《I used to be a "never sell crypto" rookie, until Saylor held up a mirror for me》
Hey bros, let me be straight with you: when I saw the news about Saylor selling crypto, my first reaction wasn’t "he betrayed the faith," but rather a sigh of relief.
Why? Because finally, there’s a big dog who can set flags even better than I can, taking some heat off me for a bit.
You might not know this, but I did the exact same thing back in the day. During the wild 2021 bull run, I was holding onto a bunch of ETH, banging on the table in the group, shouting, "Ethereum won't hit 20k USD, I’m never selling!" I even changed my wallet password to a motivational phrase to prevent myself from doing something stupid.
What happened? When May 19 hit, I watched it drop 40% in three days. At 3 AM, I was glued to the candlesticks, palms sweaty. In the end, I didn’t wait for 20k and bailed at 8k. After I sold, I comforted myself, saying, "This is profit-taking, not face-slapping."
That day, I learned a crucial lesson: in the crypto world, all flags that start with "never" eventually turn into "I should have known."
Saylor’s 32 BTC, what’s 0.0038%? Even if he sold just 1, he shattered his own "never sell crypto" mantra. But I’m not laughing at him, because I know— the market has a way of humbling the stubborn.
Later, I set three rules for myself, and I’m still sticking to them, sharing them with you all:
1. Never say "never." You can say "I’m bullish long-term," but don’t seal your fate. The market only needs one prick to teach you a lesson.
2. Leave yourself an "error correction channel." Keep leverage low, spread your positions, and don’t corner yourself into a "if I don’t sell, it’s zero" scenario.
3. Don’t trust anyone completely. Not even me with these words. You trust Saylor, he sold; you trust Musk, he’s shilling Dogecoin while swapping behind the scenes. In the end, the only one responsible for your account is you.
So someone might ask: Am I still setting flags?
Absolutely. The only flag I’m setting now is "I’ll never set a 'never sell crypto' flag again."
So far, that one hasn’t backfired.
Bros, what’s the most painful flag you’ve set in the crypto world? Share it in the comments, let’s all have a laugh and learn from it. $BTC
Hey bros, let me be straight with you: when I saw the news about Saylor selling crypto, my first reaction wasn’t "he betrayed the faith," but rather a sigh of relief.
Why? Because finally, there’s a big dog who can set flags even better than I can, taking some heat off me for a bit.
You might not know this, but I did the exact same thing back in the day. During the wild 2021 bull run, I was holding onto a bunch of ETH, banging on the table in the group, shouting, "Ethereum won't hit 20k USD, I’m never selling!" I even changed my wallet password to a motivational phrase to prevent myself from doing something stupid.
What happened? When May 19 hit, I watched it drop 40% in three days. At 3 AM, I was glued to the candlesticks, palms sweaty. In the end, I didn’t wait for 20k and bailed at 8k. After I sold, I comforted myself, saying, "This is profit-taking, not face-slapping."
That day, I learned a crucial lesson: in the crypto world, all flags that start with "never" eventually turn into "I should have known."
Saylor’s 32 BTC, what’s 0.0038%? Even if he sold just 1, he shattered his own "never sell crypto" mantra. But I’m not laughing at him, because I know— the market has a way of humbling the stubborn.
Later, I set three rules for myself, and I’m still sticking to them, sharing them with you all:
1. Never say "never." You can say "I’m bullish long-term," but don’t seal your fate. The market only needs one prick to teach you a lesson.
2. Leave yourself an "error correction channel." Keep leverage low, spread your positions, and don’t corner yourself into a "if I don’t sell, it’s zero" scenario.
3. Don’t trust anyone completely. Not even me with these words. You trust Saylor, he sold; you trust Musk, he’s shilling Dogecoin while swapping behind the scenes. In the end, the only one responsible for your account is you.
So someone might ask: Am I still setting flags?
Absolutely. The only flag I’m setting now is "I’ll never set a 'never sell crypto' flag again."
So far, that one hasn’t backfired.
Bros, what’s the most painful flag you’ve set in the crypto world? Share it in the comments, let’s all have a laugh and learn from it. $BTC
