Many traders are technically skilled, but the problem lies in being immersed in the wrong information circles all day long.



Sometimes, this circle can be quite profitable. Trading with the same group of people, copying the same orders, making small trades. It seems effective—until a black swan event occurs.

That coin suddenly hammered by the main force? It can instantly wipe out your profits from the past few months.

The issue isn't that you don't understand candlestick charts, but that you've fallen into the herd mentality. Everyone is optimistic about a certain project, so you follow. Everyone is making quick small profits, so you do the same. When things are profitable, everyone is happy, but once market sentiment reverses, the entire bubble bursts.
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DegenApeSurfervip
· 1h ago
Honestly, that really hits home... I'm the kind of person who gets caught in it, following the trend and copying trades, thinking I'm smart.
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DecentralizeMevip
· 18h ago
That hit too close to home. That's exactly how I got trapped... A couple of months ago, I followed the trend and made some small profits, but then a sudden crash wiped it all out.
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GasFeeTearsvip
· 01-07 19:03
Really, the joy of copying trades is only temporary; a single limit-down can wipe it all out. --- That's why I never follow others' trades, even in small circles where people make more money, I still hold back. --- That hits too close to home. I am the one who got chopped up like a leek. --- I've seen through it long ago, but the problem is that knowing is easy, doing is hard. --- Only at the moment of a black swan do you realize what blood loss truly means. --- No one can escape the herd mentality, including myself. --- Saying "withdraw" sounds simple, but when your hands are trembling, you just can't do it. --- Watching candlestick charts is useless; mindset is the real game-changer. --- Those who make quick money in the circle are probably just survivors' bias. --- What I fear most now is following the trend, but I still can't help myself. --- There's a life between recognizing the problem and solving it.
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StableBoivip
· 01-07 18:55
That's right, I've experienced a crash like this before. The cost of following the trend is really harsh.
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StableCoinKarenvip
· 01-07 18:54
Really, I've been scammed like this before. Copying trades to follow the trend feels great at first, but then your account balance drops to zero.
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MEVictimvip
· 01-07 18:53
Really, copying trades will eventually blow up. That's how I lost money last year, following the trend until I doubted life.
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CoinBasedThinkingvip
· 01-07 18:52
That hits too close to home. This is exactly how I got trapped... Following the trend and copying trades is truly a slow-acting poison.
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StablecoinArbitrageurvip
· 01-07 18:43
ngl this hits different when you've actually run the numbers on correlation breakdowns during volatility spikes. herd mentality destroys risk-adjusted returns faster than any liquidation cascade.
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