Everyone keeps saying "time in the market beats timing the market."
But here's the uncomfortable truth nobody talks about: staying too long can bleed you dry just as badly.
Yeah, chasing pumps is gambling. But holding through every dump while your portfolio slowly dies? That's not investing—that's stubbornness dressed up as conviction.
The real skill isn't just getting in. It's knowing when to step aside.
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CompoundPersonality
· 7h ago
Handshake, it's been said. Compared to chasing the price, what's actually more terrifying is holding on stubbornly.
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Layer2Arbitrageur
· 7h ago
ngl, the math on this doesn't hold up. if you actually ran backtest simulations on exit windows vs. buy-and-hold, the basis points you're leaving on the table by over-rotating into "conviction" is... *laughs in optimized calldata* ...honestly depressing. knowing when to step aside is just delta neutrality with extra steps tbh
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BuyHighSellLow
· 7h ago
Damn, this hits too close to home. I'm just that stupid person who holds on tight.
Do you know what real investment is? It's decisively cutting losses, haha.
Always hearing about long-term holding, and in the end, damn it, the money is gone.
Everyone keeps saying "time in the market beats timing the market."
But here's the uncomfortable truth nobody talks about: staying too long can bleed you dry just as badly.
Yeah, chasing pumps is gambling. But holding through every dump while your portfolio slowly dies? That's not investing—that's stubbornness dressed up as conviction.
The real skill isn't just getting in. It's knowing when to step aside.