Recently, I saw a common high-frequency question in the community: "My position is trapped, should I hold on or cut losses?"

This question actually reflects the psychological test every trader faces. Let me be honest: surviving in this market for a long time is never about every trade being perfect, but about enduring the cycles. After experiencing several bull and bear markets, you'll understand that the real difference between people isn't a single market move, but the choices you make each time you face adversity.

Regarding trapped positions, there are a few insights worth discussing—

**Emotions are the biggest killers**

Market fluctuations are normal; what determines profit or loss in the end is how you react to volatility. As long as your position size is controlled and your margin has buffer, unrealized losses are just part of the process, not the final outcome. Many accounts blow up not because they lost to the market, but because in panic, they personally cut their positions at the lowest point, which they could have held through. This happens way too often.

**Stop-loss is discipline, not a choice**

I've seen many accounts fail not because of market decline, but because of the words "wait a bit longer" that drag them down. When you reach the stop-loss level, you must exit decisively—that's the rule. Stop-loss doesn't mean giving up; it’s about preserving the opportunity to continue trading. Staying alive and remaining at the table means the next market move can still be yours.

**Short-term trading requires speed, accuracy, and decisiveness**

Short-term trading is about execution and reaction speed, not bravado. If your judgment is wrong, exit immediately—even small losses must be swallowed. The market operates daily, opportunities are continuous, and what’s truly scarce is your ability to keep participating.

**Position allocation is more important than precise prediction**

Don’t go all-in on a single trade; that’s the most expensive lesson in a bear market. Leave room for positions so your mindset remains stable. Use trend analysis and technical structures to guide your bets, rather than relying on intuition or gambling. When the rhythm is right, risk naturally decreases.

Ultimately, being trapped isn’t scary; what’s scary is abandoning discipline. Successful trading never depends on a single turnaround but on a consistent, stable, and replicable execution system. Major assets like Bitcoin have strong cyclical patterns; those who master the rhythm can survive to the next opportunity, while those who lose discipline are already out.

All these insights come from practical experience. Markets are tough, but walking through them together makes it much steadier.