2026-01-14 17:47:37

Don't get emotionally attached to your losing positions.

When you're about to exit a trade, that underwater bag just stares at you like it knows you're about to leave—and suddenly your conviction crumbles. The hardest part isn't reading the charts; it's making peace with a loss and moving on. Keep your portfolio, your mind, and your capital free. That's how winners trade.

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ser_ngmi

· 01-17 15:55

That's right, the hardest part of cutting losses has never been the technical aspect.

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tx_pending_forever

· 01-16 13:53

It's easy to say, but hard to do. The moment of cutting losses really tests your mental strength.

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ParallelChainMaxi

· 01-16 11:16

Exactly right, cutting losses is cutting losses, rambling on will only lead to greater losses.

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OnChainSleuth

· 01-14 18:14

Really, the hardest moment is when you cut your losses; losing trades feel like they're mocking your resolve.

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MetaverseVagabond

· 01-14 18:14

That's why I always lose money... can't sell at a loss

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LonelyAnchorman

· 01-14 18:12

You're absolutely right, cutting losses is the true practice.

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ImpermanentLossFan

· 01-14 18:10

The truth is, the hardest part of cutting losses is the mental preparation to take that first step.

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CryptoPhoenix

· 01-14 18:01

It's another heartbreaking day of losses, that sunk cost really plays mind games with you... But this time I decided to let go of the obsession and think from a different perspective — every time I cut losses is actually clearing the way for the next rally, rebirth from this very moment [smile through tears]

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PriceOracleFairy

· 01-14 17:56

ngl the psychological warfare part hits different... watched too many traders get liquidated cuz they couldn't let go of a -40% bag. it's literally just market entropy eating their margin

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ChainWatcher

· 01-14 17:51

The hardest part of cutting losses is not giving up, but accepting that you made the wrong judgment.

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