2026-01-15 19:48:07

The harshest bear markets? They're usually self-inflicted wounds. Panic selling, overleveraged positions, FOMO trades gone wrong—traders often end up being their own worst enemy when volatility spikes. The bear doesn't kill you; poor risk management does.

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LongTermDreamer

· 57m ago

Haha, that's why my huge loss three years ago now looks like the smartest decision... I brought it on myself, I deserve it.

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ponzi_poet

· 13h ago

Honestly, the most heartbreaking thing is still shooting yourself in the foot. Once leverage is used, it's hard to control. When expecting a decline, panic and sell, never considering your own strength.

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OnchainHolmes

· 13h ago

That's so true. I've seen too many people ruin themselves. They never thought about how to close their positions when using leverage, and when they start losing, they begin to blame the market. It's unfair.

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OneBlockAtATime

· 13h ago

That's so true. The ones who truly die in a bear market are always those who bring it upon themselves.

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LiquidityWhisperer

· 13h ago

Only at the moment of leverage explosion do you realize what it means to reap what you sow, truly

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WhaleSurfer

· 13h ago

That's right, most of the time it's just shooting oneself in the foot. I've seen too many people go all-in and then cry while cutting losses...

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orphaned_block

· 13h ago

Exactly right, it's 100% self-inflicted. Opening leverage and losing everything, panicking and cutting losses blindly, this kind of operation is even more deadly than the bear market itself.

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