2026-01-17 15:26:31

Rolling from 2.5U to 90U sounds great, but behind it are all blood, sweat, and tears lessons.

Last night, I opened a short position on RIVER, set a stop loss, and planned to sleep peacefully — but I didn't set a take profit at all. When I woke up, the position had already exploded. In a moment of impulsiveness, I opened more positions randomly, and the price continued to fall, resulting in a loss that brought me back to just 2.5U.

The most incredible part is that I turned around and went long on AXS, gradually rolling the position back. After this series of operations, I finally understood: you can't survive in this circle relying solely on luck. You need a clear trading strategy, disciplined execution, and risk awareness.

Drinking and messing things up is no joke. In the highly volatile crypto market, mindset and details determine everything.

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ProbablyNothing

· 01-20 12:16

This is a typical gambler's mentality—blowing up and then turning around, it sounds exciting but is actually dancing on the edge of death. Those who set take profit have all made money, while those who only set stop loss still end up losing in the end. That AXS surge was purely luck; if next time luck isn't on your side, you'll really be left eating dirt.

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DegenWhisperer

· 01-19 21:38

This guy is so right, taking profits is a hundred times harder than cutting losses. Wow, drinking and trading really is self-destructive, there's no cure. Bottoming out at 90 and then bouncing back to 2.5, how strong must that mentality be, hilarious. Discipline is what makes someone truly chosen by the heavens; relying on luck will eventually make you work for the market. Details determine life or death, the truth of the crypto market is so simple yet so cruel. To be honest, most people simply can't be that disciplined, including myself. Stories like this happen every day; it all depends on who can't learn and who gets another round.

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UncleWhale

· 01-19 14:23

Oh no, it's another story of a gambler's mentality explosion. I really hate these kinds of things. Just for fun, and ended up risking everything. This guy is right, no take profit is just asking for death. Stop loss without take profit, pure and simple deserved. But on the other hand, going from 2.5 to 90 and then back again, the rebound strength is truly outrageous. It's a bit intense. Why is it always about drinking? Damn, is this all there is in this circle? Risk awareness sounds good, but 99% of people simply can't learn it.

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GasFeeSobber

· 01-17 21:42

Haha, life is like a play, all about acting skills. This wave of turning things around from the bottom, luckily I didn't go completely back to zero. --- Not taking profit while stopping loss, I need to remember this move, so I don't repeat the same mistake next time. --- That's right, being sober is the biggest capital; alcohol has always been the enemy of trading. --- Rolling back the position is indeed a gambler's mentality, but at least recognizing the problem means there's hope. --- From 2.5 to 90 and back again, this train ride is worth it, a lesson worth paying for.

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ChainMaskedRider

· 01-17 15:56

Oh my god, this operation is outrageous. Setting a stop loss but no take profit? Isn't this just asking for death? Woke up to find it all gone. I just want to ask how much you drank to dare play like this. But honestly, turning 2.5U into 90U is really something. Luck was just off the charts. That's why I don't touch high leverage anymore. My mentality is shattered, and nothing else matters.

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VibesOverCharts

· 01-17 15:33

Bro, this move is really incredible. Sleep one night and wake up dreaming of the poverty line. To be honest, luck is just a facade. Those who can truly survive are disciplined people. Daring to turn around AXS with a bottom of 2.5U, that’s really bold. But it also proves what a counterattack looks like. I’ve also traded while drinking; just thinking about it now gives me chills. The key is to have a reliable strategy, or else all the gains are for nothing. Exactly, details determine life or death. Not setting a take-profit can be deadly. This is the crypto world—one second you’re rich, the next you’re broke. Truly exciting. But going from 2.5 to 90 shows I still have the skills; I just need to adjust my mindset.

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HodlTheDoor

· 01-17 15:31

Damn, this is a classic case of "dreams of getting rich overnight shattered." Setting stop-losses but not take-profits, and your account is gone after a sleep—really ridiculous. Double leverage in one shot, then turn around and do it again—this mindset... I can only say, brother, you really paid your tuition this time. Honestly, the biggest enemy in the crypto world is yourself, and drinking is a secondary enemy. Trading sober is really not that hard; what's hard is executing. From $2.5 to $90, this luck is indeed outrageous, but what's even more outrageous is that some people still believe luck can last long-term. Stop-loss and take-profit should be learned in childhood, but most people only realize this after losing their pants. Actually, the most ironic thing is, many people will learn a lesson after reading this post, but half an hour later, they still trade recklessly.

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OnChain_Detective

· 01-17 15:29

ngl this reeks of classic liquidation cascade patterns... dude literally yolo'd into RIVER without profit targets? that's textbook high-risk behavior right there. pattern analysis suggests emotional trading → blown account → desperation plays → lucky recovery. statistically these accounts don't survive round two, remember folks always DYOR before going all-in on alts

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MerkleMaid

· 01-17 15:26

Wow, this is the gambler's mentality. Losing everything and then turning it around, still fooling myself.

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