2026-01-08 07:34:21

Many people enter the market aiming for quick wealth, only to be scared out by a wave of retracement and cut their losses. In fact, when investing in assets like Bitcoin, mindset is more important than technique.

Those who truly make money are not relying on frequent trading. Once they find a coin or project they genuinely understand, they choose to hold long-term and patiently wait. Short-term price fluctuations? Those are just noise. Over time, the power of compound interest can be fully realized.

How high will Bitcoin go by 2026? Honestly, no one can predict precisely. But if you're still struggling with every rise and fall, you've already lost. True wealth accumulation depends on day-by-day persistence and self-control—don't be fooled by the illusion of quick riches, and don't give up because of short-term volatility.

Slow down to go further. This is not only an investment philosophy but also a way of life.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 01-11 03:41

Ha, sounds nice, but isn't it just about holding out? I was advising people the same way back in 2017, and yet a bunch of them cut their losses when it was around 3000 yuan, now they’re crying too late. The truth is, it's not just about having a strong mentality; you need to have enough funds. Without sufficient principal to implement a re-investment strategy, what's the point of just holding? My current annualized return is around 8%, precisely because I held onto my position early on, and now I can keep adding and reinvesting. As for those talking about how much it will rise in 2026, I just ignore them. When asked where their liquidation price is, they can't even answer.

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FalseProfitProphet

· 01-10 07:33

It's the same old motivational talk, but to be honest, it really hits home. --- Is it really that hard to hold steady? I just can't do it. --- Why predict 2026? Let's survive this bear market first. --- Having a good mindset is useless; no matter how good your mentality is with a small principal, you can't make money. --- Most people who cut losses aren't having a mindset problem; they simply didn't understand what they bought in the first place. --- The more I think about it, the more I believe that those who entered early are just lying in profit, while those who entered later and keep holding are just wasting their time. --- The premise of compound interest is not to go broke, brother. --- I just want to know how many people can truly avoid looking at the market. --- I've heard this set of arguments in every bull and bear cycle, but I haven't seen anyone really make big money.

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PermabullPete

· 01-09 02:20

You're right, those who cut their losses are just unstable in their mindset. People who watch K-line charts every day will never make big money, that's true. HODL is the way to go, everything else is nonsense.

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WalletWhisperer

· 01-08 08:04

That was a harsh statement, but it really hit the point. Nine out of ten friends around me who cut losses are driven by panic. This should have been done earlier. Otherwise, if they really held back, they wouldn't have reached this point.

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ForkTongue

· 01-08 08:02

That's right, those who cut their losses are all driven by emotions. A few people I know who have "lying down and winning" indeed just buy and then sell without looking at the charts. To be honest, I only realized later that constantly watching the candlestick charts makes it easier to get trapped. Just let it go up or down, I can't change it anyway. After this wave, some people will suffer huge losses again. When the next bull market comes, they'll probably rush in again—it's a vicious cycle.

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OnchainUndercover

· 01-08 08:00

Those who cut their losses are truly being driven by emotions. Seeing through but not exposing, some people just can't realize it. Long-term holding sounds easy, but the key is to resist the urge to look at the K-line... Compound interest sounds mysterious, but it's really just two words—patience. I don't believe anyone can predict accurately; it's all armchair strategizing after the fact. A poor mindset can reduce your returns by ten times; everyone understands this principle, but few can do it. Short-term fluctuations kill those with fragile mental states; stay clear-headed, everyone.

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LiquidationHunter

· 01-08 07:36

That's right, those who cut their losses are often killed by emotions. I've seen too many people panic at the first drop. Real profitable traders don't look at candlestick charts at all; they just dollar-cost average and then go to sleep.

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