2026-01-08 07:24:17

Hardy people ultimately end up in the cemetery. Stop-loss is the game rule that only those who survive understand.

Last year, I saw a friend’s account drop from 20 million to 3 million in three months. During that time, she was constantly anxious, chasing gains and selling at losses every day. The more she wanted to turn things around, the faster she lost, and she was on the verge of collapse. I called her and only said: "Stop. What you need right now is not the next 100x coin, you need to hit the brakes first."

She listened to the advice, withdrew 1 million from her remaining funds to invest in some platform coins that hadn’t started yet, and locked in her other profits. Six months later, this "braking money" not only pulled her out of the quagmire but also became the starting point of her comeback.

**Holding on to losing positions is the biggest trap in the crypto world**

I’ve seen too many people whose accounts have already lost 50%, yet they keep adding positions, muttering "it will come back," only to end up with a total wipeout. According to data, 82% of liquidation events stem from over-concentrated positions. Putting all your chips in one direction, just a slight market reversal can leave you irreparably ruined. This is not a matter of probability; it’s an inevitability.

**Frequent trading will eat up your principal**

Trading dozens of times a day, fees silently erode every penny. Even more terrifying, this kind of frequent operation traps you in a vicious cycle—always buying at highs and selling at lows. After a few months, you’ll find your principal has almost disappeared, and you won’t even realize how you lost.

**Emotional decisions are suicide**

Seeing others post 100x gains on some scam coin, you get impulsive and go all-in. When you wake up, your account is left with only a tiny balance. The most frightening thing in crypto is FOMO—the fear of missing out—that makes you make the stupidest decisions.

Those who truly survive understand one principle: knowing when to stop in this market is far more important than knowing when to jump in.

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SybilAttackVictim

· 01-11 04:46

Honestly, stop-loss is a hundred times harder than bottom-fishing. Having seen accounts evaporate with my own eyes, it's just the psychological barrier that can't be overcome.

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 01-09 11:28

Really, saying "stop loss" is easy; doing it is hard. I've seen too many people refuse to let go, and in the end, they lose even their principal. I also had to pay tuition fees to understand that frequent trading is really just working for the exchange. Transaction fees silently eat away at everything you have. At the moment of FOMO, your brain just stops working. You see others making hundreds of times profit and go all in, only to wake up and find your account gone. Basically, you need to know how to hit the brakes. That's much more important than when to buy.

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OvertimeSquid

· 01-08 07:54

You are really right, I am that stubborn fool who keeps holding on. --- Braking really saves lives, otherwise I would have gone to see Elon Musk long ago. --- FOMO is incredible, every time my brain overheats while my account cools down. --- Frequent trading? I'm basically a fee ATM. --- Stop-loss is like taking medicine; I know it's bitter, but not taking it is the real death. --- That comeback story is amazing, I need to learn how to hit the brakes. --- 82% of margin calls come from concentrated positions, I: I am that 18%... or not. --- Seeing others multiply their wealth a hundred times drives me crazy, now I’m bleeding from the madness. --- The worst thing isn’t losing, it’s losing and not knowing how you lost. --- This article hits me right in the heart, I am that person who "will come back" now.

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SocialFiQueen

· 01-08 07:50

Really, stop-loss is a lifesaver, but unfortunately too many people can't understand it. --- I've seen too many people hold on until liquidation, and by then it's too late to regret. --- The key is mindset. When FOMO kicks in, the mind just goes blank. --- The cut for adding margin is the harshest. Watching the account drop, yet still throwing more in. --- Frequent trading is slow suicide; the fees will kill you. --- Stopping is the hardest decision, but also the most profitable one. --- That story from my friend really hits home. Persisting in the wrong direction always ends up as a package deal. --- People who understand stop-loss tend to live longer; everyone else is just a story. --- FOMO, this kind of disease, is the most common and deadly in the crypto world.

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NFTFreezer

· 01-08 07:31

That's a brilliant point. Loss orders are like chronic poison; only by being ruthless with stop-loss can you survive.

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wrekt_but_learning

· 01-08 07:26

Honestly, talking about stop-loss is easy, but actually doing it is really damn hard. I'm the kind of fool who stubbornly holds on. I don't dare cut losses, and I keep adding to my position more and more aggressively. In the end, I really became a member of the graveyard, uh no, I should say I became an ATM for the exchange. I resonate deeply with this friend's story; pressing the brake is indeed the primary condition for survival. But to be fair, how do you know when it's time to hit the brakes? That's the hardest part...

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