These days, group chat messages get refreshed with dozens of posts at a time, and there are also tons of screenshots from KOL threads showing “ETF fund inflows/outflows,” paired with a line like “U.S. stock risk appetite is back, so crypto should go up / should crash.” As I read them, I start to get itchy—honestly, it’s just information overload forcing people into impulsive trading… Then after I buy, I start looking for reasons. It’s hilarious.

But think about it calmly: if a couple of group members say a few things and you rush in, the person placing the order is still you; KOLs are the same—what they share is an opinion, not your stop-loss line. Anyway, I’ve set myself a simple “low-tech” rule: when I see something I want to chase, I first turn off the group chat for ten minutes, and write down one sentence: “Why am I buying, and where did I go wrong.” If I can’t write it out, I don’t buy.

How will you tell the difference between “useful information” and “manufacturing emotions”? Next time, I’m planning to only follow one or two sources I trust, and mute everything else.