2026-01-11 20:06:58

I spent the whole day trading, and in the end, I neither gained nor lost. This is the awkwardness of trading — reluctant to run when making money, and starting to add positions when there's a pullback. Psychological resilience is truly more difficult than technical analysis.

Listening to music while nibbling on fruit (I don't smoke), I just sat there staring at the screen. Today, I came across an interview about someone’s journey from being a top scorer in the college entrance exam to attending a prestigious university and then starting a business. Funding, bankruptcy, marriage... they've experienced all of these by the age of 28.

The most memorable part was a few years ago, when he was on short videos — that kind of excitement, implying "I won." But now, watching this interview, my feelings have completely changed. The same life story, but I read different things.

Maybe that's the effect of time. The peak that seemed so significant back then is now just a phase. Just like our trading, today's decision to add positions might be tomorrow's reflection material.

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ForkTongue

· 01-14 18:14

Not making a profit or a loss is the worst; this mindset is really hard to get past.

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AltcoinTherapist

· 01-12 14:52

Not making a profit or loss is actually the most uncomfortable; it's more anxiety-inducing than losing money... Replenishing positions is really a mental hurdle.

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GasFeeBeggar

· 01-11 20:35

That's really incredible. Mindset can truly ruin the opportunity to make money. But the story of that top scorer brother really hits home. It feels like we're all repeating the same cycle of "I won" and "I lost."

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SilentObserver

· 01-11 20:34

Consolidation days are really tough; it's more painful not to make money than to lose... Replenishing positions is just a trap.

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DeepRabbitHole

· 01-11 20:08

Not making a profit or loss is the most torturous, more painful than losing money. Mindset is really the biggest enemy in trading. That part about the top scorer in the college entrance exam hit me; former winners are now reflecting, so why should we? Staring at the screen all day just to top up positions, isn't that just fighting with oneself? Time really changes how we view things; what is all-in today might be tomorrow's lesson. A flat trading day can sometimes be more exhausting than making money; who understands this feeling? Topping up positions is a psychological battle; the one you lose to is always yourself.

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