#我的Gate交易时刻 Gate Alpha Hot Coin Competition Round 44 is underway, with a total prize pool of $40k. I participated, and I also lost— but this loss is the most valuable trading lesson I’ve had this year.

The focus coins in this round are ANSEM, MEEP, Korico, and FARM. The activity logic is simple: trade these coins to reach the threshold and get a chance to draw a mystery box. I thought to myself: “Popular event + high volatility = opportunity,” and jumped in at the open.

What happened? I chased the high on the first day and got caught, didn’t sell during the rebound on the second day, and cut my losses and exited on the third day. I lost about 15%.

When I reviewed, I realized where I went wrong: I confused “trading opportunities” with “gambling opportunities.” Gate Alpha is a good activity— reaching the trading volume threshold allows you to enter the lottery with guaranteed rewards— but the premise is that you participate strategically, not blindly rush in to gamble on ups and downs.

The event organizers also gave advice: “Don’t trade blindly; plan your trades reasonably to reach the threshold at the lowest cost.” I didn’t understand this on the first day, but now I get it— the correct way to participate in the activity is to do well in trading itself, not to focus mainly on the rewards.

To newcomers: platform activities are the icing on the cake, not the lifeline. First, think clearly about how to trade, then consider how to get rewards. Reversing the order just means giving money to the market.