Damn, I really can't believe myself. With such a big candlestick, I didn't follow the rise but instead looked bearish in the middle, even though I checked for any good news and used Fibonacci retracement to confirm it wasn't a false breakout. I feel like I was brainwashed; I clearly know it should rise and understand the reasons for the rise, yet I just watched the candlestick for over 10 minutes, seeing it rise from the lowest point, and I didn't place a single order. Instead, I ended up placing a bearish order... all that work for nothing in a day.
Before the explosive rise, I noticed the MACD was about to show a golden cross, which is a sign of an upward trend, yet I stood there like a wooden chicken, just watching.
I even knew that after the explosive rise, there would be a small retracement and then a rebound. The price wouldn't keep rising indefinitely and wouldn't keep falling either. I kept reminding myself to wait for the next candlestick's signal to confirm that it wasn't going to rise before considering a bearish position, and to wait until it didn't break below 0.618 before entering a long position. I had a clear plan in my mind, but it was like I was brainwashed, always opening orders at the wrong times, letting opportunities slip away when I should have acted.
These event contracts are really harmful. I opened over a thousand orders, going from a profit of 1300 to a loss of nearly 1500, tortured by various false breakouts, false breakdowns, both sides being killed in a sideways market, reversals, and then reversals of reversals. Looking back, I remember when I first learned to read indicators and made small profits, but now I can't even understand the indicators and candlesticks. I see the trend but don't dare to follow it, and when I see reversals and sideways movements, I make random orders.
I feel like my mental state has been severely affected by these event contracts. I sincerely advise everyone not to touch them. Playing with this kind of high-stimulation, high-risk situation for a long time can really affect your mentality.
Of course, you can also call me stupid and less skilled, using your profitable trades to slap me in the face. I'm happy for your profits, truly. If possible, I really hope you can take this platform down and remove this feature.
