💥 A $30 Lesson I Won’t Forget❗
Two days ago, I decided to experiment with options trading and put $30 into a $SOL option. The first few hours looked promising — I was in profit, so I went to bed feeling optimistic.
Around midnight, I woke up and checked — I was up 20%. I got excited, took a screenshot, and even shared it with a friend. Confident, I went back to sleep, expecting even bigger gains by morning.
Instead, I woke up to a loss — my position was down 30%. I didn’t panic at first. I told myself, "It’ll bounce back." But it didn’t. I kept watching the value drop and finally asked myself, "Why didn’t I just sell when I had the chance?"
I knew the answer: I got greedy, chasing a bigger profit.
Yeah, go ahead and call me “Chris Dumpstead” — I’ll take the L. But honestly, it was worth it. That mistake taught me more than a win ever could.
I’ll probably make this mistake again, but not nearly as often. And that’s progress.
What really stuck with me was this:
“If the profit already satisfies you, then it’s good enough.”
Don’t let greed or FOMO take over. A win is a win — lock it in.
