Here's what happened when a cohort of investors in the 2021 cycle decided to simply buy and forget without a clear exit strategy.

Watching paper gains evaporate during a bear market is a brutal experience that most traders know all too well. The fear of missing the absolute top often leads to holding assets all the way back down to the entry point.

During the last major run, portfolios packed with $BTC and $ETH reached lifetime highs, yet on-chain data shows that over 60% of retail addresses failed to take any profit. They bought into the narrative of infinite growth, ignoring the cyclical nature of liquidity. When the macro environment shifted, the lack of risk management turned paper wealth back into a break-even scenario.

The risk today is repeating this exact cycle of inaction. As we look at current charts for assets like $SOL, the temptation is to assume the upward trajectory is permanent. History suggests that the window to secure gains is much smaller than we think, and complacency is the fastest way to lock your capital up for another four years.

Where do you think the biggest blind spot is for investors in the current market?

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