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My biggest pain over these years is: when spot prices go up, I want to sell; when contracts pull back, I want to hold on; in the end, I either miss out or get wiped out. Later, I realized a simple truth: don’t let one trade leave you battered. Treat spot trading as slow savings, buy in parts, sell in parts, and keep some core holdings even when it rises; contracts are even simpler, with small positions so you can sleep even if you misjudge, set your stop-loss before opening a position, don’t rely on willpower to tough it out…
Recently, Meme and celebrity calls have become popular again. When attention shifts, the easiest thing is to jump in as the last one. Honestly, position management isn’t about making more money; it’s about surviving longer so you can come back for the next trade.