2026-01-08 13:22:51

Paying for mentorship becomes a heartbreaking lesson in getting taken for a ride

I am a genuine sucker. In May, I saw an active analyst on social media whose strategy looked decent, and as a small KOL, I didn’t think much of it—who hasn’t paid tuition fees before?

But that was just the beginning of the entire trap.

Paid → Copy trading → Liquidation, the trilogy played out like that. On May 21, 2025, I paid the money. I thought I was learning, but it turned out I was the one getting taken for a ride. I initially thought I had encountered a real big shot, but what happened? The strategy looked good on the surface, but what about risk control? Nonexistent.

Following the signal signals, my account shrank directly when I closed out. This isn’t an isolated case. Behind those seemingly professional Twitter analysts, how many are genuinely doing research, and how many are just changing tactics to harvest the leek?

Newbies should remember—free stuff can be hot, but paid content requires even more caution. Protect your own coins.

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mev_me_maybe

· 01-09 23:23

Really, that's why I just scroll past when I see "paid courses" now—what a bloody cost, brother. --- It's the same old story; someone always falls for it every time, and next time, more will follow. --- Risk control doesn't exist? That just means their skills are lacking. How dare they call themselves analysts. --- The biggest irony is when you buy in and end up blowing up your own position. --- Just been cut in May, and you want to get cut again in June? Wake up, everyone. --- Free is hot to handle, paid is even hotter—so I might as well not bother. --- I really don't trust any of those Twitter influencers; they follow their own signals. Who the hell trusts who? That's just stupid.

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DAOTruant

· 01-08 13:51

It's the same old trick again, someone always falls into this trap. Really, behind seemingly professional analysts, nine out of ten are just taking profits. The flower sedan chair is carried by people, and those on the chain are just living off this.

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0xSherlock

· 01-08 13:49

It's the same old trick... Copy trading is gambling, wake up everyone. Most paid mentors just want to take your money, not teach you how to make money. This logic doesn't add up. I saw that wave in May too, a bunch of people praising that analyst. Now? They're all crying. They don't care about risk control at all. Anyway, you're the one losing your principal. Doing research? Please, it's all just marketing, a new disguise for scalp trading. I've seen too many people pay tuition fees only to go bankrupt. The money is gone, but the lessons are learned. Manage your own positions. Signal calls are all fake.

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GameFiCritic

· 01-08 13:49

Really, once the risk control model collapses, everything collapses. The most fatal flaw of these paid mentors is right here. Behind the seemingly beautiful strategy curve, it's empty; the ROI efficiency can't withstand backtesting, let alone live trading pressure. It's not just the followers who need to reflect, but the entire information asymmetry ecosystem itself is a design flaw.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-08 13:39

This brother, let me tell you, I've seen this routine before. Always bragging about how their strategy works, but in reality, they're just recruiting people and cutting the leeks. Two years ago, I almost got caught up in it too. Luckily, I didn't make a move at the time and avoided a disaster. Now, these big influencers really need to be cautious. Check when they opened their accounts and their historical performance. Don't be fooled by a few pretty screenshots. Honestly, these paid courses and signal services are just a game of probabilities. They don't make money based on strategies, but by taking advantage of newbies like you. Now, I rely entirely on analyzing K-lines and fundamentals myself. Although I do have losses sometimes, at least I feel at ease. The money you lost this time, just consider it tuition. Next time, keep your eyes open.

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