Cash Out — Don’t Show Off 🚨🚨
There’s a famous tale from The Cheer Hedge about a seasoned trader who noticed something odd: every time someone loudly celebrated a big win — yelling, high-fiving, or fist-pumping — the market often flipped shortly after.
That trader, Donnelly, started using those emotional outbursts as a signal — and began trading against them. The louder the cheers, the more likely the run was over.
Why? Because in markets, high emotion usually signals the end of a move, not the start. When traders are hyped and bragging, it often means the crowd already piled in — and the smart money’s already exiting.
In crypto, it’s the same story. Someone hits a 500% gain, shares the screenshot all over socials — and the chart collapses the next day.
This isn’t luck or superstition. It’s market psychology. When confidence peaks, risk does too.
So before you post that “winning” screenshot, ask yourself:
Would a smart trader take profits here instead?
Because when you're feeling euphoric, that’s not your signal to go all in — it’s your cue to scale out.
Stay sharp. Stay humble. Stay in the game.