Crypto Journey Part 3 ⚡ | Liquidations, Lessons & Late-Night Trades
After a year of observing the market, I got pulled back in.
📆 In November 2022, I became interested in Futures Trading. I joined a few Telegram groups with signals, saw all the ads promising massive profits, and decided to try again — deposited $100.
I got a signal. Took the trade.
And just like that — liquidated. 🤡
It hit hard.
But instead of quitting, I doubled down — started reading, watching YouTube trading channels, and trying to understand what went wrong.
I deposited another $150 and followed another signal. This time, liquidation hit even faster — right during the FTX collapse, when the market tanked unexpectedly. The bearish move wiped me out before I could even react.
I blamed the signal providers at first. I was frustrated. It felt unfair.
But I didn’t give up.
I found new Telegram channels, more reliable ones — some offering decent signals, and I even started private trading deals, sharing profits 50/50 with a few guys.
By that time, Bitcoin had dropped below $16,000 — if you remember how brutal the crash was after FTX went down.
Around the same time, I relocated from Bulgaria 🇧🇬 to Romania 🇷🇴, since the war in Ukraine had already turned into full-scale invasion. Life was unstable — but I clung to trading as something I could control.
🗓 From November to December 2022, I focused only on futures.
Sometimes I hit big wins — $800+ in a single trade.
Other days, liquidation again.
But this time, I wasn’t just gambling — I was learning, testing strategies, staying connected to the market 24/7.
I was obsessed.
Then came the next turning point…
📉 In late December, as BTC started recovering, I was holding short positions.
It was risky.
I didn’t sleep the night before my U.S. Embassy interview in Bucharest — glued to the charts, stressed, waiting for the bounce.
And yes… I got liquidated again….
Drop a 💬 if you’ve ever been liquidated. You’re not alone.
