In the trading business, everyone has to pay tuition, the difference is just how much you pay.
Don't take losses too seriously; they are part of the cost. It's not shameful to cut losses; what's truly deadly is stubbornly holding on.
Many people break down not because they have hit the stop-loss a few times, but rather the position management is a mess—— When it's time to take a light position, go all in. The losses exceeded what I could bear, and my mindset completely exploded.
So before opening an order each time, you must make these clear: Why did I open this order? (Where is the technical signal?) Where is the stop loss wrong? (Support/Resistance) By the way, how much can be earned? (Target price level) What's the worst loss? (Position Control)
If these four questions have no answers, don't rush to place an order. Once in the market, execute according to plan. Unless there is a clear reversal signal, do not arbitrarily change your strategy.
Because as long as you hold a position, your judgment is no longer objective— Strengthening oneself upon seeing positive news, Choose to selectively ignore negative news, This is human nature, no one can escape it.
Let's talk about taking profits. Many people are reluctant to sell and always want to have another round. But the market won't wait for you, The money you can earn is always just a part within the scope of your understanding.
Has the price reached the expected target? Sell in batches. Leaving some margin to bet on exceeding expected returns is not a problem, But the main profits must be locked in first. Not being greedy is the real skill.
In summary: Stop-loss lets you survive, take-profit allows you to truly make money. The market is not about who earns the most, but who can survive the longest.
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APY_Chaser
· 12-01 11:25
That's really harsh, but the difficulty lies in execution... I'm the kind of fool who stubbornly holds on when I should stop loss.
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All-InQueen
· 12-01 10:15
What you said hits hard, I am that fool who goes all in when I should have a light position.
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TokenAlchemist
· 11-28 16:50
position sizing is literally just risk management with extra steps... but yeah most traders just yolo'd their whole stack instead of actually thinking through their liquidation cascade risk lol
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FadCatcher
· 11-28 16:49
You're absolutely right. I'm the kind of person who goes all in until my mindset explodes... Now I understand that setting a stop loss is not shameful at all; holding on stubbornly is just asking for trouble.
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MoonlightGamer
· 11-28 16:47
To be honest, position management is the real roadblock; the technical aspect is not a problem.
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LiquidityWitch
· 11-28 16:40
To be honest, position management is the key. I've seen too many people go all in and end up directly GG.
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LightningWallet
· 11-28 16:35
You make a good point; position management is the skill that keeps you alive.
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AirDropMissed
· 11-28 16:25
Realization came too late, going all in that time brought me back to my original form.
Position management is really a hundred times more important than technical analysis.
That's right, the greed wave always results in the worst losses.
Human nature is so cheap, feeling high when it rises, refusing to admit it when it falls.
I can now recite these four questions backwards, but when it comes to execution, I always want to break my own rules.
Living longer is the true victory, I've engraved that in my mind.
I can accept a few stop losses, the key is not to go all in and lose everything at once.
Not being greedy is a skill, I just can't afford to be greedy, haha.
I've learned to exit in batches, and now I still have a little base position left to fight with.
Reading this article feels like looking in a mirror, every line hits hard.
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LidoStakeAddict
· 11-28 16:22
You're absolutely right, I'm that stubborn idiot who just wouldn't let go, it took me three months to figure it out.
In the trading business, everyone has to pay tuition, the difference is just how much you pay.
Don't take losses too seriously; they are part of the cost.
It's not shameful to cut losses; what's truly deadly is stubbornly holding on.
Many people break down not because they have hit the stop-loss a few times,
but rather the position management is a mess——
When it's time to take a light position, go all in.
The losses exceeded what I could bear, and my mindset completely exploded.
So before opening an order each time, you must make these clear:
Why did I open this order? (Where is the technical signal?)
Where is the stop loss wrong? (Support/Resistance)
By the way, how much can be earned? (Target price level)
What's the worst loss? (Position Control)
If these four questions have no answers, don't rush to place an order.
Once in the market, execute according to plan.
Unless there is a clear reversal signal, do not arbitrarily change your strategy.
Because as long as you hold a position, your judgment is no longer objective—
Strengthening oneself upon seeing positive news,
Choose to selectively ignore negative news,
This is human nature, no one can escape it.
Let's talk about taking profits.
Many people are reluctant to sell and always want to have another round.
But the market won't wait for you,
The money you can earn is always just a part within the scope of your understanding.
Has the price reached the expected target? Sell in batches.
Leaving some margin to bet on exceeding expected returns is not a problem,
But the main profits must be locked in first.
Not being greedy is the real skill.
In summary:
Stop-loss lets you survive, take-profit allows you to truly make money.
The market is not about who earns the most, but who can survive the longest.