2026-01-16 08:20:53

The most regrettable move yesterday was not taking action at the critical moment. Seeing a profit of 30,000 yuan right in front of me, I only took 2,000 yuan and exited. The feeling of missing out is really painful. This morning was even more ridiculous. The OWL position was originally a good opportunity to buy, but I ended up selling a 30,000 position at the high. Watching the K-line pull back, I finally understood what regret truly means. Trading is like this; opportunities and regrets are often separated by just one decision.

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TopBuyerForever

· 4h ago

This is my daily routine, watching the money fly away helplessly feels really terrible. Alright, we are all educated by the market this way. Next time, it will be better. The gap between 30,000 and 29,000 is really a bit heartbreaking. I understand that feeling. $E and OWL take turns harvesting. This wave of market movement has never made me feel at ease. When I was about to cut losses, I wanted to gamble a bit, but instead I got slapped in the face—familiar routine. Opportunities only come in a瞬间, and greed comes at a price. Where is the promised key position? Still soft when the time comes, right? Maybe I should set an automatic take-profit order, so I don't keep hesitating every time.

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TideReceder

· 4h ago

Oh, this is the price of greed. I often do the same. --- From 30,000 to 2,000, how strong must your mindset be to keep playing? --- That wave of OWL was really fierce. Those who bought in higher are probably crying now. --- Honestly, the hardest part of trading is knowing when to run. --- There are always opportunities, but it's the psychological barrier that prevents us from taking them. --- Every time I say next time I will definitely take profits, but in the end, I still get greedy. --- The worst feeling is regretting only after the pullback. Why didn't I sell earlier? --- This is called when the tide recedes, you see everything clearly, but at the time, no one could see it.

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NotSatoshi

· 4h ago

Greed is the biggest enemy of trading. Talking too much just brings tears. --- It's that feeling of watching profits slip away helplessly. I understand too well. --- I also missed that wave, and I'm still angry when looking at the chart. --- Taking profits and cutting losses really requires iron will; otherwise, it's just regret after regret. --- Selling at the high point of OWL was a textbook case of cutting losses. --- It's always only after the fact that I realize I couldn't hold on at the time. --- Sometimes earning a little less is still earning; at least you're alive compared to taking losses. --- That's why some say 80% of trading depends on mindset, and 20% on skill.

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DiamondHands

· 4h ago

Tsk, this is the price of greed. I was the same this time, clearly the profit I had in hand, but I insisted on waiting for more. Alright, lesson learned next time—take the profit when it's good. That move with OWL was really frustrating; I should have run when the price was higher.

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TokenomicsTinfoilHat

· 4h ago

This is the legendary "Almost Made It" syndrome; I've experienced it countless times, haha. Greed is the biggest enemy in trading; securing profits and taking the money off the table is the real win. That wave of OWL was indeed awkward; selling at the high is uncomfortable for everyone, but on the flip side, surviving and coming out alive isn't a loss.

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BearMarketMonk

· 5h ago

Greed is the gentlest killer in trading... Watching the numbers jump, human nature begins to rebel. People always die between "wait a bit longer" and "it can still go up," that's the real cycle. Actually, you've already made a profit, but greed turns the win into regret... If you live, you should burn incense when you leave. The story of history repeating itself, we are always the latecomers who realize too late. Stop-loss is not just about greed; in the end, it only leads to stopping loss and losing life... This is what market sentiment does to people. Knowing where the problem lies is already half the victory, but unfortunately most people turn around and make the same mistake again. The 2,000 yuan you took actually already counts as a win; everything else is an illusion. Everyone has to pay some tuition; some pay less, some pay more, it all depends on their perception. Don’t look at the K-line; that thing can lie... Your heart is the most truthful reflection.

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LuckyHashValue

· 5h ago

This is the endless cycle of greed and fear, really. Take profit wasn't maintained, stop loss wasn't maintained, and in the end, nothing was maintained. I also saw that with OWL, I felt there would be a pullback at the time, but it still got manipulated. This is the hardest part of trading, not predicting the right market, but execution. The difference between 30,000 and 2,000 is in that瞬间, crazy.

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