2026-01-02 20:20:29

The recent market has been quite interesting. BTC has been rising nicely this wave, and major institutions are very eager to accumulate at the bottom. My cost basis is probably no longer sustainable—looking at it from another perspective, it just shows that there are still people optimistic about the future.

Today’s account experience was a bit of a roller coaster. At the open, my four positions had an overall unrealized profit of 20%, but by noon, a wave of retracement wiped it all out. Such large fluctuations are actually quite common, mainly due to short-term capital battles.

However, in the long run, I will continue to hold. Regarding the AI concept, the market hype around it in 2026 probably won't cool down. Although there will be ups and downs in the short term, the overall logic remains, and both institutions and retail investors are still exploring opportunities in this direction. So, a retracement is just a retracement—just hold on and move forward.

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MidnightTrader

· 01-04 04:16

Damn, I was up 20 points this morning, and by noon I lost it all in one go. This is the crypto market, haha.

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MEVHunter

· 01-03 09:38

nah the real move is watching mempool for those fat spreads while everyone's panic selling the dip... institutions filling bags = toxic flow incoming tbh

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MrDecoder

· 01-02 20:49

What does institutional bottom-fishing mean? It means we haven't wasted our efforts, and we should be aware of it. Floating profit of 20% instantly wiped out, this feeling is incredible, just a free thrill. Regarding AI, institutions and retail investors are fighting together; if it doesn't heat up by 2026, then something's wrong. Short-term speculation, right? Fine, then just keep lying low; the logic is still there. The cost can't be maintained, but the direction is correct; somehow, it's still satisfying. That midday pullback was really tough, but in the long run, it doesn't matter at all. This rhythm clearly hasn't reached the end; holding on is not a loss.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-02 20:47

Haha, this wave of pullback has completely shattered my mentality, but it tmd rose back again. As for institutions bottoming out and picking up, to put it simply, they sensed the trend earlier than us. We either follow or lie flat. I can't see through AI either, but since we're in, let's continue holding. Anyway, short-term fluctuations can't really change anything.

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fren.eth

· 01-02 20:45

Damn, a 20% unrealized profit was completely wiped out again. How tough does your mentality have to be... Damn institutions only know how to eat retail investors' meat, but your mentality is indeed top-notch, just hold and that's it. AI has been a short-term hustle, but the long-term logic is still there, right? Not being able to hold the cost price doesn't matter, it just went back up anyway. This wave of pullback is a bit fierce, just consider it as a shakeout... Keep holding, 2026 is still early. Short-term betting is just betting, as long as you don't get cut, it's fine. What does an institution taking over mean? It means there are still good news. Unrealized gains disappear in seconds, now that's normal operation. Hold steady and you'll win, simple and straightforward.

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ShamedApeSeller

· 01-02 20:43

A 20% unrealized gain was completely wiped out. How strong must one's mentality be? I can't handle it.

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JustHereForMemes

· 01-02 20:39

Haha, my blood pressure is really maxed out. I was still making money in the morning, but it evaporated by noon. This is the daily routine in the crypto world. What does institutional dumping indicate? It means there’s still hope ahead. Anyway, I can’t see through it, so I might as well just hold and do nothing. I’m also in the AI trap. Anyway, I think it can still be traded until 2026, so I’ll just tough it out. Opening with a 20% unrealized profit and then a full retracement to zero, I like to call it a "psychological resilience test." The cost price is no longer important. Let’s see how far this AI hype can go next year. Anyway, just hold the position without selling. Damn, this retracement is too brutal. It feels like my kidneys are about to give out, but on the other hand, long-term there’s no big problem.

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