2025-12-09 05:33:03

With this year’s market, you’d be lucky to even get a 1:1 risk-reward ratio. I used to dream about taking small losses for big wins, but now that seems like a myth.

The most accurate picture? Making money is like a chick pecking at grains, working all day just to gather a tiny pile; losing money is like an elephant taking a dump—one big loss wipes out all your gains. That’s how brutal most people’s trading records look.

US stocks are already deep in the red, while the crypto market is just grinding sideways, wearing everyone down. Honestly, the whole industry feels like a giant casino these days—either trapping people at the door or squeezing both longs and shorts, each method more ruthless than the last.

The most obvious signal? Just look at the trading volume. Right now, daily volume isn’t even half of what it was three months ago. With the market this quiet, how can you even talk about trend opportunities?

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LightningWallet

· 13h ago

Making money is like squeezing toothpaste; losing money is like a flood. This is the true picture of this year. Staying sideways for so long really wears you out; it's better to just drop sharply and be done with it. Trading volume has been halved; the market's vitality is truly gone. I've said it before, a risk-reward ratio of 1:1 should be considered fortunate; the greedy have already been harvested. Rather than waiting for opportunities, it's better to stay alive first. I can accept a 1:1 ratio.

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ProofOfNothing

· 15h ago

Damn, this description is amazing. Making money is like squeezing toothpaste; losing money is like a dam breaking. That's exactly me. The market is really dead now; with such poor trading volume, how can it be played? Being a 1:1 winner is truly heartbreaking. After such a long period of sideways movement, no one is paying attention anymore. The "drawing door" harvesting strategy is truly brilliant. With the market so bad, only seed players are still坚持. Volume determines everything; it's really eerie to see it like this. If I had known, I wouldn't have chased those big returns. Bull and bear both benefiting is the happy time for the manipulators. Trading volume plummeted, and the main players have already cashed out.

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gm_or_ngmi

· 12-10 01:01

Making money is like a chicken pecking at rice, but losing money is like an elephant taking a dump—what a spot-on description, haha. With the market like this, what’s the point of playing? Might as well just lie flat. The market is so quiet, trading volume is cut in half... no wonder everyone’s on the sidelines. A 1:1 risk-reward ratio is a luxury now—just breaking even would be a blessing. This really is a casino; everyone knows it, but no one leaves. Sideways chop is the most torturous, even worse than a straight crash. They’re running the door game, squeezing both longs and shorts—every day feels like watching a show.

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StakeOrRegret

· 12-09 06:02

Making money is like squeezing toothpaste, losing money is like a dam breaking—this is just how things are now. After ranging for so long, I feel like I'm being worn down. When will we finally see an opportunity? With trading volume this dismal, what are retail investors still fighting for in here? I've lost so much that I'm numb—makes it a bit easier to accept. With the market this bad, even a 1:1 risk-reward ratio is a luxury. Every day I'm guessing which side the whales are on—it's exhausting. With volume this weak, dreaming of making quick money is just wishful thinking. Might as well just hold coins instead of trading, and wait to get bagged.

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DAOTruant

· 12-09 05:55

Forget it, being able to get 1:1 is already a blessing. Anyone still dreaming of hitting it big is just asking for trouble. Another wave of pros showing off their skills at fleecing retail investors, each move fancier than the last. With trading volumes dropping like this, there’s really nothing left to play. No wonder nobody’s chatting in the group lately. This market is truly something else—sideways trading is the most torturous.

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GlueGuy

· 12-09 05:54

Making money is like scratching your feet, but when you lose, it all goes up in flames. Even breaking even is a luxury now; at this point, I just want to survive. With such miserable trading volume, what’s the point of even playing? This market is just waiting to cut us down. Sideways markets wear you out—my patience is almost gone. Every time I want to take a risk, I end up losing even worse. Looking at my account balance really makes me want to cough up blood. With no volume, there are no opportunities; might as well just lie flat. The profits are like a drizzle, but the losses shake the whole building. In this kind of market, just surviving makes you a winner.

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GasSavingMaster

· 12-09 05:53

Pecking at crumbs really is a disaster, it’s just losing money now. Breaking even at 1:1 already counts as a winner, I’m still struggling in the negatives. Sideways markets are truly exhausting, watching the charts every day makes me want to smash my phone. With such sluggish trading volume, no wonder everyone’s losing. Making money is insanely hard, but losing money is like riding a rocket—that sums up this year. This industry is basically a casino, I’ve come to accept that fact. Held for three months and it’s still in the red, I’m really about to go crazy.

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CommunityWorker

· 12-09 05:44

A chick pecking at rice compared to an elephant taking a dump—what a perfect analogy... Losing money really does happen in an instant.

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