3am. Red portfolio. Liquidated. One tab open. I stared at my zeroed balance, the ghost of my $5,400 still burning in the $DOGE liquidation engine. I wasn’t a trader; I was a gambling addict with a browser extension. That was the moment I realized the market wasn't rigged against me—I was just playing a game I didn't know the rules to. I deleted the exchange app, bought a notepad, and started tracking every trade for the next two years. What was the exact moment you realized you were gambling, not trading?

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