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#ETH走势分析 ZEC that wave, I chased the price and got trapped at the peak. ORCA broke through to enter, pullback directly stop loss. IRYS is even harsher, directly took away one-third of my principal.



At that time, I was a typical retail investor: rushing in when I saw a rise, panicking when I saw a drop. Earning a few dozen U made me happy for half a day, but losing over a hundred U made me start to doubt whether I was suited for this field.

But the market never indulges impulsive people. The more eager you are to double your money, the more likely you are to be harvested.

After the third time my account went to zero, I calmed down for a long time. I finally understood one thing:

Retail investors need to win not by guessing price fluctuations, but by controlling their own hands.

Since then, I forced myself to break all my bad habits. After three months, I summed it up to three points:

1. Discipline is a hundred times more important than technology.

Breakthrough failed? Leave immediately. Plan going off track? Adjust right away. When it's time to stop loss, never hesitate.

I have seen too many people who clearly set a stop loss, but when the price actually reaches that level, they start to hesitate—"Let's wait a bit, maybe it will rebound." And the result? A small loss turns into a big loss.

Technical analysis can help you find opportunities, but discipline is what will keep you alive longer.

2. Position management is the bottom line for survival.

While others go all in for a big win, I only use 30% of my funds at most. While others seek excitement with 20x leverage, I find even 5x too risky.

A light position is not a sign of timidity; it is to allow oneself some room for error. When market fluctuations occur, you won't lose everything due to a single misjudgment.

Only those who can withstand the washout have the opportunity to benefit from the subsequent main trend.

3. Only trade markets that you understand.

I won't touch those volatile altcoins, no matter how tempting they are. I will only wait for signals that I can understand to appear — I'll enter after a pullback stabilizes, and I'll add more once the trend is clear.

Looking at others sharing profit screenshots, it would be a lie to say I’m not envious. But I know better that pursuing "certainty" is more suitable for retail investors than pursuing "explosiveness."

It's slow, but every step is taken steadily.

Many people see that I went from 1000U to 90,000U and think it was just luck.

But what they don't know is that I've been liquidated, crashed, and laid in bed at midnight asking myself "should I continue or not" more times than they've opened positions.

This market is never short of smart people; what it lacks are those who are willing to get back up after failure.

Looking back now, the biggest gain in these three months is not the 90,000 U, but that I have finally turned these three things into muscle memory: strictly adhering to discipline, controlling position size, and only taking certain opportunities.

If you are still struggling in the quagmire of losses, perhaps it’s time to stop and think:

Do you want to continue being that person who chases the price and gets trapped, or do you want to be the one who smiles in the end?
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TommyTeacher1vip
· 11-30 01:56
You're right, it's just too hard to control my hands. I've made the same mistake, getting carried away when I'm bullish, and I just can't stop. Really, discipline > skill, this saying has to be engraved in my mind. From 1000 to 90,000, this wave is not simple, bro... but what I believe more is what you said later, those few times I got liquidated were the real training. Light positions have really saved me several times; those who went full positions are long gone. Alright, I need to change my stop loss habits, and hope I don’t get trapped again.
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MetaDreamervip
· 11-29 05:10
Oh, you're absolutely right. I translated it like that too. The key is to be ruthless with the stop loss.
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DeFiDoctorvip
· 11-28 10:06
The medical records show that the patient's clinical manifestations are typical — chase the price, stop loss hesitation, and Full Position are the three major complications. Essentially, it is still a strategy execution defect, not a matter of insight. In three months, from 1000U to 90,000U, the return rate is indeed a good figure, but it is advisable for him to regularly review the risk warning indicators, especially regarding the position leverage. 5 times, although more conservative than 20 times, is not necessarily the optimal solution.
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AirdropHunter420vip
· 11-27 23:50
To be honest, the most painful part was that phrase "control your hands," I'm just one of those people who can't control them, haha.
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AirdropAnxietyvip
· 11-27 23:40
After watching it so many times, I still feel the urge to act. Discipline is really easier said than done.
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GhostAddressHuntervip
· 11-27 23:39
You’re right, but the execution is difficult... I understand these principles, but when it comes to actually putting them into practice, it’s still easy to fall short.
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OfflineValidatorvip
· 11-27 23:34
There's nothing wrong with what you said, but it's just too hard to "control your hands". Really, I still tend to make this mistake. Seeing that ZEC surge directly gets me carried away. I suffered the most in terms of discipline; the stop loss point was clearly there, yet I couldn't bear to play people for suckers. In the end, I lost everything in one shot. The suggestion of having a 30% Position is great; it really helps you survive a bit longer. But from 1000 to 90,000 is just ridiculous. Is this really just good discipline? I feel like luck plays a part too. Only after playing people for suckers do you understand what real trading is. This hits home.
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GasFeeCriervip
· 11-27 23:30
You're right, only by controlling your hands can you live longer. I used to act bullish and ended up with my account blowing up repeatedly. Now I'm also sticking to discipline.
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MainnetDelayedAgainvip
· 11-27 23:25
In three months, from 1000U to 90,000U, according to the database, the timeline for this account has been postponed for the nth time... However, that being said, the lessons of "keeping your hands in check" are indeed more valuable than the Candlestick Chart; this set of words was also heard a year ago.
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LiquidityWitchvip
· 11-27 23:21
Really, stop loss sounds simple but is deadly in practice... I'm also the type who has been forced to understand it now.
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