2025-12-26 09:24:11

Honestly, I now consider myself a seasoned rookie in the crypto circle. Almost 40 years old, bouncing around in this space for 6 or 7 years, yet I just can't seem to turn things around.

What stable trading system? There isn't one. Every day, I rely on high-leverage contracts to gamble, betting on that fleeting, illusory luck. If I make a few hundred dollars today, I’m happy as a fool; but if I lose thousands tomorrow, my face turns green.

The most heartbreaking part is those volatile markets. When the market is swinging wildly, I still foolishly go all-in with a panic buy, completely asking for trouble. Every time the numbers in my account drop, that panic feels like someone is choking me—like I have no idea what will happen in the next second.

Staying up late to watch the charts can change your fate? Ha, dream on. My eyes turn red like a rabbit’s from staying up, and when I open my account in the morning, I see the same things: fees, funding rates, slippage, stop-loss scans... All the hard-earned small profits for the week are wiped out by these costs. The remaining principal can’t even withstand a decent drawdown.

My family sees me as an unproductive gambler, and with the cold stares from those in the crypto circle, the pressure piles up like a mountain, crushing me and making it hard to breathe.

The worst part is seeing those guys in the group flaunting their returns, new cars, and a life of financial freedom. That psychological gap and anxiety are exactly the same as the heart pounding when you receive a margin call in the middle of the night. I refuse to give up; I review strategies every day, but what’s the result? The principal keeps shrinking, and I’m getting deeper into margin traps.

BTC, are you my salvation or my grave? Sometimes I just can't understand.

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AirdropHuntress

· 5h ago

The data shows that this guy's problem isn't with BTC itself, but with a misunderstanding of tokenomics—high-leverage contracts are essentially capital pool designs, and the fee rate alone can eat up 95% of retail investors' profits. Historical data indicates that no account relying purely on gambling has survived more than two bear market cycles. Don't be greedy; this is true. But more importantly, you need to understand what you're actually betting on.

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SmartContractPhobia

· 5h ago

Oh no, this is just my daily life, so heartbreaking... I have a lot of say in staying up late to watch the market, really just self-punishment. I can understand this feeling of dissatisfaction, but sometimes you have to face reality—not all persistence can bring rewards. I also get annoyed by those sharing their wins in the group; 99% are just screenshots, but what about the real situation? Who knows? Still gambling here at 40 years old, brother, you need to slow down. You need to adjust your mindset. It's actually a game of probabilities. Without a system and discipline, you're just destined to be cut. That's how I got through it too.

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EntryPositionAnalyst

· 12-27 13:36

Six years of gains and losses, still the same truth—without a system, you're just courting death. I've been through it myself. --- Your description is so realistic. Those fees and capital costs eating up profits are not small amounts at all. --- Staying up late watching the market should have been quit long ago. If you can't change your fate, you might as well avoid damaging your health. --- Most of those sharing their wins in the group, eight out of ten are actually losing, just pretending. --- Going all-in during double bullish and bearish explosions? Bro, that's not investing, that's just giving away money. --- At the end of the day, it's greed. Poor stop-loss settings and mental barriers are the main issues. --- Still playing high-leverage contracts at 40? Your family's attitude is really not wrong. --- When your principal keeps decreasing, it's time to reflect. Continuing to review might be useless.

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AirdropCollector

· 12-26 09:52

Oh no, this is me. Six years and still stuck in the same place, really incredible. --- Once you go all-in on a contract, you just can't stop. You only regret it when you get liquidated. --- The fees eat up more profit than you make. How is this game played? --- Seeing the pictures in the group makes me feel bad. Why do others take off while I'm still losing? --- Staying up late can't change fate. My eyes are red, and so is my wallet. --- At 40, still gambling on luck. The looks from my family are even more heartbreaking. --- Going all-in during double liquidation is just asking for death. It's too late to regret now. --- The principal is getting smaller, and the positions are getting deeper. What kind of hellish cycle is this?

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GasOptimizer

· 12-26 09:52

Haha, isn't this just a replica of what I did two years ago? It’s really hard on the eyes now. --- The fees are truly incredible; all the profits are eaten up. This game has never been fair from the start. --- The moment I went all-in, I knew I was done; I just couldn’t stop. --- Family pressure is indeed heavy, but who asked us to be greedy? --- That feeling when you see others sharing their pictures... never mind, I won’t say anything. --- Six years, brother. Sometimes I really want to withdraw and be done with it. --- Still looking for a stable system? Wake up, everyone. --- The moment I got liquidated in the middle of the night, I was completely wrecked. Pretended nothing happened the next day. --- BTC salvation or grave? Just ask your account and you’ll know. --- All those fees and slippage, they hurt even more than losses. --- What’s the point of reviewing and studying? In the end, you still get beaten up by the market.

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SurvivorshipBias

· 12-26 09:50

6, 7 years... it's all tears when I talk about it. I just want to know, how come so many people made profits? Is it because my brain isn't good enough or is my luck really that bad?

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GamefiGreenie

· 12-26 09:41

Bro, you've been gambling for 6 or 7 years? I advise you, stop fooling yourself. --- Trading fees are non-negotiable, I see through this move. --- Stop analyzing, the more you analyze, the more addicted you get, really. --- The moment I received the margin call SMS, I knew I should have exited. --- All those sharing their wins won't survive more than one bull market, trust me. --- BTC is neither salvation nor a grave, it's just a machine for cutting the leeks. --- Still gambling with high leverage contracts at nearly 40 years old, how desperate can you get? --- My eyes are red from staying up, but my account is still green, I get it now. --- Fee erosion is the real harvesting machine, no doubt.

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CryptoMotivator

· 12-26 09:27

Bro, these 6 years have really been intense. If you keep gambling with contracts, you'll be wiped out, right? --- Honestly, it's a bit hard to watch. The trading fees eating up a week's worth of earnings is truly despairing. --- The moment of both bullish and bearish explosion really shattered my mentality. I had no idea what I was gambling on. --- The pressure from family members' looks should be even more painful than a margin call. --- Showing off wealth in the group is really toxic. The more you see, the faster you lose. --- Still gambling at 40? You really need to think about it. It's not that you're incapable, but the game rules themselves are rotten. --- I deeply understand the situation where fees eat up all profits. It's like working for the exchange. --- Not giving up and not admitting defeat are different. Sometimes, quitting is also a form of winning.

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WalletManager

· 12-26 09:27

To be honest, high-leverage contracts are playing with fire, and the risk factor is uncontrollable. True value investing should be based on on-chain analysis and long-term holding, not gambling with luck. My advice is to set up a multi-signature wallet, store main assets in cold storage, and only use small amounts to try out contracts—this way, even if you get liquidated, you won't be completely wiped out. The key is to have risk management awareness.

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