Unrealized losses can really drive people crazy, making them unable to sleep. Clearly, they are just on-paper numbers, but the mind automatically fills in with "I did something wrong" or "If it drops again, it's over." Unrealized gains are actually less stressful; if it goes up, it goes up, and if it pulls back, you can comfort yourself with "I never had it in hand anyway." To put it simply, when people are losing money, they want to immediately turn off the pain, so the more they watch, the more anxious they become, and the more they want to add to their position, the easier it is to get confused.

Recently, I’ve seen large on-chain transfers and hot/cold wallet movements on exchanges being interpreted as smart money moves, and I also get the itch to act. But my current approach is: when the market is hottest, disconnect from the internet for ten minutes, then review my trading checklist—are my reasons for entering still valid? Are my exit conditions clearly written? If my emotional score exceeds 7, I don’t add to my position or chase.

What I fear most is not slowness, but chaos: being slow at least allows me to follow the plan, but chaos means emotions take over the keyboard, and that usually doesn’t end well. That’s all for now.