Stop-loss is really like a breakup: you drag it out and refuse to admit it. The longer you delay, the more it wears you down from the inside, and you still have to pay “interest”—not the kind of funding fee, but more like spending every day staring at the chart until your emotions get drained. I used to think I’d wait until it comes back to my cost line before I exit, but more often than not, the longer I waited, the more I lost. And in the end, I’d even blame the market for not giving me face… To put it plainly, admitting the loss early is actually easier—within the cycle, there will always be a better spot for you to get back in and ride again.

Why do I get the urge to act on impulse? Honestly, it’s just unwillingness to accept it. I feel like, “I’ve studied the narrative—how could I possibly lose?” Once I get carried away, I want to add more to win back my “face.” Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about AI Agents and automated trading that claim they can execute discipline for you, but I find it a bit intimidating: once you hand over interaction permissions, if something really goes wrong, you won’t even have a regret button. Anyway, I’d rather make a little less right now and press the stop-loss myself—so I can stay alive first.