2025-12-08 22:37:02

Set my ZEC buy order at 295—price came within a hair's breadth but never quite hit. Didn't chase it afterward.

Here's the thing about discipline: when your limit doesn't fill, the market's basically telling you something. It didn't validate your price point. Shifting your entry just because you missed? That's trading on emotion, not logic. The moment you start adjusting orders post-rejection, you're no longer executing a plan—you're reacting. And reactions cost money.

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ChainWanderingPoet

· 2025-12-11 21:21

That's the difference. If you didn't get 295, then you didn't get it. Why insist on chasing? The market already rejected you, and you're still pushing forward—aren't you just a gambler?

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ShitcoinArbitrageur

· 2025-12-11 19:52

This sense of discipline is truly tight. It's okay if I didn't get 295; I won't chase it and have no regrets.

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DataBartender

· 2025-12-08 23:07

This mindset is fine; it's just that the 295 order is frustrating—so close to breaking even.

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HappyMinerUncle

· 2025-12-08 23:07

We really just missed that 295 point, but I just didn’t chase it. Honestly, moments like these really test human nature... A lot of people just can't resist and end up getting stuck. Those who held on all made money.

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PerennialLeek

· 2025-12-08 23:06

I love this sense of discipline. Didn't get in at 295, but not chasing either—that's exactly how it should be. Too many people start messing with their orders after missing just once, and that's really just giving money to the market.

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ForkTongue

· 2025-12-08 23:06

That's the difference. Some people start chasing higher prices just because they missed out at 295, but I can really wait. If the market doesn't give a signal, I don't make a move. That's how a real trader should be.

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TideReceder

· 2025-12-08 23:06

That's just my style. If I missed 295, so be it. The moment I chased the order, I already lost.

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TestnetNomad

· 2025-12-08 23:03

Having discipline really helps you survive longer. If my order at 295 didn't get filled, then so be it—why chase it? If you change your order every time it's rejected, what's the point? That's just gambling.

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