Looking at BTC dropping from 100,000 to 80,000, many people's only thought is—it's over, this time it will go to zero completely. When it rebounds to 120,000, they start dreaming again: this time is different, it can reach 200,000.
The underlying problem is actually very simple: you lack confidence in your own judgment.
Think about it. If you truly believe that this round of market can rise to 120,000, then the pullback in the middle is just normal fluctuation and not worth panicking over. But when you see your account floating loss, your heart starts pounding; when you see floating profit, greed clouds your judgment. That’s human nature, no one can escape it.
In trading, what tests you the most is never how to read K-lines or how to use indicators. The real determinant of victory or defeat is psychological resilience. Your logical framework is fine, what comes next is a matter of execution and mental management. Many people lose money for seemingly unfair reasons—not because they see the wrong direction, but because they go astray on the right path.
The market loves to torment people this way. First, it gives you a little sweetness to keep hope alive, then it hits you hard to make you despair, and finally it offers you another chance. Only those who can endure this will be qualified to make real money here.
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NoodlesOrTokens
· 15h ago
That's so true, mindset is really the biggest enemy. I was just played to death by myself this way.
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FUD_Whisperer
· 15h ago
Exactly right. I'm the kind of person who goes completely blank when the market is bearish and dreams with a smile when it's bullish...
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MetaverseHobo
· 15h ago
Exactly right, it's a mindset issue. I used to be cut repeatedly like that too. Now I've learned to ignore it when the price drops; as long as the logic hasn't changed, I hold tightly.
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LightningPacketLoss
· 15h ago
That's right, mindset really determines everything. I'm the kind of person who panics when prices fall and becomes greedy when prices rise. I lost quite a bit of money before I understood this principle.
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DefiOldTrickster
· 15h ago
Roughly speaking, but to the point. The secret to surviving the 2017 bear market was—downplaying unrealized losses and holding firmly to the logical framework. When I bought coins at 9,000 and they dropped to 3,000, I treated them as nonexistent, continuing to reinvest in mining arbitrage. As a result, I ended up making a lot of money. Managing your mindset is truly more valuable than any K-line trading technique.
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GhostAddressHunter
· 15h ago
That's right, mindset really is worth much more than technical analysis skills.
Looking at BTC dropping from 100,000 to 80,000, many people's only thought is—it's over, this time it will go to zero completely. When it rebounds to 120,000, they start dreaming again: this time is different, it can reach 200,000.
The underlying problem is actually very simple: you lack confidence in your own judgment.
Think about it. If you truly believe that this round of market can rise to 120,000, then the pullback in the middle is just normal fluctuation and not worth panicking over. But when you see your account floating loss, your heart starts pounding; when you see floating profit, greed clouds your judgment. That’s human nature, no one can escape it.
In trading, what tests you the most is never how to read K-lines or how to use indicators. The real determinant of victory or defeat is psychological resilience. Your logical framework is fine, what comes next is a matter of execution and mental management. Many people lose money for seemingly unfair reasons—not because they see the wrong direction, but because they go astray on the right path.
The market loves to torment people this way. First, it gives you a little sweetness to keep hope alive, then it hits you hard to make you despair, and finally it offers you another chance. Only those who can endure this will be qualified to make real money here.