2026-01-20 03:26:06

Crypto charts tell a thousand stories, and most of them aren't pretty. You could be running a Fortune 500 company, hold an executive title, or have thousands of followers—none of that guarantees you'll spot the next green candle. The market doesn't care about your credentials.

Take this: a well-known crypto influencer made a public entry at 0.90. Seemed solid at the time. Now? The token's sitting at 0.60. That's a 33% drawdown. It happens faster than you can blink.

The lesson here isn't rocket science. Even the pros get caught off guard. Market volatility doesn't discriminate. Whether you're analyzing on-chain metrics, reading tea leaves, or just hoping—timing remains brutally unpredictable. Position management and risk control beat prediction every single time.

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CryptoSourGrape

· 10h ago

Oh no, even influencers got caught up in this. I knew it... --- If I had seen this article earlier, I might not have stubbornly held onto that 0.90 order. --- Basically, no one can save anyone. No matter how many candlestick charts you look at, it's all useless. --- That's the real truth. Don't keep blindly trusting big V accounts; they're all cannon fodder. --- I really want to know, where are those people who shout orders every day now? --- Risk management should have been followed long ago. It's too late to talk about it now. --- So, in the end, it still depends on your own stop-loss orders. --- Now, another big V story has fallen. Stories like this always lack small investors like me.

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GasWaster

· 10h ago

Haha, it's that buried crypto influencer again. Entered at 0.90 and now lying flat. --- Basically, it's gambler's mentality. No matter how professional, you can't escape being cut. --- That's why I never follow the trend into the market; risk management is the real key. --- I looked at a bunch of chart analyses, but in the end, it still comes down to luck. Ridiculous. --- Many people neglect position sizing, and then they lose everything in one go. --- Been in the crypto world for a long time, and I already know that even the most awesome people can crash; it just depends on who loses less. --- It's the most satisfying when big influencers crash. I love watching these face-slapping moments. --- Controlling drawdowns > guessing bottoms. Simple logic that some just can't grasp.

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StakoorNeverSleeps

· 10h ago

This is exactly what I've always wanted to say: even the most impressive figures in the traditional world have to bow their heads in the crypto space. --- Bought in at 0.90, now at 0.60. Just look at this guy's face—must be pretty miserable haha. --- Really, sometimes what's more important than prediction ability is not to go all in. It's that simple. --- Does that influencer still post tweets now, or have they already deleted their account? --- Position size is always the first lesson; everything else is nonsense. --- I just want to know how he explained it later—"FUDed" or "technical adjustment." --- Risk control, position management—easy to say. It's really not easy to survive if you follow this approach.

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GasFeeTherapist

· 10h ago

Damn, it's that influential guy again. Entered at 0.9 and now dropped to 0.6. It cracks me up. --- Risk control is truly the only way out; predictions are all nonsense. --- No matter how awesome someone is, they can't escape the market’s slap. By the way, why do you still believe in influencers' signals? --- Position management > all analysis. I remember this phrase. --- Fortune 500 CEOs have to kneel; the market simply doesn't buy into that. --- A 33% drawdown happened in the blink of an eye. That's why I don't chase after highs.

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