10 Humbling Mistakes That Cost Me This Cycle ๐ธ
Success stories get all the attention, but losses teach the real lessons. Here are the painful mistakes that nearly derailed my journey - and what I learned from each.
My Expensive Education:
1. Fighting the new meta
Kept looking for "early" plays while AI agents were already mainstream. Sometimes late = on time.
2. Last cycle playbook syndrome
What worked in 2021 doesn't work now. Markets evolve, strategies must too.
3. Over-analyzing experiments
Missed early $PNUT entries because I was "waiting for more data." Sometimes you just have to bet on the narrative.
4. Emotional trading
FOMO'd into pumps, panic sold dips. Impulse kills more accounts than bear markets.
5. Weak conviction flips
Sold $ETH winning positions too early because I was scared of giving back gains. Fear-based decisions rarely pay.
6. Playing defense in offense season
Was too conservative during obvious bull momentum. You can't hit home runs with bunts.
7. Bottom fishing poorly
Bought too early, ran out of capital when real bottoms hit. Patience beats precision.
8. Trading without edge
Took trades because I was bored, not because I had statistical advantage. Recipe for slow bleeding.
9. Revenge trading losses
Tried to "make back" losing trades with bigger bets. Hole gets deeper, not shallower.
10. Following instead of leading
Chased trending narratives instead of trusting my own research. By the time Twitter talks about it, it's often too late.
The hardest truth? Every mistake was preventable with discipline and patience.
Which mistake hits closest to home for you?
