2026-01-13 15:34:21

Just watching a live stream and believing it completely—losses are all due to not acting fast enough or being aggressive enough. This logic is a bit absurd. In fact, most of the time, the problem isn't the timing of the operations, but rather not understanding your own risk tolerance. Blaming failure on "insufficient aggressiveness" is essentially self-deception. This mindset is quite common—always blaming tools, timing, luck—refusing to admit that the decision itself might be flawed. Such phenomena are especially common in the crypto market; after a loss, people start to doubt whether they are too conservative. Little do they realize, true trading wisdom lies precisely in recognizing your own boundaries, rather than blindly pursuing extreme operations.

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LiquidityWhisperer

· 9h ago

Hi, this is cryptocurrency psychology. After watching a trading streamer, I start to doubt whether I'm too bad at this. Honestly, most of those who claim they "almost got rich" probably haven't realized how much they could actually lose. Not everyone is suited for short-term trading where you cut your losses quickly; you need to first recognize your own capabilities. I've seen this logic many times: losing money and then reflecting that your operations were too cautious, which is really impressive. Blaming losses on poor timing, and blaming gains on good luck—these are classic scapegoats, haha. Really, many times it's not that you're not quick enough, but that you simply shouldn't be playing this way.

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GasOptimizer

· 13h ago

Really, after watching a live stream, I feel like I've gained some insight. This mindset is just outrageous. If you don't recognize how much you can lose, no matter how ruthless you are, it's pointless. Blaming yourself for losing just because you're not aggressive enough—I've seen this self-deception way too many times. The key is to know where your bottom line is; don't follow the crowd and blindly act.

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ExpectationFarmer

· 13h ago

Honestly, you still need to recognize your own capabilities and not be brainwashed by streamers. --- Another one blaming their own overconfidence, not realizing that losing money is losing money, and there's no way to spin it as aggressive trading. --- This is the wake-up call, but unfortunately most people can't hear it. --- Got it, continue to be blindly optimistic and it's all over. --- Self-deception is the best trick in the crypto world. --- Lacking reflection skills, watching one live stream and thinking it will change your fate. --- Knowing is one thing, actually doing it is another. --- People are quick to shift blame outward and unwilling to look in the mirror. --- Talking to someone who doesn't know where they lost money is like playing the lute to a cow.

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AirdropF5Bro

· 13h ago

Really, losing once makes you start reflecting that you're too weak, this mindset is the most toxic. Aggressive trading ≠ making more money, these two are really not related. Watching live streams to get brainwashed is the fastest, wake up everyone. Pursuing extreme operations is like playing with fire, nothing special about it. I've seen a bunch of people who, every time they lose, blame themselves for not being fierce enough, it's hilarious. Recognizing your own boundaries is the key, everything else is nonsense.

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UncommonNPC

· 13h ago

Well said. Those who watch live streams every day and get brainwashed are all like this. Blaming yourself for getting cut after the fact shows how ruthless your logic is. Actually, no one wants to admit that they are just bad at it. The live streaming rooms are best at creating this kind of illusion. Recognizing your risk tolerance is more important than anything else. Most people like to shift blame to luck and timing. The ones who really make money are actually the conservative types. Hey, isn't this human nature? Blaming others when you lose is the easiest. The crypto market is really full of this victim mentality everywhere.

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