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#美SEC推动加密创新监管 Why do you always catch a falling knife at high positions and cut loss at low points?



Many people lose money, not because they don't understand the market, but because they are defeated by their own impatience.

Have you ever had this experience: staring at the candlestick chart for a long time, finally unable to resist jumping in, only to see the price plummet right after you buy? Or holding a position for several days without movement, and the moment you sell, the price skyrockets. This isn't just bad luck; it's impatience at play.

How does it empty your wallet? Let's talk about the issue of chasing highs and cutting lows. When the market just starts to rise, you're afraid of missing out, so you go all in regardless of the price. What happens? You find yourself standing at the mountain top, watching helplessly as you become someone else's liquidity. It's even more ridiculous when it drops; as panic sets in, you throw the stop-loss line out of your mind and end up cutting losses at the floor price.

Looking at your meticulously designed trading strategies, you had clearly marked the entry points and stop-loss levels. But when the price moves slightly, you start to question life—should I enter early? Should I adjust the stop-loss? In the end, no matter how beautifully the plan is written, it can't withstand the shaky hands during execution.

There are even more insidious killers: compulsive opening of positions. It feels uncomfortable when there are no positions in the account, as if not trading is wasting time. Those trades with vague signals and low win rates are forced to find reasons to enter the market. Fees are deducted one by one, and spreads eat away little by little, causing the principal to be worn down.

How to fix this problem?

**Build a system and trust it.** The market spends most of its time dragging, and the real opportunities to make money are not as many as you think. Learn to coexist with boredom, and don't treat waiting as a waste.

**Don't fill your positions completely.** Walk with light positions to be able to sleep well. If every fluctuation makes your heart race, then you've put in too much money. Relax your mindset, and your decisions won't distort.

**Focus on the process, not just the results.** It's normal to make a profit or loss on a single trade; the key is whether you executed according to plan. If you do the right things, the odds will be in your favor.

**Missing opportunities is not scary, but being liquidated is deadly.** Opportunities are available every day, but the capital is limited. If you miss it today, the market will still be open tomorrow. But if you lose all your capital due to impatience, you won't even have the qualification to enter.

Ultimately, in trading, the biggest enemy is the person in the mirror. Making money doesn’t rely on divine predictions, but rather on being able to cut losses quickly when wrong and holding on when right. When you can calmly watch the numbers in your account fluctuate and execute your plan without panic, the profits that are meant to come will naturally arrive.

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DegenMcsleeplessvip
· 9h ago
Oh no, it's this again. It's true, but I just can't change, I'm always testing the edge of Cut Loss every day. --- Really, I just want to ask if there's anyone who can truly maintain a Light Position, because I can't do it. --- That person in the mirror is indeed the biggest enemy, but he's quite a tough one. --- "Missing out isn't scary, getting Liquidated is deadly"—I've been Liquidated twice, so now I'm not afraid of anything. --- Systems? I've set up ten or eight, but I forget all of them when it's time to execute. --- When I read this article, I was thinking, when can I truly stop shaking my hands? --- I can sleep with a Light Position, but I can't sleep with a Full Position, yet a Full Position can earn quick money, so I choose insomnia. --- To be honest, this article really hit home for me. But five minutes later, I'll still go All in.
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FunGibleTomvip
· 11-30 10:11
Oh, this is just about me... Every time the plan is so great, but with a slip of my finger, it all goes to waste.
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fren.ethvip
· 11-30 10:11
Damn, isn't this talking about me? I still haven't recovered from catching a falling knife that time at a high position.
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GateUser-e19e9c10vip
· 11-30 10:11
To be honest, I am that person who is so focused on the market that my hands shake, and as soon as I tremble, the order is gone.
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Blockblindvip
· 11-30 10:03
This article is heart-wrenching. I'm the kind of fool who sells and then immediately sees a pump.
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wrekt_but_learningvip
· 11-30 10:02
Haha, too heart-wrenching, I am the unfortunate one who went all in at a high position, always stepping on the mountain top.
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DEXRobinHoodvip
· 11-30 09:59
Emma, isn't this just talking about me? It's always this trap, so infuriating.
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