2026-01-08 05:23:21

Hitting $5k, $10k daily returns has become the new baseline in these market conditions. Fall short of that, and honestly, you feel like you've bombed the day. It's brutal.

The psychological toll compounds fast—each passing day with modest gains or red candles reinforces that creeping sense of underperformance. You start comparing every session to that threshold, and the goalposts keep shifting higher.

I suspect many traders stuck in this grind share the same mentality. That constant pressure to chase bigger numbers, that voice asking "why wasn't today 3x better?" It warps your risk perception and decision-making over time.

The trap is real: you forget that consistent smaller wins actually compound harder than emotional revenge trades chasing yesterday's losses. But the market's volatility makes that hard to remember when everything around you is pumping.

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BearMarketGardener

· 22h ago

This mindset kills people; in the end, it's all about losing due to mindset issues. --- Honestly, once you use 5k as a benchmark, you've already lost; it's just a psychological game. --- Revenge trading is the most toxic. I've seen many people get wiped out because of it. --- The target line keeps moving upward, which is truly incredible; you'll never be satisfied with yourself. --- Small wins with compound interest are the way to go. Who the hell told you to double your money every day? --- That's why I still keep farming; it's worry-free. --- I understand the feeling of pressure piling up; later, I completely relaxed my mindset. --- It's easiest to forget your original intention during volatility—bitter lessons learned.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 23h ago

This is the psychological account effect. A mental breakdown is more deadly than a technical breakdown. That's right, the greedy compound interest dream ultimately leads to liquidation. Making 10k a day is really a curse; once you've tasted it, you can't stop, and then you start to go all in. Quantitatively, chasing revenge trades actually has a negative risk-adjusted return, but you can't feel it. Doing T (trading) until self-doubt sets in—that's the real market cycle. This is why 99% of people don't survive a bear market; the mental demons are more invincible than technical analysis.

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Anon32942

· 01-08 05:53

It's so real, every day I'm struggling with myself, 5k still feels too little... That's right, this mindset really can ruin a person. Making a little money can actually feel worse. The revenge trading part hit home—losing once makes you want to double up to recover, and the more you do it, the deeper you get. But on the other hand, just being aware of this trap means you're already halfway to winning.

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AirdropDreamBreaker

· 01-08 05:52

You talk really harshly; I’ve been screwed over like that myself. At first, 5k felt great, then 10k was considered a profit, and now 30k I’m still in self-denial... this loop really drives people crazy. --- The most heartbreaking thing is that line "Why not 3x," I’ve heard too many people ask themselves that, and as a result, they all lost money. --- Compound interest sounds simple, but when the market is good, you forget all about it and suddenly go all in to chase the previous day's loss. --- It's easy to say, but very few people can consistently make small profits; most keep falling into this psychological trap repeatedly. --- That’s why some people make money while others go broke; a poor mindset can cause your entire way of thinking to collapse. --- Seeing this clearly means you’ve won half the battle; the key is that most people see it but still can’t control themselves. --- Every day, I keep asking myself why I didn’t reach that number; the more I ask, the more my account disappears.

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ChainProspector

· 01-08 05:48

Exactly right, it's this vicious cycle. Watching others show off their gains every day, earning five thousand yuan but feeling more annoyed—it's crazy. At first, I could accept small wins, but now if I don't double my money in a day, I feel upset. This mindset has long since collapsed. Compound interest takes time, but when the market suddenly surges, people forget their original intention. It's really hard to endure.

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CryptoCross-TalkClub

· 01-08 05:45

Laughing to death, this is the "Why did Old Wang next door make 20 points today" syndrome in the crypto world. Feeling like a failure in less than 5k a day? Bro, your mentality is falling faster than the K-line. Stories of compound interest are all lies; we just want to hear stories of getting rich overnight. This psychological game cuts even deeper than trading itself. The target line is like the project team's promises, always moving upward, never reachable. Didn't make enough profit yesterday, leverage up today for revenge trading—I've done this so many times. You look down on small wins, but big losses just happen—that's the common problem among crypto people.

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GweiWatcher

· 01-08 05:38

That hits too close to home. Isn't this exactly what I do every day... Watching others make 5k a day and feeling anxious, when $10k becomes the standard, I feel even more hopeless. Constantly fighting with myself, earning 2k yesterday and thinking it was a waste today, leading to a mental breakdown after a month. The harshest part is that line "Why not 3x better," I swear I ask myself every day, then start making reckless moves. Everyone understands small profits are safe, but when everyone is talking about getting rich overnight, sticking to conservative strategies is really difficult... Is this a trap?

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ConsensusBot

· 01-08 05:37

Watching others make 5k-10k daily really gets addictive, I've also fallen for it. To put it plainly, it's the beginning of a mental breakdown, greed has no limit. Small wins and accumulation are the key, but no one wants to hear that, right? The magic of compound interest can only be experienced in a bear market; during a bull market, everyone thinks they're the chosen one. This psychological trap kills silently, even more painful than a margin call.

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YieldChaser

· 01-08 05:35

Really, this 5k10k curse makes me anxious every day... Even when I make money, I don't feel good To be blunt, chasing those big numbers might actually lead to liquidation more easily Taking it slow with small wins is actually the right way, but unfortunately no one can kill this desire Greedy traders are killed more by their own greed than by the market, isn't that right? Being constantly tormented by this baseline really affects mental health That's why most people end up losing... once their mindset collapses, everything collapses The power of compound interest is truly worthless in the face of greed

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