🔥 SO DISAPPOINTED 🔥
Yesterday I participated in the TURTLE trading event on Binance to qualify for the 500 USDT airdrop reward.
I just needed to trade 500 USDT, so I placed 1 buy order and 1 sell order, totaling about 784 USDT (392 × 2). At that time, I thought: “Great, I'm qualified now.”
But seeing the TURTLE market still fluctuating wildly, I got a little “itchy” and made 4 more trades, hoping to gain a few more percent. The result: my account was down to 360 USDT, meaning I lost 32 USDT in just a few minutes. I was frustrated, so I left a buy order at 0.269 USDT and decided to hold.
Little did I expect that just a few hours later, the TURTLE price continuously dropped by nearly 40%. Now the price is only about 0.17 USDT, and my account is down to 250 USDT.
Now I just hope the price returns to the 360 USDT range to cut my losses, even if it’s less, it’s still better than the current situation.
The feeling is truly indescribable — both regretful and angry at myself for not stopping when I had met my targets.
What makes me think the most is:
I thought I had been trading for years, had discipline, and was no longer greedy...
But just a small event like that was enough to see that I have failed too much — failed because of my own emotions.
From this story, I learned a few things:
When you reach your goal, you should stop. There’s no need to “get a few more percent.”
Coin events are very volatile, rising quickly but also dropping sharply when the hype is over.
Fees and spreads, although small, can accumulate over many trades and quickly erode profits.
Emotions are the greatest enemy. No one is immune, no matter how much experience you have.
I hope this story helps someone avoid the mistakes I made.
Sometimes, knowing when to stop is the wisest trading decision. 💔💡
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