Woke up this morning and checked my account—damn, it dropped from 2 million back to 1.4 million again.

Honestly, the first time it fell from 2 million to 1.4 million, I was pretty calm—losses are just part of the game, who in this space hasn't been rekt before? But dropping back a second time really numbed me. Why? Because the first loss was within expectations, I could accept it; the second time, it felt like I was about to make a comeback, but the gains slipped away at the last moment—that sense of disappointment is even worse than just losing money.

Let me talk about my trades. I closed out all my short positions on SOL. At its peak, this trade was up over 40k USDT, but I didn't exit early and, to guard against black swan events, I ended up closing at breakeven. After that, I increased my short position on ETH. The logic was pretty simple: all the bullish news had already been priced in, the upgrade hype was about done, and once expectations are met, it's usually a good time for whales to dump. Plus, there's that old rule—prices tend to drop around major meetings—so I thought this short was worth the risk.

That's how this business is: you make money and then lose it, lose it and then make it back. It all comes down to mentality and judgment. The account balance will fluctuate, but your trading strategy can't get messy.

From here, I'll be watching the charts closely—won't hesitate to enter when it's time, and will never cling to a losing position when it's time to exit. The road ahead is long, so I'll just keep moving forward one step at a time.