The crypto trader's playbook:

Start with a grand vision. Drop $1k, turn it into $5k, then watch it evaporate in a single trade. Suddenly you're a believer in technical analysis.

Deposit another $1k, get wiped out again in one swing. Clearly the answer is a trading course—$200 well spent. You'll actually watch the first two lessons this time.

Feeling educated now, you're ready. Throw in $10k. Gone. All of it.

Back to reality. Back to work.

The cycle never really breaks, does it? Each restart feels different. Each deposit feels like *this time* you've figured it out. Then the market reminds you why humility matters in crypto.