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💸 A $30 Mistake That Taught Me a $3,000 Lesson — The Hard Way

Two days ago, I dipped my toes into $SOL options with a modest $30 investment. The market looked good initially — in fact, five hours in, I was sitting on a solid 20% profit. Feeling good about it, I even shared a screenshot with a friend and went to sleep dreaming of bigger gains.

Big mistake.

⏰ I woke up the next morning to find my position down 30%. At first, I brushed it off — thinking, “this is just a dip, it’ll recover.”

But it didn’t.

As the price kept slipping, the reality hit me:

I had a clean opportunity to take profit — and I let it go.

Why?

Simple: Greed.

I thought, “why settle for 20% when it could be 100% by morning?” That voice of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) convinced me to hold. And it cost me.

🧠 The Hard Truth I Learned:

✅ A win is a win. Don’t compare it to a potential bigger win.

✅ If a profit satisfies you — that’s your sign to take it.

✅ There’s no shame in locking in gains. FOMO is a silent killer of smart decisions.

✅ Discipline matters more than luck.

I might’ve lost $30, but the lesson I gained? Invaluable.

Sure, I might make mistakes again (who doesn’t?), but now I know when to stop chasing the moon and just secure the bag.

🚀 My advice to fellow traders:

If you're seeing green and you're happy with the number — take it. Don’t let the dream of more blind you to the win that's already in your hands.

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