2026-01-17 03:54:07

Yesterday, someone mentioned insider information and urged me to pay attention to a certain project. Actually, when I bought, I didn't have any insider news; I just thought the project name looked pretty good.

To be honest, recently I've had some downtime on the exchange platform, and I’ve been bored all day with nothing to do, which actually made me quite restless. So I decided to focus on on-chain activity all day yesterday, hoping to catch the next opportunity. But what happened? I didn't react when many projects started to rise; seeing others make money, I did feel a bit anxious.

This chasing-high mentality is easy to talk about, but in actual operation, it's easy to be swayed by emotions. When some projects start to rise, I want to jump in, but by the time I react, it's often already too late. This is probably the most authentic portrayal of on-chain trading — always chasing, always experiencing FOMO.

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0xDreamChaser

· 12h ago

Oh no, this is my daily routine. I've done the thing of paying for the name too many times. Always a half beat behind, this is my trading career. Honestly, it's just that my reaction speed isn't fast enough, and my mindset isn't stable. The project takes off while I'm still sleeping, and by the time I wake up, it's all too late. FOMO is really the worst, it happens every time. Watching others buy the dip while I'm at the top, it's hilarious. Actually, it's just because I have too much free time and make reckless moves, no other reason. The on-chain logic is that those who make quick money win; I, being slow to react, can only eat dust.

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LightningAllInHero

· 12h ago

Haha, really, this is our daily routine—watching the candlesticks dance and getting played.

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CoinBasedThinking

· 12h ago

This is me. Watching the market every day ends up costing me even more.

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HodlKumamon

· 13h ago

Oh no, this is a typical case of 72-hour FOMO chasing. Data shows that FOMO sentiment can spike to 95% during rapid price surges... Bearish suggests we stick to DCA regular investing.

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TopEscapeArtist

· 13h ago

Haha, this is my daily routine. Staring at the candlestick charts until my eyes blur, only to turn around and see I've already broken the top. The most exciting moment of chasing highs is also the most miserable, with no transition in between. Honestly, MACD hasn't even had a golden cross yet, but people are already rushing in. This mentality is truly hopeless. Just idling around, and I ended up anxious for no reason. Might as well just lose some money to save trouble. The moment I see others making money, I know my stop-loss will definitely be triggered. It happens every time. Buying just because the project name sounds good? We're the same, both of us get cut like this. I didn't catch any opportunities this round, only bought the bottom, which is at the very bottom. Now I'm just lying flat, waiting for a rebound.

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FOMOmonster

· 13h ago

Isn't this just my daily routine? I buy things just because I'm bored.

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