2025-12-27 03:24:56

Three days into my 10K to 100K trading challenge and momentum is solid so far. My strategy's been leaning heavy on short positions, which is paying off. But here's where I'm struggling: I keep bailing on trades way too soon. The moment I see the portfolio turn green, I'm hitting close without letting winners actually run. It's a classic mistake—cutting profits short instead of letting positions breathe and maximizing gains. That's the main hurdle I need to crush if I'm going to scale this properly. Position discipline isn't just about entry points; it's about patience and letting the thesis play out.

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OnchainHolmes

· 12-27 09:57

Running when it turns green—that's a very common problem... To put it simply, it's a lack of common sense; the psychological barrier hasn't been overcome yet.

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P2ENotWorking

· 12-27 03:55

The habit of taking profits too early definitely needs to be fixed; otherwise, even a tenfold increase will be useless.

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0xSunnyDay

· 12-27 03:50

Greed kills people, I often do the same lol, settling early could have earned several times more

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RektRecorder

· 12-27 03:47

Ha, isn't this my daily life? When I look at the account turning green, my hands itch, and I miss the big meat

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ForkMonger

· 12-27 03:46

ngl, paper hands detected... you're basically scalping your own alpha before the real thesis plays out. that's not discipline, that's just fear masquerading as risk management. the market's literally rewarding your shorts but you're bailing the moment there's green, which is peak governance failure on your own portfolio. stay in the damn position longer.

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bridge_anxiety

· 12-27 03:42

As soon as it turns green, it runs away. This problem needs to be fixed.

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failed_dev_successful_ape

· 12-27 03:28

Got it. This is the tug-of-war between greed and fear. You need to learn self-control.

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rekt_but_not_broke

· 12-27 03:26

Haha, isn't this just my old problem? I get itchy when I see red turn green, and as soon as I sell, it goes up.