2026-01-13 03:33:46

Only glance at the stock account once a day, with a stable return of around +5%, feeling great. Turn to the crypto wallet, check it once an hour, and the decline can reach -10%. The difference is really huge. Both are assets, so why are the behavioral patterns so different? Ultimately, it's a matter of volatility. Traditional stock markets emphasize long-term holding, with relatively gentle price changes; the crypto market operates 24/7, with liquidity and sentiment fluctuations at leverage levels. Many people treat these two completely different risk markets with the same mindset, and end up being overwhelmed by high-frequency volatility. Either reduce the checking frequency or adjust position expectations, or else it's self-torture.

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ProbablyNothing

· 01-14 10:57

Check once every hour -10%, this is the real "chosen one" experience haha

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ReverseFOMOguy

· 01-14 05:03

A 10% drop in one hour is normal; the key is not to look or think about it—that's true mental discipline.

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degenonymous

· 01-13 04:03

Really, checking your crypto wallet once an hour can cause a 10% drop, while stock accounts take three months to move. That's the difference. People who play with coins are like this—eyes glued to the screen, fingers can't stop, and the more they watch, the more their mentality collapses. Not all money can be played with the same mindset; you have to accept that. The crypto world bombards you 24 hours a day, and you have to become a bit of a lunatic. Basically, you need to quit checking so frequently, or it's just self-torture. Checking once an hour versus once a day makes a huge difference in mentality. Crypto fluctuations are like demons; you have to rely on willpower to endure.

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HodlOrRegret

· 01-13 04:03

This is my daily life—lying back and winning with stocks, working 996 in the crypto world. Really, not checking crypto for an hour feels like losing a life. Volatility really can drive people crazy, and I am that person who has gone crazy. Lower the checking frequency? Easy to say, but it's deadly to actually do. The 24-hour setting in the crypto world is a trap, designed to destroy your mental state.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-13 04:01

This is my real daily life—making easy profits from stocks, losing everything in the crypto world in just an hour.

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AirdropHunter

· 01-13 04:00

Haha really, a 10% drop in an hour—I have to turn off my phone directly.

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ParanoiaKing

· 01-13 03:36

Cryptocurrency is really a poison; it can drop you from heaven to hell in an hour. Stocks are much more stable, no wonder most people can't handle coins.

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