By: A Retail Trader (Bilal Khan) Who Got Knocked Out, Then Walked Back Into the Ring.
Let me take you back to the moment it all went wrong.
Trump memes were mooning. Crypto Twitter was screaming, ā$90-100 easy!ā I looked at the charts, looked at my balance, and said, āLetās go big or go home.ā
So I did what every overconfident trader does before disaster hits:
50x long on Trump. Then 35x long on Melania.
Because hey - Trump was about to take the oath. I thought, āHeāll drop a line about crypto. The market will explode. Iāll be a legend by breakfast.ā
Spoiler alert: He didnāt. And I wasnāt.
š³ļø The Fall: From Dream to Disaster
I sat there refreshing the chart like it owed me something.
Trump gave his speech. No mention of crypto. Melaniaās token tanked. Trumpās dumped. And my account? - $28,000.
It felt like a punch to the soul.
I didnāt just lose money. I lost momentum, confidence, joy. Even the spark in my relationship dimmed - because how do you explain to the woman you love that you risked your future on a meme?
š¶āš«ļø The Silence That Saved Me
I did something most traders fear more than losses: I shut it all off.
No charts, no trades, no ājust one scalp.ā Just me, my thoughts, and the sting of knowing I had screwed up - badly.
But in that silence, something beautiful happened: I learned.
I learned that chasing hype is easy. But rebuilding? Thatās real power.
š„ The Comeback: Smarter, Sharper, Stronger
In March, I came back. No revenge trading, no YOLOs. Just strategy, focus, and discipline sharper than ever.
Trade by trade, dollar by dollar - I climbed back.
And today? Iāve recovered $25,000. Iām not fully green yet, but Iām damn close.
More importantly? Iāve never been more dangerous - not because Iām richer but because Iām wiser.
š¬ What Iād Tell Any Trader Facing Rock Bottom:
Losses donāt break you. Ego does.
You donāt need to win big - you need to stop losing stupid.
Take breaks. Heal your mind. Reset your fire.
Protect your peace like itās part of your portfolio.
And please - stop trading like itās a Hollywood movie. The market doesnāt care about your drama.
āØ The Heroās Ending
Iām writing this not to flex, but to say:
Itās okay to fall. Itās okay to mess up. Itās okay to lose everything - as long as you donāt lose yourself.
Because when you come back with clarity, hunger, and humility?
Thereās nothing the market can throw at you that you canāt handle.
This isnāt just a comeback story. Itās a reminder:
š The charts donāt make you a winner. Your mindset does.
