2026-01-12 00:22:49

The Cost of Chasing Highs

That day, I heard someone say "Get in quickly," and I rushed in. Now? I can only stare at the candlestick chart daily and pray to break even.

It seems many retail investors are caught at the top just like me. Purely emotional trading, watching the charts with a racing heart, at that moment I felt like a master. But the market never recognizes that.

This is our dilemma — either wait patiently and calmly, or grit your teeth and cut losses to admit defeat. Stable returns sound like a joke, but going all-in and gambling with your life isn't a long-term solution. How can we find a balance between greed and fear? Maybe there's no standard answer to this question, only lessons.

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TopBuyerForever

· 01-12 00:52

Haha, the phrase "快上车" is really bad luck; as soon as you get in, you're caught at the top of the mountain. Playing all-in sounds exciting, but if you lose, it's game over. Sell the meat or hold on? I choose to keep watching the K-line and daydream. This lesson was harsh; even my wallet is crying. Greed and fear? Bro, I’m full of both. Every time I think I’ve figured it out, the market teaches me a lesson again. Stable returns? That’s just a scam for retail investors; you should chase high at high levels. The fate of retail investors is to be the bag holder. How do you break the cycle?

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BlockTalk

· 01-12 00:48

I've heard too many stories of "hurry up and get on board," always someone else's success, and you're left holding the bag. Chasing high prices is really the fastest way to pay tuition; I've lost even more miserably. Cutting losses or holding on stubbornly, honestly, it's all about gambling on luck.

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ImaginaryWhale

· 01-12 00:34

Where was your mind when you were about to get on the car? It's too late to regret now.

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0xDreamChaser

· 01-12 00:29

I've heard the phrase "Get in the car" too many times, each time a painful lesson. The top-tier bag-holder alliance has grown again, right? Let's encourage each other. Basically, it's gambler's mentality—needing to prove you're right to feel at ease. Cutting losses or holding on, it's really a dilemma, but continuing to go all-in will definitely lead to death.

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MysteriousZhang

· 01-12 00:27

Hop on? I'm literally on the roof of the car.

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