📉 Earned $500 — lost $1500. And that was my best lesson.

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My first successful trade was accidental. I bought #BTC because "everyone is buying." Three days later the price soared — I sold and made $500. I felt like a genius.

The following week I was already sitting on the exchange 24/7. I bought everything that flashed in trends: #DOGE, #ADA, #SHIB. It seemed that all coins were gold. I didn't read about the projects, didn't set stop-losses, and had no strategy. I was just chasing "more."

Then came the "red day." The market fell, and so did my coins. The first -20% I ignored. Then -40%… I held on until the end. When the drawdown exceeded $1500 — I gave up.

😶 I was angry not at the market, but at myself.

But that's when the most valuable part began. I started to learn. I realized that trading is not about "quick and much," but about discipline, risk management, and patience. I started keeping a trade journal, setting stop-losses, studying charts and news.

Now I'm not a millionaire, but a stable +10% a month — is better than a random spike.

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