2025-12-28 13:31:12

Every trader who has survived in the crypto world has a difficult past behind them: margin calls, huge losses, staying up all night staring at candlesticks in a daze, suddenly waking up at 3 a.m.

Are you feeling now that the market is tightly squeezing you, making every trading session feel like a gamble, and even starting to ask yourself how much longer you can hold on? Honestly, this phase is very tough. But I want to say that these experiences are not wasted at all.

On the contrary, those moments that keep you awake all night and cause your mindset to explode are the real turning points of your growth. Every loss teaches you what risk management is, every out-of-control mindset pushes you to re-examine your trading logic. The deeper the pain, the more profound the impression, and the more thorough the change.

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MondayYoloFridayCry

· 14h ago

Waking up at 3 a.m. really hit home, and I still find myself sleepwalking to check the market. You're right, but it still sounds a bit like motivational talk. The key is to survive first before you can say that. Once again, my mentality exploded, and I feel like I'm still far from "growth." That's why I chose this name, lol. Losing so much made me realize what a stop-loss is; the cost was pretty high.

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AirdropFatigue

· 14h ago

Woken up at 3 a.m., this moment hit me hard, and my sleep quality was immediately affected. That's right, only after experiencing pain do you understand what a stop-loss is. You're just hyping people up again; a loss is a loss. Don't put a "growth" shell on it. Really, now I'm even more afraid of watching the market; my mentality has already collapsed. After the margin call, I never touched leverage again—that was the real lesson.

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APY追逐者

· 14h ago

Waking up at 3 a.m. was truly incredible, and I still dream about the moment of liquidation. --- That's right, only after experiencing pain do you understand what risk management is — although the cost is a bit high, haha. --- I just want to know when I won't be suppressed by the market anymore. When that day comes, I'll believe it. --- Those who have endured are real tough guys. Keep going, brothers, for those still fighting. --- This article sounds like it's talking about me, but I still prefer to lose less money vs. becoming smarter... --- Every time I say this time is different, but the operations are the same, hilarious. --- The turning point? I only see the turning point in my account balance. --- The things I learned from losing money? Might as well just top up a small wallet and go to sleep early. --- That's how the crypto world is — having to get a lesson from a liquidation is too expensive. --- Be serious. Mindset is indeed the biggest lesson, and that's right.

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RektButSmiling

· 14h ago

I understand the moment of waking up at 3 a.m. too well. Now every trade feels like playing Russian roulette... To be honest, my mentality has exploded several times, but looking back, those huge losses turned out to be the most expensive tuition. Now my feel for the market is definitely different. Traders who can survive a margin call are considered winners; risk awareness is something you learn by throwing money at it... This part really hits home. Many people are driven to anxiety disorder by the overnight market fluctuations. The issue of persistence isn't about whether you can, but whether you want to continue paying this tuition...

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MainnetDelayedAgain

· 14h ago

According to the database, the "growth story" of margin called traders in the crypto circle has fermented into the nth year, and it's been since the last 3 a.m. wake-up... Well, it's probably still ongoing.

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