2026-01-11 18:21:40

Today, I experienced a five-loss streak again. Sleep deprivation made my mind fuzzy, and as a result, my contract position directly crashed.

What’s the most outrageous? The return rate has been dropping from 80% all the way down, now only 75%. This plunge is really hard to withstand.

Watching the principal of 8888U shrink right before my eyes, I keep thinking whether I can minimize the losses, ideally to fall below 7000, and I’d be satisfied. Don’t ask me why I’m so pessimistic; everyone who has lost money understands—sometimes, reality is just like this.

Contracts are like that; one careless move can turn small gains into big losses. Sometimes I really feel it’s better to cut losses early and not harden myself against the market.

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ShibaSunglasses

· 9h ago

I believe in the excuse of lack of sleep, but losing 8,000 yuan and ending up with just over 7,000 is really a bit frustrating. Five consecutive losses, why don't you reflect on your strategy? Not every market will save you.

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LiquidityWitch

· 12h ago

Five consecutive losses and lack of sleep—this combo is a guaranteed crash recipe. Still upset about dropping from 80 to 75, bro, you need to strengthen your mental resilience. Seeing 8888U shrink is uncomfortable, but compared to stubbornly waiting for a rebound, stop-loss really saves lives. Contracts are like this: greed for one second can lead to a month of losses.

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ClassicDumpster

· 12h ago

Five straight losses in a row is absolutely brutal. Trading futures on sleep deprivation with a foggy brain is just asking to get wrecked. Dropping from 80% to 75% isn't even that bad. Last time I went straight from two digits down to single digits—now that's what I call unbearable. Watching 8888U shrink is exhausting. Better to cut losses decisively than wait around and bleed out even more.

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SandwichTrader

· 12h ago

Oh no, five consecutive losses and still watching the market. How strong must your mentality be? Can't even hold 80%, this is just ridiculous... Playing contracts with insufficient sleep, no wonder you got wrecked, brother. How did 8888 turn into 8000? I really don't understand. I just want to ask, when will everyone learn to cut losses?

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ProveMyZK

· 12h ago

Five consecutive losses and still swinging singles, buddy, this is a suicidal trade --- 80% down to 75% and still comforting yourself, wake up --- Playing contracts with insufficient sleep, no wonder you get educated by the market --- 8888U shrank to 7000 and you still call it satisfaction? I'm speechless --- The words "stop loss" are easy to say but hard to do, everyone --- Every time you say you won't clash head-on with the market, but next time you still get carried away --- When you're on a five-loss streak, you should lie low, but you insist on messing around --- Contracts are really just throwing money into the fire, I see through it

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SatoshiHeir

· 12h ago

It should be pointed out that your narrative framework is essentially a classic "gambler's fallacy"—empirical research in behavioral finance has demonstrated the psychological mechanism where, after a loss, traders actually lower their stop-loss expectations. This was already proven in Kahneman's prospect theory. Don't tell me "I've been through losses, I understand," because that precisely indicates you haven't understood yet.

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