A Story of Love and Loss

I started trading in September 2023, when my heart was just floating with mixed feelings of “love” and “loss”.

At that time, I loved someone, but his neglect left me with a kind of empty feeling—the same feeling that was showing “loss” in my portfolio in the market.

The pressure of personal relationships and the ups and downs of the crypto market—both of which made my mind and balance uncertain.

Finally, I learned—just as you need to take care of yourself in the storm of a relationship, you need the right strategy to protect yourself in the storm of the market.

Trading Strategy

1. “My most successful trade was in November 2023. I bought $ADA at $0.38, when BTC was dumping.”

2. My original idea: ‘Altcoins usually pump after BTC.’

3. I held that trade for 2 weeks, then “sold at $0.52 (~37% profit).”

4. But then my biggest mistake was—not putting a stop-loss!

5. The next month, $ADA dropped back to $0.30, so I lost most of my profit.

6. Now I always put a 5% stop-loss.

Key lessons learned from trading

No relationship or market—both are uncertain. So setting a stop-loss is essential to limit losses.

The lesson I learned from the trade in question, “Don’t be greedy for profit, and manage your RISK!”

You always need to have a clear plan—not to impress others, but to protect your own confidence.

It's okay to worry about market fluctuations, but don't let it ruin your peace of mind.