2026-01-09 01:27:14

Yesterday at 5 PM, out of fear, I manually closed my BTC long position. At that moment, I was actually on the verge of breaking down.

But by 8 PM, when I saw that the four-hour bearish momentum was weakening and the price was already struggling to make new lows, I decided to reopen a long position. This time, I made a few key changes for myself.

First, I cut out the high-leverage strategy that could let emotions override reason. By controlling my position size reasonably, I gradually regained control. Second, I switched to scaling in gradually, completely abandoning the all-in approach. The benefit of this is that it retains flexibility and reduces psychological pressure. Lastly, I strictly enforced my trading discipline—originally planning to add to my position at 88.5K. When I woke up, although the price hadn’t dropped to that level and my order didn’t fill, I didn’t chase the high or mess with my stop-loss; I held on.

Trading, at its core, boils down to two points. First, don’t guess the price blindly; follow the trend honestly. Second, if you do well, hold on; if you do poorly, cut losses quickly. Proving how great you are isn’t trading—making money is.

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-09 03:03

This is the correct way to trade: low leverage and entering the market in batches can really save your life.

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LightningHarvester

· 01-09 01:57

This rebound strategy is okay, but to be honest, it still depends on your mindset. I was also all-in before and lost terribly.

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MissingSats

· 01-09 01:56

This wave of mindset adjustment is really amazing. From high leverage to phased entry, it all boils down to overcoming human nature.

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UncleWhale

· 01-09 01:53

Basically, it's a mindset issue. High leverage is really the poison of trading.

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LiquidityNinja

· 01-09 01:50

This change in mindset is incredible. Moving from panic selling to calmly adding positions—that's what a mature trader should look like. --- Exactly right. Using low leverage and entering in batches can really save your life. High leverage just amplifies emotions. --- The key is to hold on. Most people can't resist chasing when the price hasn't even reached 88.5K. Your discipline is truly impressive. --- It only took three hours to go from collapse to rebuilding. This kind of self-reflection is more valuable than how much you earn. --- Don't blindly predict and follow the trend. Many people die because of predictions, but knowing and doing are worlds apart. --- Really, quick stop-loss is the hardest to do. Most of the time, it's procrastination combined with luck-wishing. --- The contrast is quite striking. The person at 5 PM and the person at 8 PM are completely different. --- Position management and mindset management are actually the same thing. If you can't control your position, you can't control yourself. --- Your biggest enemy is yourself. Your case vividly demonstrates this truth.

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