2026-01-10 22:45:49

Position size matters more than you think.

Choose a level that lets you rest easy. Seriously. When the price drops hard, you shouldn't be sweating. When it rips up, you're not panicking to lock profits at the first bounce.

This is the actual skill—staying patient enough to ride the real wave.

Most traders chase quick 2x or 3x gains and call it a day. But the life-changing moves? Those random 10x runners that slip by while you're not even staring at charts? That only happens if your position size lets you sleep through the noise.

Small enough to hold. Big enough to matter.

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EthMaximalist

· 9h ago

That's right, position management is the real skill. Small investors all want to go all-in at once, but end up getting stuck and losing everything.

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pvt_key_collector

· 12h ago

That's right, the position size has really been underestimated. I used to open positions too large, and a single pullback would keep me awake at night. In the end, I sold in panic and missed out on the subsequent tenfold rally. Now I trade with small positions, and my sleep quality has improved. In the long run, the returns are even more impressive.

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CounterIndicator

· 01-11 02:03

There's nothing wrong with that, but I find that most people simply can't do it. Everyone knows they should control their positions, but when the market really drops, they still panic.

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NeonCollector

· 01-10 23:14

There's nothing wrong with what you said; I just didn't do it, haha.

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ProtocolRebel

· 01-10 23:13

That's right, position management is truly underestimated. I previously got overwhelmed during a pullback because I was overexposed, which caused my mindset to collapse and led me to miss the subsequent rebound. Now I understand that a position that allows you to sleep peacefully is the correct one.

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MrDecoder

· 01-10 23:10

That's right, position management is really underrated. I previously held onto a large position out of greed, and a single pullback kept me awake all night. In the end, I exited in panic... a loss that outweighs the gain.

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