I Spent $20 in Trading Fees… Just to Get $1 Back 😂
This was probably one of my most unforgettable crypto event trades.
There was a trading event where I needed to reach a $500 trading volume and finish in the Top 1,000 to get a reward.
One day before the event ended, I was comfortably sitting around Rank 800+. I thought, “Okay, I’m safely inside the Top 1,000. I can relax.” 😌
But then, about 6 hours before the event ended, I checked my ranking again…
Rank 1,030. 😭
Since I had to stay inside the Top 1,000 to get the reward, I started trading again. I pushed my volume and managed to get back into the 900+ range.
Then I waited for the ranking to update…
And somehow, about 1 hour before the event ended, I was already Rank 1,100+ again. 💀
By that point, I had already spent quite a lot on trading fees.
I thought:
“Well… I’ve already spent this much. I might as well finish the job and get into the Top 1,000.” 😂
So I kept trading and spent around $20 more in trading fees just trying to catch up.
Finally, the event ended.
I waited for the final ranking…
And the result was:
Rank 3,000+ 🤡
I didn’t even make it into the Top 1,000.
And after all that trading and around $20 in fees, do you know what I got?
A little over $1. 😂😭
That day taught me a very expensive lesson:
Sometimes, chasing a reward can cost you much more than the reward itself.
$20 in fees for a $1 reward.
Definitely a trade I will never forget. 😂
