Sometimes, you make a profit but realize the quality of your trades is a mess. Every day, you're stuck in the same cycle of bad habits—knowing that certain trades shouldn't be made, yet still stepping into the trap, repeatedly ruining your mindset. The most unbearable thing is this contrast: always feeling that the money earned is not enough, while your eyes are glued to the K-line until you're dizzy, with thoughts like "What if I hold on a little longer, could I get more?"



In fact, this is a problem many traders encounter. When the market gives a little sweetness, greed will follow. Repeating mistakes isn't because of poor skills; it's often due to psychological issues—knowing the risks but still being tempted by short-term gains. Coupled with fatigue from long hours of watching the screen, judgment has long been worn out, leaving only mechanical repetitive operations.

Maybe it's time to think that the real issue isn't how much you earn, but when to let go and when to admit defeat. Trading isn't a test of willpower; instead, it requires more rational restraint.
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0xSunnyDayvip
· 12h ago
Isn't this the thing I have to reflect on every week... When I make a profit, I feel even more exhausted I make a little profit and want to make more, but a single pullback wipes it all out, it's really incredible To put it simply, it's still greed. The technical skills are fine, but the mindset is completely ruined
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Ramen_Until_Richvip
· 12h ago
I'm stunned, making profits and losing again, still the same old problem --- Staring at the screen until you're dazed is real, greed is the ultimate illness in trading --- Isn't this just me? Knowing I should run but still wanting to take one more bite --- Haha, you're right, the key is execution, most people simply can't do it --- Instead of fussing over how much to earn, it's better to first learn when not to move --- Mindset is something that can be more exhausting than any technical indicator
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0xSleepDeprivedvip
· 12h ago
Profit or loss, it's all about mindset. This is my real daily reflection... Staring at the charts until my mind is foggy is really not a good thing.
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OPsychologyvip
· 12h ago
To be honest, making a profit doesn't mean you're making money; if your mindset collapses, all efforts are wasted.
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AirdropHunterWangvip
· 12h ago
Making money actually makes me more anxious; this feeling is so real... Me too. Once I see a little profit, I get carried away and insist on waiting to see if I can double it. The result is often greed to the point of nausea. Mindset really is much harder to control than skills. I know I should stop, but I just can't stop.
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LiquidityLarryvip
· 12h ago
That really hits close to home. I'm that idiot who keeps staring until my eyes blur and can't bring myself to close the position.
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ArbitrageBotvip
· 13h ago
The principles are understood, but the devil of greed is truly relentless. After making a profit, you want to double it; after a loss, you’re reluctant to cut losses. Isn’t this the fate of most people? The promised rational restraint is shattered in the next second by the fluctuations of the K-line.
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