coins, have you ever thought this might be the end? Human weakness is that we can't wait; we have to move every day. The most tragic thing I've seen is holding onto a coin until it gets delisted—that's really awkward. Low-frequency trading really outperforms high-frequency trading; the data is right here. A 50% loss needs to be recovered, just hearing it is exhausting. The word "calm" sounds simple, but actually doing it is really difficult.

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