2026-01-07 23:22:01

Yesterday, I took a hit in the futures market. I was still in profit before entering, and I got a bit carried away—after all, the previous trades all went smoothly, so I didn't set a stop loss for this one. As a result, the market suddenly plunged, and I couldn't hold on. After reviewing, I realized where the problem was: impatience + greed, which directly led to distorted decision-making.

Honestly, this isn't the first time I've been educated by the market. Every loss reminds me of one principle—there's a huge gap between trading discipline on paper and actual execution. Stop loss, risk control, mental management—all are easy to talk about, but when it comes to critical moments, it's easy to collapse.

Fortunately, I cut my losses in time to prevent bigger damage and adjusted my mindset. Now I increasingly believe that a stable mindset and strict discipline are more effective than any technical indicator. Trading is like a marathon; patience is the longest weapon.

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MEVvictim

· 01-07 23:49

Getting carried away means paying the tuition fee, these trading fees are too expensive haha Winning streaks can easily go to your head, every time it's the same crash Honestly, discipline in stop-loss is more important than anything, knowing alone is useless That's why I now test with small amounts... The market gets exposed as soon as it crashes, mindset is the biggest enemy

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CascadingDipBuyer

· 01-07 23:44

Getting carried away will get you beaten; this time I was lucky and managed to stop the bleeding in time. Winning a few trades in a row makes me get carried away, I've been through this too... Later I realized that every explosion happens at this point. Talking on paper and actual trading are two different things. The discipline I promised to follow is completely forgotten when faced with a trade. Stop-loss is something I know I should do, but just can't bring myself to do it... The market is truly the best teacher. Mindset is much more effective than K-line charts. I now strictly follow discipline, and as a result, I lose less.

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SerumSqueezer

· 01-07 23:34

Making a few profitable trades and then getting carried away, I know this problem too well... The market is truly the harshest teacher. Stop-loss sounds simple in theory, but when it comes to critical moments, your mind goes haywire. I've been through it countless times. If you can't hold on, so be it. At least admit defeat in time, better than getting stuck in a losing position to the death.

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MEVHunterX

· 01-07 23:28

Getting carried away will get you hit; everyone has to learn this lesson firsthand. Stop-loss is really easy to understand but hard to implement. Once your mindset collapses, everything is over. Winning several trades in a row is the most dangerous; greed at that moment means you've already lost. Cutting losses and taking profits is the right move; it's much better than stubbornly holding on. No matter how good your skills are, discipline is essential; otherwise, you're just a gambler.

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