2025-12-18 03:26:03

Sometimes you wake up at the wrong time, just in time for that wave of nationwide frenzy. Watching everyone rush in, you can't help but follow suit and jump on the bandwagon. The result? Your account drops sharply 🥲

This is the most common script of FOMO. When market sentiment reaches its peak, rational analysis is often thrown out the window. All you see are others' profit screenshots and the celebration in chat groups, with no time to ask yourself: Is this price really worth it?

On the other hand, it is during these moments that the most stop-loss orders appear. The market top is often just a few minutes before everyone gets excited. When you calm down and look at the candlestick chart again, you realize you weren't chasing the bottom, but rather the opportunity to escape at the top.

Next time this situation occurs, take a sip of water first and check if this position is in your plan.

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GweiObserver

· 2025-12-19 18:17

It's the same story again. Every time, I say next time I'll stay calm, but when the market moves, I still panic and hesitate. The worst few seconds are when I chase the high and get caught. I know I shouldn't act, but I just can't hold back. Those screenshots in the group are really poison; I can't stand to look at them.

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ClassicDumpster

· 2025-12-19 13:47

Every time I do this, watching the group blow loudly, my hands don't obey The moment I chased high, I felt like a genius, and the next day I found out that I was a leek To say it nicely is FOMO, to say it is to say it badly is to have no brains to follow the trend This time I was cut again, next time? Uh... Will probably come again

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ShitcoinArbitrageur

· 2025-12-18 03:58

What's the use of drinking water? Even a broken mindset can't be saved. It's the familiar FOMO package again. Every time I say I won't do it next time, but then... The screenshot culture has ruined me. Seeing others make money blinds my eyes. This time I really chased the high, a painful lesson learned. When will I be able to cure the habit of chasing gains and selling losses? All the screenshots in the group are curated; no one posts their real losses. Plans? When my buddy wakes up, all he has in his mind is to rush. The top only lasts a few minutes; if you don't react in time, you're eaten. Next time? It's the same old script again. You're so right, but knowing and doing are worlds apart.

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DegenMcsleepless

· 2025-12-18 03:58

Once again, I got cut, I really should set an alarm to remind myself to stay calm --- So that's why my stop-loss orders are always faster than others' gains, uh --- What's the use of drinking water? No matter how much water I drink, I can't stop myself from slipping and buying in --- Plan? Bro, I don't have a plan at all, I just see others making money and jump in --- It's always like this, when I'm sober I think I won't do it next time, but then I turn around and follow the trend to buy in --- This is the real truth of the crypto world, those chasing the rise are just taking over the top to cover the losses --- How do I always manage to hit the exact point to enter during the few minutes at the top of the market? Is this a talent? --- Drinking water first and then looking at the plan sounds good, but I'm already fully invested

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PebbleHander

· 2025-12-18 03:55

Once again, I've been cut, it's always the same routine --- Exactly right, I'm the fool hypnotized by screenshots --- Calm? Easier said than done, who can stay calm when the green lights are all over the group --- That's why I hate seeing others' share posts, just looking at them makes my mind go water --- Wait, is the stop-loss order at the top talking about me, the kind of rookie? That’s a bit harsh --- Next time? I think I’ll still do the same next next time haha --- Really, I look super smart when reviewing K-line charts, but when actually participating, I’m just a fool --- That trick of drinking water is awesome, I’ll try it myself to see if I can control my hands --- The problem is, plans can never keep up with market changes, brother --- I just want to know how to avoid FOMO, that’s the real question

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GasFeeCrier

· 2025-12-18 03:45

After being cut again, I couldn't figure out why I always stepped on the air or chased high At the moment of chasing high, my brain was really gone, and the group howled and I studted directly It's like this every time, and when I look at the K-line, I realize that I have become the last receiver This time I paid the tuition fee, and I really have to hold back next time

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 2025-12-18 03:41

Another repeat of the same pattern. No matter how nicely you phrase it, the fact remains—the top is always the most crowded place. I just want to ask, does your trading plan really include this position, or are you just a armchair strategist after the fact? --- From a quantitative perspective, the characteristics of FOMO trading are very obvious: trading volume hitting new all-time highs, retail investor holdings soaring. These are classic top signals. But on the other hand, who can precisely catch that turning point? --- Suggestions like taking a sip of water sound like they’re trying to trick yourself into staying calm. Actually, the real question is: have you set your stop-loss points? --- Interestingly, in the last five minutes of each market wave, you hear the most "bottom-fishing" voices. But a week later, those most excited accounts are already half-busted. The historical data is right there. --- Honestly, most people chasing the high in this wave haven't even looked at the fundamentals of those projects; they just jumped in based on screenshots from the group. I’d like to use data to prove this is a rational decision, but... never mind. --- The opportunity to escape the top is a nightmare for those chasing the high, and vice versa. The question is, do you know which side you’re on?

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