Many people enter a long-term deadlock after getting caught in a position, thinking that as long as the entry point is low enough, the position will automatically recover. The reality is often not that simple—blindly holding onto a losing position can instead lead to greater losses.



A common mistake traders make is treating a trapped position as an "unavoidable force," passively waiting for it to resolve. In fact, a trapped position itself is not scary; the real problem lies in blindly holding on without any strategy. Under such circumstances, risks keep accumulating, and the final result is often watching the account approach liquidation.

In trading, it's never about who has stronger willpower, but about whose method is clearer. Traders holding trapped positions should consider whether there are smarter ways to resolve the situation rather than stubbornly enduring in the dark.

For example, you can review your entry points and position sizes. These data determine your risk capacity and adjustment space. Sometimes, by adjusting your position structure, gradually lowering your average cost, or hedging at key support levels, a passive holding can be turned into an active profit opportunity. Mainstream cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH are volatile, but their liquidity also provides smart traders with more room for maneuver.

The key is to treat a trapped position as a problem that needs solving, not as an unavoidable fate to endure. Methodology is always more important than stubbornness.
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GasFeeNightmarevip
· 6h ago
That's right, stubbornly holding on is truly a dead end; you need a plan B. --- What’s the use of strong willpower if there’s no methodology? It’s just giving away money. --- The part about structuring positions was quite on point, but most people probably aren’t willing to admit that their entry points are way off. --- Wait, hedging operations sound simple, but in practice, it’s easy to add leverage, and also easy to get a reverse explosion. --- That’s just how the crypto world is. People only feel safe when prices bottom out. Why bother? --- Those who understand the methodology have already fully exited, while the rest are still here studying moving averages. --- Adjusting positions sounds nice, but do you know how much prices can drop when liquidity is enough to slam the market?
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LiquidationKingvip
· 7h ago
To be honest, I've seen too many people rely solely on stubbornness, and in the end, they either get liquidated or break down mentally from the stress. Taking action is the real key; just being tough isn't enough.
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RegenRestorervip
· 7h ago
That's right, sticking to this approach really isn't feasible. I've seen too many people rely solely on willpower to tough it out, only to end up getting liquidated in the end.
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consensus_whisperervip
· 7h ago
Honestly, stubbornly sticking to this approach really harms people. I've seen too many accounts blow up just like that.
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