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#美国非农就业数据表现优于预期 What really causes heavy losses during altcoin season has never been not understanding the technical charts.



It's that hand that just can't stop clicking.

Why do people always say, "I clearly picked the right direction, but still didn't make money"?
The answer is brutally simple—you played yourself.

The market is following the script, but you're the one changing the lines.

Altcoin season actually has a lifecycle:
Old projects warm up first → market sentiment rises → new concepts take off in a frenzy → final collective climax

This pattern is no secret. Major institutions play to this rhythm, wave after wave.

So what's the problem?
Retail investors get tempted after seeing a couple of green candles and can't resist switching positions.

But there's one thing you haven't considered:
The institutions' schedule isn't a rigid Excel sheet. They adjust based on capital, sentiment, and narratives at any moment.

Sometimes new coins suddenly pump while old ones don't move;
Sometimes a sector cools off, and the obscure ones catch up with a surge.

On the surface, it all seems chaotic, but the flow of chips is entirely under their control.

The moment you panic, everything falls apart: you lose the rhythm, miss positions, and veer off course.

What institutions love most are these "self-sabotaging" retail traders.

Among people who lose money in crypto, 90% aren't taken out by the market.
They're taken out by their own hands.

Frequent position switching may look proactive, but what you're actually doing is:
• Switching coins after a small gain, cutting off your profits
• Chasing tops and panic selling at the bottom
• Paying more and more in fees
• Suffering increasing slippage
• Making messier decisions, with a crumbling mindset

What's even scarier—luck can be used up.

The chances to win during altcoin season are already scarce, and you keep breaking them into pieces.

Those who truly make money during altcoin season are never the fastest movers.

You keep switching positions:
You sell right after the start;
When the real pump comes, you have no position;
You try to play the swings, but end up breaking the entire cycle into fragments.

In the end, your conclusion is:
"This market is too hard."

No, it's not that the market is hard.
You're just too anxious.

Remember this golden rule:
Altcoin season isn't about who trades the most aggressively, it's about who makes the fewest mistakes.

If you can hold steady, the market will reward you.
Every time you panic and make a move, you lose.

$SOL $ETH These assets never lack opportunities. What's missing is people who can actually hold onto them.
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GasFeeCryvip
· 44m ago
Damn, that's me... I got a little itchy and lost everything, and I still blame the market. I have to admit.
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MetaverseMigrantvip
· 11-23 14:09
Well said, that's exactly how I messed myself up before—got the direction right but still ended up losing big. Constantly switching positions is really just giving money to the exchanges. The fees and slippage completely destroyed my mindset. Staying steady is the key, but there are so few people who can actually do it. This round, I plan to just hold and stay put, no more frequent trading—it's too exhausting.
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HalfIsEmptyvip
· 11-23 14:06
Wow, isn't this just talking about me... I just got played people for suckers on SOL yesterday, and now reading this article is a bit heartbreaking.
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CrossChainBreathervip
· 11-23 14:06
Damn it, I'm reflecting again, but really... this hits hard, I'm the fool who can't stop my hands. Every time I see a Bullish line, I want to swap, but in the end, it's all fees and Slippage. Ah no, wait, I think this time is different, I can really hold steady this time... (flag is raised) It's true that 90% of losses are self-inflicted, and I'm that 90%. Watching opportunities slip by every day is really fucking painful. Just hold steady and it's done? Easy to say, man...
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ProbablyNothingvip
· 11-23 14:00
Straightforward and blunt, but it makes sense. I’m the type who gets itchy fingers after seeing just two green candles, the kind who swaps positions so much I end up eating all my profits. That’s some harsh truth.
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FudVaccinatorvip
· 11-23 13:58
This article is really harsh; it hits right at the sore spot. I’m exactly that person who can’t stop trading, wanting to switch positions after seeing just two green candles. Last time when SOL started rising from the bottom, I switched positions three times and ended up missing out completely. I paid a huge amount in fees, and that’s when I finally understood what it means to ruin things for yourself.
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MissedAirdropBrovip
· 11-23 13:54
It’s again this trap theory. It’s right in theory, but no one can execute it. Every time I just watch the charts perfectly interpreted and then end up ruining myself.
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DarkPoolWatchervip
· 11-23 13:46
Wow, that's really heart-wrenching. I've been like this recently too, as soon as two bullish lines come up, I get itchy fingers and end up breaking my swing trading into pieces. Now looking at my holdings record, it’s all about switching positions over and over again, and the fees have eaten up more than half of my profits. The worst was when SOL just launched and I ran away, turned around and bought an obscure coin, and ended up getting played for a sucker completely. I really dug my own grave, while the market didn’t even budge.
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