2026-01-08 17:24:02

I've definitely fallen into the pitfalls of trading contracts. When I was playing with BERA before, I took a nap and woke up to find my account had lost 1700 bucks— that feeling really made me lose all interest in leverage. Since then, I haven't had much good impression of this coin; in my view, BERA's trend is more suitable for contrarian trading.

Now I've switched to spot trading, mainly holding ETH. But what happened? This thing just refuses to rise, staying flat every day. Looking at those big players in the forum who casually talk about orders of over 100,000 or 200,000, and then looking at my small scale, I really feel powerless. The crypto world is truly: if your coins don't go up, others' coins are in the green. Maybe this is the market's test for small investors; I just need to adjust my mindset and move on.

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NFTRegretter

· 1h ago

1700 bucks gone in one night, this wave really was insanely exciting. Now looking at BERA just makes me angry. 2 ETH sideways trading is truly amazing. The big players are all playing with hundreds of thousands, I just watch in boredom. 3 Spot trading is no good, futures are no good either. Feels like the crypto world is just here to cut retail investors. 4 Holding ETH waiting for it to rise? Better to do the opposite with BERA, anyway, no matter how you play, you'll lose. 5 The most awkward thing for small investors is seeing opportunities but not being able to catch them. I really can't take it anymore. 6 No more leverage dreams, now I have to rely on waiting with spot trading. How am I supposed to get through these days? 7 Others hit the daily limit up while I stay sideways. Only when I adjust my mindset can I expect any luck. 8 That wave with BERA made me realize—turns out the crypto world is just a big casino. 9 Now I just hold ETH and wait to die. Anyway, there’s no better way. 10 Seeing others with over ten thousand in orders, and then looking at my little money—what a huge gap. 11 Futures woke me up; this game really isn’t for us. 12 ETH isn’t moving up, and I’m too lazy to watch the charts. Lying flat is the right way.

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MEVHunter

· 2h ago

ngl that 1700 bleed on BERA is exactly what happens when you're not monitoring mempool flow... leverage without sandwich protection is just donating to block builders at that point. but yeah, switching to spot ETH is the move if you can't stomach the liquidation mechanics.

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DisillusiionOracle

· 20h ago

1700 bucks a sleep and it's gone, I get scared just thinking about it. Leverage really is poison. Now holding ETH and watching it sideways, feeling like I'm waiting for a rise that will never come. Big players casually place orders worth hundreds of thousands, while our small scale here is really like a mosquito biting an elephant. That's how the crypto world is. Your coins are dead and dull, while others' coins are skyrocketing. How strong must your mentality be to stay calm? Reverse BERA is an idea, just see if there's still the guts to play later. Actually, small investors are just market accessories, no need to overthink. Just hold onto ETH, anyway rushing isn't helpful, just wait.

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LiquidationAlert

· 01-08 17:53

Damn, 1700 bucks overnight, BERA is really fierce. I see you've been thoroughly educated. ETH hasn't been exciting these days. I'm also just holding and watching it range sideways. I really can't take it anymore. By the way, spot trading is much more moderate than futures. At least you don't have to worry about liquidation and forced closure. This advantage should be cherished. Big players play with tens of thousands, we play with a few thousand, and surprisingly, we live longer. No doubt about that. Wait, are you suggesting reverse trading BERA? That's an interesting idea, but don't fall into the trap again haha. Mindset is easy to talk about but hard to do. Enduring the sideways range is the real skill.

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PancakeFlippa

· 01-08 17:48

Haha, 1700 bucks and you didn't sleep? I told you contracts aren't something for regular people to play with, really. This sideways movement in ETH is indeed frustrating, holding on makes you doubt life. But your mindset is okay, small retail investors should have their own way of playing. Don't compare yourself to those who boast about 200,000 orders; most likely, they're just bragging.

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rekt_but_resilient

· 01-08 17:48

1700 bucks gone, this is why I now both respect and fear leverage again 2 ETH sideways trading is really a torture, others place orders worth tens of thousands, I have no presence with this small position After that BERA incident, I understood that retail investors' fate is just paying tuition to the market The reverse BERA is real, but even more real is that my account still hasn't recovered Just hold spot, better than watching the K-line get liquidated To be honest, small retail investors just want to survive, whether it rises or not doesn't matter anymore The day I got liquidated on a contract really changed my view of the crypto world, now I just treat it as a pension fund Seeing screenshots of these big players every day makes me really speechless, I really want to know how they manage to withstand so much pressure My current strategy is to lie flat, a good mindset is stronger than anything After BERA got liquidated during sleep, I learned to be smart, spot trading is my faith

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staking_gramps

· 01-08 17:46

Sleeping and waking up to find the account has evaporated 1700, how heartbreaking... But on the other hand, I've seen people make money with BERA reverse operations, it all depends on how brave you are.

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GasFeeCrier

· 01-08 17:46

Damn, woke up to a loss of 1700. I've experienced this kind of despair before... Leverage really is the devil. ETH is stagnating and frustrating. Seeing others place orders worth hundreds of thousands, but what I have in hand really feels insignificant. Just endure like this, anyway, small retail investors are just playing a mindset game. That BERA pit... maybe a reverse strategy could turn things around, who knows. Once the mindset collapses, everything is over. That's how I’m advising myself right now.

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PensionDestroyer

· 01-08 17:38

1700 bucks gone in one sleep, what the hell is that experience, my mentality just exploded ETH sideways trading really tests patience. Seeing others place tens of thousands of orders, my little capital is just a joke Leverage is just damn, honestly holding more assets is more comfortable The fate of small retail investors is sometimes just to dance with the big players That's how the crypto world is, the one that rises is never the one you hold The reverse BERA idea is not bad, at least I understand its temper Honestly, adjusting your mentality is not that easy. Watching K-line charts every day, who wouldn't get annoyed

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ApyWhisperer

· 01-08 17:35

Sleeping for a bit saves 1700. I've been through it too, BERA stuff is indeed mystical. Now holding ETH feels even worse, sideways trading is killing me, brother. --- Big shots are always after the post-mortem, don't trust their ten-plus thousand dollar orders, bragging costs the least. --- The fate of small investors is to watch others turn red while they guard their ice dumplings. This game wasn't really designed for us. --- ETH is still sideways, I've almost forgotten what it feels like to go up. Mindset—everyone can talk nicely about it, but only a few can truly maintain it. --- Reverse operation of BERA sounds right, but in practice, there's always a show in your mind. Anyway, spot trading is much more comfortable than futures, losing money feels more at peace.

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