📈 “Not every rise is the beginning of a bull run: a lesson on +12%”
Friday, 17:40. I check the chart — BTC confidently breaks through $105,000. Volumes are rising, everywhere discussing a new historical maximum.
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I’ve held a long position since $98,500, with 5x leverage, PnL around +12%. A voice starts whispering in my head:
— “This is the beginning of a new era! Hold on tight!”
— “Better take your profit, the market might pull back.”
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In the end, I didn’t take the profit. An hour later, a sharp pullback began, and my breakeven was hit. No profit, no pleasure. Just a lesson:
✅ Sometimes the best trade is to exit in time.
✅ Greed is the main enemy even of the clearest setups.
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Now before every trade, I ask myself:
“Are you a trader or a dreamer?”
If a trader — I take the profit and leave.
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Have you had a similar situation?
How do you manage your emotions at the peak? 👇
