2025-12-26 11:50:54

The recent three days of ups and downs have taught me another lesson—there's no shortage of opportunities in the crypto world; what's lacking is the discipline to hold onto profits.

My account grew from 8,800U to 270,000U, which sounds crazy, but reviewing the entire process, I realize that what truly stuck with me wasn't the hundreds of thousands of digits, but the noise in my mind during the market surge.

First round: #美联储FOMC会议 broke the 1.147 level, and I went long. As it actually started to rise, I took profit at 1.827, earning 20,000. I felt great at the time, thinking I had figured something out.

Second round: the price retraced to 1.648, a familiar structure, so I entered again. This time more aggressively, holding until 2.051 before taking partial profits, pushing the account to 130,000.

It all seemed perfect, but when I was clear-headed, I was thinking about something else:

You can't really play this kind of market twice. Market generosity doesn't mean you can rely on it. After eating meat consecutively, the real test is—can you shut your mouth?

There is indeed a new pattern brewing now, and signals are appearing for coins like $FLOCK , but the questions I ask myself are more important:

Does the new opportunity align with my original strategy? Where is the risk bottom line? Have I thought through the escape route in advance?

Trading, in essence, is waiting for the right moment. The key is that when the wind comes, you must be in the right place—not just because you made money last time, so you rush in this time.

Market cycles repeat, but a account’s life only has one.

FLOCK16.88%

BEAT4.64%

ZKP-13.72%

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OldLeekMaster

· 1h ago

Thinking you've made two winning trades in a row and then believing you're a trading expert—this mindset is the easiest to get wrong. That's right, after tasting success, it's really hard to stay quiet, and I have this problem too. 27,000 feels great to hear, but the key is whether you can hold onto it—that's true skill. When the market is at a hot point, it's easy to stand in the wrong place, especially after tasting success, making greed even easier. The biggest killer in the crypto world is itchy hands, no doubt. Just because you got it right last time doesn't mean you'll be right next time; the market isn't that easy to predict. After this round of market movement, I decided to pull back because I feel the risk is accumulating. Discipline is something that sounds simple but is also difficult—it's all about whether you can endure. Human weaknesses are amplified infinitely in the market; sometimes, doing nothing is the best move.

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PortfolioAlert

· 1h ago

That hits too close to home. After eating two bites of meat, the hardest part is really exercising restraint... I just lost here, greed took over, and I went all-in, and my account was gone.

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MetaDreamer

· 1h ago

Eating a few consecutive meals and you're floating—that's the biggest trap in the crypto world... No doubt about it. Really, taking profits is a hundred times harder than cutting losses. If you don't believe it, look at how many people around you have died because of greed. This wave of FLOCK is indeed interesting, but I still think we should stay vigilant; the market's temperament has become too unpredictable. I've remembered the phrase "Plan your exit route in advance," next time I need to learn from it. How much is left from 270,000 now? Don't tell me you've broken even again, haha...

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ZenChainWalker

· 1h ago

You're so right. After two rounds of eating, the hardest part isn't earning again, but controlling your own mouth. I feel like most people get caught in the third wave; greed is even more ruthless than a bear market.

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alpha_leaker

· 2h ago

That's right, after eating meat a few times, the hardest part is not to be greedy. A couple of months ago with $BEAT, it was the same. The first take profit was satisfying, but the second time I wanted to do it again, and I got hammered in the opposite direction. I'm still lying on the floor now.

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FlyingLeek

· 2h ago

Exactly right, eating meat continuously makes you start to float, this is the eve of account爆雷. Thinking you've truly understood after two consecutive wins, only for the market to turn and sweep you out, I've seen too many cases like this. The key is that line "Can you still shut up," it really hit the mark. Many people lose their trades because of greed.

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CryptoSurvivor

· 2h ago

Winning two rounds in a row and then getting carried away, I totally understand this mindset... The real test is whether you can hold on during the pullback. This guy is right, greed is the true reflection of why the majority of people go bankrupt. 27 million sounds crazy, but the key is whether the account can stay alive... Many people around me have died because of the thought of "going all in again." That wave of $BEAT was indeed textbook level, but it can't be replicated in the third round... The crypto world is just that brutal. What I find most heartbreaking is the line "Can you still shut your mouth," which is about us.

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