2025-12-23 08:24:09

I held a long order of ETH for three days, watching it stay at 3060, just a breath away from the target of 3100. To be honest, when the price broke through 3000 on Friday, I chose to take profit on 70% of my position. Looking back now, this decision indeed helped me avoid the subsequent market fluctuations—originally, I expected to wake up on Monday to see 3100, but the market taught me another lesson.

This reminds me of Buffett's saying: Lowering expectations makes it easier to be happy. The market is actually constantly teaching us the same lesson - the stronger the expectations, the faster you get slapped in the face. Especially at key price levels like ETH, the confrontation between long and short positions is fierce. The night before a seemingly imminent breakthrough often turns out to be those carefully set pin traps. At this moment, seriously protecting existing profits is much more worthwhile than chasing the last few points of profit.

Many people experience ups and downs in trading, and the root cause is actually very simple: they have not developed the habit of "taking profit in a timely manner." Those who truly make money often switch part of their profits to stable assets at key points in the market—this not only helps to avoid the risk of subsequent fluctuations but also ensures that they do not completely miss out on the following market trends.

My own approach is to convert the portion of funds that took profit after ETH surged past 3000 into certain over-collateralized stablecoin varieties. This doesn't mean I am bearish on the market, but rather that I am putting a layer of "armor" on these fluctuating gains. Even if ETH experiences fluctuations or even a significant pullback again, this portion of money that has already taken profit can remain stable and won't be given back. This way, it protects the fruits and leaves enough ammunition for me to participate in the subsequent market movements.

The art of trading, in simple terms, is about making measured decisions amidst uncertainty. Going all in is certainly thrilling, but living longer and more steadily is often the common trait of the ultimate winners.

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 2025-12-26 00:16

Taking profit on 70% of the position was indeed smart, but I still feel a bit regretful. --- Did 3060 just miss by a hair? That’s the market teaching you that stop-loss isn’t a loss, it’s survival. --- Damn, got pierced again. That’s why I now run away at key levels and only leave half behind. --- Exactly, those who truly make money don’t greedily chase the last few points. I’m learning that bad habit too. --- The analogy of protective gear is pretty good, but I think it’s a bit conservative. --- That last sentence hits hard—living steadily is the real king, and going all-in will eventually catch up with you. --- ETH really gave us a lesson this time. Next time, be more cautious of those piercing the night before. --- Looking at your logic, it feels like you’ve evolved from “wanting to make big money” to “wanting to live longer.” --- But the problem is, lowering expectations sounds easy, but when 3100 is right in front of you, who can resist? --- Moving to stablecoins is a bit conservative, but it’s not wrong; it’s just a bit regrettable about the subsequent market trend.

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ChainSpy

· 2025-12-24 07:22

The 3060 is just one breath away from reaching 3100. I need to change this greedy habit; I often do the same myself.

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GoldDiggerDuck

· 2025-12-23 09:47

70% take profit was a good move, looking back now it was indeed a wise decision. That feeling of being just a breath away from 3100 is the most uncomfortable, but not being greedy this time can be considered a profit.

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Rugman_Walking

· 2025-12-23 08:53

Taking profit at 70% with this move is really brilliant, I regret not learning to be as decisive as you. Ah, I completely understand that feeling of being just a breath away from 3100, but it really shouldn't be about greed for that last little bit. This logic is sound, living steadily is the way to go, it's better than anything else. I’m also learning to add a protective layer to my profits, but it's still easy to get itchy when executing, how did you resist? The key point of taking profit sounds simple, but in reality, very few people can actually do it. This wave of ETH reminded me, the higher the expectations, the harder the fall, next time I’ll try lowering my psychological expectations.

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RugpullAlertOfficer

· 2025-12-23 08:51

Take profit is truly easier said than done. I see you took out 70%, while I'm still greedily waiting for 3100, and now I regret it so much.

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MerkleDreamer

· 2025-12-23 08:30

The 3060 is just a breath away, but I can't get it, this is the cheapness of the market, haha --- Take profit of 70% is really a gain, the remaining 30% is still being whipped in the waves --- I have deep experience with the long wick candle trap, how many times did I think it was going to pump but ended up taking the opposite position and smashing down, it's insane --- The stablecoin protective gear is a good tactic, it just feels much better psychologically --- Those who go all in are all in a gambling mindset, making quick money and then quickly losing it back --- The key is whether there is discipline to execute take profit, most people just can't bear to sell.

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