2026-01-16 04:25:12

Contracts, to put it simply, are a double-edged sword. They can amplify your gains, but they will also proportionally increase your losses. Too many people in the circle are blinded by short-term high profits, but fail to see the cliff behind them.

What is the reality? Very few can consistently and stably outperform the market. Even the investment legend Warren Buffett has an annualized return of about 20%. Why do you think you can do better?

The key realization is this: the money you make this month could very well be lost next month. Risk and reward are always two sides of the same coin. Instead of dreaming of getting rich overnight, it’s better to think about how to be friends with time. Long-termism is the most effective strategy for assets like BTC, ETH, and BNB. Greed is the poison of trading.

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wagmi_eventually

· 01-18 10:25

Honestly, contracts are just a meat grinder for harvesting retail investors. I've seen too many people go all-in and then get wiped out immediately. Buffett's 20% return—you're still hoping to double it? Wake up. I'm that kind of fool blinded by huge profits. Now I just honestly dollar-cost average into BTC, much better than playing with contracts. Greed really is poison, this hits home. Short-term huge profits or long-term stability—why choose just one? Wanting both is just suicidal.

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NFT_Therapy_Group

· 01-17 02:56

Smart contracts really, at first making money is exhilarating, but then I look back and my account is in the negative. Honestly, I've seen too many people go all-in on contracts and end up cutting losses and walking away, I feel for them. Even Buffett's 20% gains are hard to achieve, and we're still dreaming of 3x, 5x? Wake up, everyone. Holding coins long-term is the true way, I genuinely believe in this. Greed is truly a terminal illness, incurable.

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YieldWhisperer

· 01-16 04:54

Oh my, this is the truth. The guys I know who trade contracts make three times a month, then get liquidated the next month. It's hilarious. Well said, greed is indeed poison. I'm currently just dollar-cost averaging into BTC, doing nothing else. When it comes to contracts, 99% of people are just there to give whales their money. If Buffett can achieve an annualized 20%, he can become a legend. Why should we expect to make 50% per month? Wake up, everyone. Honestly, holding steady is better than anything else. The short-term get-rich-quick schemes are just stories to listen to. I've seen too many stories of liquidation. Now, I only believe in long-termism.

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FarmToRiches

· 01-16 04:52

The words are reasonable, but there are still a bunch of people going all-in on contracts around me. By the time they wake up, they are already in the negative. Even Buffett's 20% is impressive, and we still want 3x. That logic is truly incredible. Greed is the two words that caused my entire liquidation last time... Holding coins long-term really requires faith, but faith can't withstand the temptation of 10x leverage. This wave of articles really hit my heart, I need to reflect.

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AirdropHunterWang

· 01-16 04:42

Old Wang, I've been playing with contracts for so long, and my biggest realization is—losing money happens so quickly it's frightening. Honestly, those dreaming of getting rich overnight have all been harvested; I've seen it many times. Buffett's 20% return can make him a legend, so why do we have to gamble on a 50% increase? Now is the time to buy the dip and accumulate coins; long-term holding is the only way out.

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OffchainWinner

· 01-16 04:40

Yeah, that's quite true. I used to be that kind of fool blinded by huge profits. Always thinking about going all-in, only to get completely harvested. Now I understand, long-term is the way to go. Really, greed is more deadly than anything. Listening to the idea of making friends with time sounds simple, but actually doing it is really tough. But since I know it now, I have to change, or I'll end up in trouble sooner or later.

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