2026-01-17 03:54:07

Yesterday, someone mentioned insider information and urged me to pay attention to a certain project. Actually, when I bought, I didn't have any insider news; I just thought the project name looked pretty good.

To be honest, recently I've had some downtime on the exchange platform, and I’ve been bored all day with nothing to do, which actually made me quite restless. So I decided to focus on on-chain activity all day yesterday, hoping to catch the next opportunity. But what happened? I didn't react when many projects started to rise; seeing others make money, I did feel a bit anxious.

This chasing-high mentality is easy to talk about, but in actual operation, it's easy to be swayed by emotions. When some projects start to rise, I want to jump in, but by the time I react, it's often already too late. This is probably the most authentic portrayal of on-chain trading — always chasing, always experiencing FOMO.

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GasFeeLover

· 15h ago

Haha, it's the same old story. Just by looking at the name, I wanted to buy it too, and I only realized later that this is just an IQ tax. Always a step behind—that's my real skill.

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-18 22:32

Haha, this is our daily routine—buy coins based on the name and then lose money. That moment of chasing the high really makes your head unclear; by the time you realize it, everyone is gone. Always a step behind—that's called talent, I guess. Actually, it's just boredom; when there's nothing to do, FOMO is more likely to happen. Life is like this; why bother fussing over who makes money and who loses?

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MonkeySeeMonkeyDo

· 01-17 23:44

Haha, this is my daily routine. Looking at the names to buy projects is really something. I've been chasing for so long, but I'm still slow on the draw, always one step behind. Just killing time anyway, might as well aping, since I'm going to lose anyway. FOMO is really a trader's occupational disease, isn't it? It's true that your mentality collapses when others take off, but this is just the game rules. The key is still execution. Sometimes overthinking causes you to miss out. Basically, it's a contest between gambling instincts and luck. I totally understand this feeling; the same story is always playing out on the chain.

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0xDreamChaser

· 01-17 04:20

Oh no, this is my daily routine. I've done the thing of paying for the name too many times. Always a half beat behind, this is my trading career. Honestly, it's just that my reaction speed isn't fast enough, and my mindset isn't stable. The project takes off while I'm still sleeping, and by the time I wake up, it's all too late. FOMO is really the worst, it happens every time. Watching others buy the dip while I'm at the top, it's hilarious. Actually, it's just because I have too much free time and make reckless moves, no other reason. The on-chain logic is that those who make quick money win; I, being slow to react, can only eat dust.

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LightningAllInHero

· 01-17 04:20

Haha, really, this is our daily routine—watching the candlesticks dance and getting played.

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CoinBasedThinking

· 01-17 04:17

This is me. Watching the market every day ends up costing me even more.

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HodlKumamon

· 01-17 04:13

Oh no, this is a typical case of 72-hour FOMO chasing. Data shows that FOMO sentiment can spike to 95% during rapid price surges... Bearish suggests we stick to DCA regular investing.

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TopEscapeArtist

· 01-17 04:11

Haha, this is my daily routine. Staring at the candlestick charts until my eyes blur, only to turn around and see I've already broken the top. The most exciting moment of chasing highs is also the most miserable, with no transition in between. Honestly, MACD hasn't even had a golden cross yet, but people are already rushing in. This mentality is truly hopeless. Just idling around, and I ended up anxious for no reason. Might as well just lose some money to save trouble. The moment I see others making money, I know my stop-loss will definitely be triggered. It happens every time. Buying just because the project name sounds good? We're the same, both of us get cut like this. I didn't catch any opportunities this round, only bought the bottom, which is at the very bottom. Now I'm just lying flat, waiting for a rebound.

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FOMOmonster

· 01-17 03:59

Isn't this just my daily routine? I buy things just because I'm bored.

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