The Brutal Truth No One Tells You About Stop Losses
I used to believe trading was about skill—until I realized the game was never fair. Every time I set a stop loss, I wasn’t protecting myself; I was handing the exchange a map to my money. Exchanges thrive on predictability. When thousands set stop losses in the same place, the market miraculously dips there, liquidating positions before rebounding. It’s not coincidence—it’s by design.
The deeper I dug, the clearer it became: crypto trading is a losing exchange. Exchanges profit from volatility, from your fear, from the illusion of control. They see your stop loss not as a shield but as a target. The moment you set one, you’re signaling where you’ll surrender. And like clockwork, the market swings to collect.
So I stopped playing by their rules. If you wouldn’t hand a stranger your wallet, why give exchanges your hard-earned money? Wake up. The system isn’t broken—it’s built this way. And until you step away, you’re just feeding it. Your only winning move? Stop playing.