#我的Gate交易时刻

The first time I entered the crypto world, I thought I had found the shortcut to financial freedom.

I read a few analyses from KOLs, saw others share their dozens of times profit, and FOMO gnawed at my brain like a bug all day. Without hesitation, I threw more than half of my funds in my account into the hottest altcoin at the time, dreaming that I could double my money and exit in a few days.

As a result, the exchange’s candlestick chart plummeted vertically like a cliff.

I watched the numbers in my account visibly shrink, my heart pounding, hands trembling, with only one thought in my mind: “Should I cut losses? Will it rebound if I wait a bit longer?” — and with that wait, my losses grew from 40% to 60%.

That weekend, I sat in front of the screen like a fool, repeatedly refreshing, as if a few more refreshes could bring the numbers back. But there were no miracles. Chasing high with the herd, I ended up losing 60% of my principal in one go, and I was completely stunned.

🌑 When I truly faced losses for the first time, I realized—

Chasing high with the herd is not investing; it’s blind riding a blind horse. The real fear isn’t losing money, but losing money without understanding why. After that, I spent two full weeks reviewing every single trade record, analyzing each one: Why did I buy? What was the source of the information I saw at the time? What was the market sentiment? I finally drew a very simple lesson — ignorance is guilty; verifying others’ “get-rich-quick myths” with real money is essentially gambling.

3️⃣ After that trade, I set three strict rules for my trading:

✅ No more all-in on any asset: no more than 15% of total position for any asset.
✅ Must write a trading plan before entering: buy points, sell points, stop-loss levels, holding period. If I can’t clarify these, I don’t act.
✅ Following the herd? No, unless I can convince myself with my own logic.

🔁 From the gambler mentality of “Why can others make money and I can’t,” to “Every trade is a realization of my cognition,” that 60% tuition fee was my most expensive but most valuable growth experience.