Recently, I participated in an intense leaderboard competition. Although I successfully made it onto the list, the final result was not satisfactory. After careful calculation, I found that even after deducting the rewards earned, I still incurred a loss of 273 units of funds. This experience has made me start to question whether I should continue participating in such leaderboard activities.

Throughout the process, I had to endure the pressure and continue trading. I frequently encountered small losses of 1-2 units, and I intended to wait for the market rebound opportunity, but instead, I fell into greater losses. This experience is indeed exhausting both physically and mentally, making one wonder how many airdrop rewards would be needed to compensate for this loss.

This trading experience has made me deeply understand the volatility and unpredictability of the cryptocurrency market. It not only tests the trader's technical analysis skills but also poses a great challenge to psychological resilience. Whether to continue participating in such activities in the future requires a more careful weighing of the pros and cons, as well as the formulation of more comprehensive risk management strategies.

For novice investors, this is undoubtedly a valuable learning experience. It reminds us that in the pursuit of high returns, we must also fully recognize the risks of the market, maintain rationality and patience, and not be misled by short-term gains and losses.