2026-01-04 16:24:06

The biggest flaw of retail investors is overthinking.

A few days ago, when the market trend was good, everyone started to speculate—maybe a project team will make a big move, maybe there will be a major partnership. Some even confidently said that a top figure would soon interact. But what happened? Usually, it’s all just empty talk.

There’s an interesting paradox here: deceiving others is easy, but fooling yourself with wild guesses and self-hypnosis is the most dangerous. False expectations and rumors flood the market, and retail investors jump in one after another—not because they are being deceived, but because they are actively brainwashing themselves.

In short, it’s about poor management of psychological expectations. When it’s time to stay calm and analyze, they indulge in fantasies; when it’s time to cut losses, they look for reasons.

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MevWhisperer

· 01-07 09:42

Manipulating your own mind is even worse than getting fleeced...

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GasFeeCry

· 01-07 07:48

Oh no, you're so right. It's always like this—self-hypnosis followed by reality slapping you in the face. The most imaginative oneself, even more official than the official announcement.

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RealYieldWizard

· 01-05 09:44

That’s so heartbreaking. The friends around me are just like that, coming up with a new excuse every day, and in the end, they all lose money and keep looking for reasons. It’s really just greed acting up, insisting on dreaming of a miracle overnight riches. Thinking back, I did the same thing last year. Looking back now, I feel so regretful. Why bother? Honestly, stop-loss is a thousand times harder than take-profit. Who doesn’t want to wait and see a bit longer? Self-hypnosis is a perfect term; it’s just fooling yourself. There are many people who just think about it but don’t act. The key is they can’t come up with real money.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-04 16:54

Damn, here we go again, always imagining things like this, and ending up with a slap in the face.

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EthMaximalist

· 01-04 16:50

You're right, I've seen too many cases of self-hypnosis; it's better to just lose money quickly and get it over with. It's good to be optimistic, but don't fall for those illusions. Staying calm is the key. What I hate most is this kind of self-deception. Instead of making up stories, it's better to carefully analyze the K-line. Not cutting losses and not taking action is truly the worst. Coming up with a thousand reasons is just pointless.

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LiquidityLarry

· 01-04 16:46

Haha, really, every day I imagine collaborations and interactions, but none of them have materialized. The harshest person is oneself. When it comes to cutting losses, the best storytellers are often oneself, which is a common problem. Expectations management is truly a skill; most people can't learn it. Rather than guessing, it's better to look at the data. Unfortunately, not many people are willing to do so.

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AirdropHermit

· 01-04 16:41

Damn, it's the same old story. Every time the market picks up, I start to get self-absorbed, and in the end, I get slapped in the face by my own mistakes. To put it nicely, it's "subjective initiative"; to be blunt, it's just deserved. Really, everyone should learn to shut up and cut losses. But then again, who hasn't been fooled by their own imagination? Truly.

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PaperHandSister

· 01-04 16:31

That's so true, fooling yourself is the real trick. Last time, I did the same thing—saw a small rebound, started making up stories, and ended up getting brutally slapped in the face.

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AirdropF5Bro

· 01-04 16:29

Really, as soon as it rises, it starts making up stories—more dedicated than screenwriters, haha.

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