2026-01-12 13:24:19

Recently, I saw someone around me achieve a floating profit of over 3 million in this round of the market, and they chose to take profits in time and exit completely. In contrast, many people, driven by greed, saw a 10x increase in just three days and ended up being trapped at the top. This comparison makes it very clear—the question of when to exit the market is often more challenging than when to enter in the cryptocurrency market.

Honestly, making money in the crypto world has never been about sheer diligence. No matter how diligently you monitor the market 24/7, it can't beat a single piece of delayed information. Those who survive and profit in this market rely on three core factors: depth of cognition, trading skills, and information advantage. Cognition determines how far you can see, technical skills ensure your execution is stable, and information advantage is the real weapon for those who can buy the dip and sell at the top.

Many people ask how to turn things around in the next market cycle. My advice is simple—first, master the art of taking profits. Not being greedy is not incompetence, but a sign of respect for market cycles. The crazier the market, the more you should remember the importance of risk management.

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ZKProofster

· 2h ago

ngl, the exit timing vs entry timing thing hits different when you've actually seen the liquidation cascade happen lol

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WenAirdrop

· 20h ago

3 million take profit and walk away completely, this guy really understood it, unlike some people who are still waiting for 10x in their dreams Information gap is the key, watching the market 24/7 is really useless Cognition > Technology > Information gap, I agree with this order Honestly, taking profits is much harder than entering the market, most people get stuck on greed Will the next wave of the market turn around? First, learn risk management

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OldLeekNewSickle

· 20h ago

3 million full withdrawal? This guy really gets it, unlike us who still want to squeeze out another profit. Taking profits is difficult; it's easy to say but deadly to execute. I've never successfully sold at the top of a swing. The information gap is real, but most people can't get firsthand information and still get cut. Human greed and market madness pile up together; without some discipline, you really can't withstand it. The harshest part of this round of market is not losing money, but watching unrealized gains evaporate. It's easy to say not to be greedy, but the moment your account turns red, who still remembers risk management?

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GasFeeTherapist

· 21h ago

3 million just run away, this mindset is indeed different, I need to learn Taking profits is really a hurdle, most people can't get over it Information gap, sometimes it's a matter of life and death Greed will kill people, there's no doubt about that Relying on cognition to make a living, hard work really doesn't matter much The craziest moments test human nature, not technical skills Looking far ahead and executing steadily, these two are the essence of survival

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ForkYouPayMe

· 21h ago

3 million to walk away completely? Sounds good, but I bet five bucks he’s already gone over it fifty times in his mind. Information advantage is the real weapon. That’s true, but most of us simply don’t have this weapon. Taking profits sounds easy to say, but when it hits ten times, who the hell can hold back? Those who are trapped at the top now must be feeling pretty shattered. How do you develop cognitive depth? Is it by scrolling through Twitter?

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CountdownToBroke

· 21h ago

3 million just ran away? Why do I always do the opposite... Taking profits is easy to say, but when you're actually holding coins and they start to surge, your mind just doesn't work well. Information gap is indeed the core, but how can we retail investors compete with institutions for information... powerless. I like the term "cognitive depth," it's more practical than anything else. It's really just greed getting the best of us, this round we've been caught again and again. Watching the market 24/7, in the end, you can't escape the fate of being cut. Leaving the market is hard, even big influencers say it will still rise 100 times. It's easy to understand in theory, but when it comes to actual operation, I forget everything... My technical skills are not good, so I can only rely on luck. This sounds comfortable to hear, but how many actually do it?

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