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A man trading cryptocurrencies, how can he return to a normal life? Honestly, it's very difficult.
Brother Mao has a friend, who was actually quite ordinary when he first entered the crypto world—just trying out contracts, and with a bit of luck, he turned 1,500 yuan into 40k in two days.
At that moment, he was floating, really not exaggerating, feeling like he had found the "secret to wealth."
But the problem started from that point.
Later, due to heavy positions, all-in bets, and holding through dips, the 40k gradually shrank back to a few hundred.
He should have stopped at that point, but he couldn't stop anymore.
Every day, he was glued to the charts, never leaving his phone, eating while watching, even before sleeping he was looking, and he still said, "Contracts are just for fun," but as soon as there was a fluctuation, he was faster than anyone to jump in.
Honestly, once someone has tasted the feeling of "quick money," it's very hard to detach.
Contracts are inherently extreme, with leverage of dozens of times, and if the market moves in your favor, your funds can multiply very quickly.
But conversely, if you make a wrong judgment, the drawdown can wipe you out instantly.
It's much more exciting than stocks, even more addictive than many gambling games, because the feedback is so fast.
Stocks fluctuate at most 10% in a day, but in the crypto world, hundreds of points in a day are not unusual.
This rhythm can easily create an illusion—that you can still win it back.
But the reality is, most people haven't even had time to "recoup losses," and their accounts are already wiped out by the market.
So you'll notice a very real situation:
Once someone gets hooked on contracts, it's really hard to turn back.
Not because of greed, but because it's too fast, too刺激, and too easy to develop the illusion that "next time, I can break even."
Many people don't lose because of technical skills, but because of this sense of rhythm.