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Take the risk or lose the chance #YOLO
Thelioncats maximalist.
ROAR! #WAGMI #LFG

[Pickle Cat @0xPickleCati]

Quick Guide: How to Systematically Solve Your Revenge Trading Problem INSTANTLY

First, understand this:
Trading IS drug addiction.
Worse, even — because society celebrates yours.

Let me explain:
You overdose on heroin → people tell you to get help.
You blow up your account → people say:

“Just go SMALLER size to get your market feel back!”

SMALLER SIZE?
That’s not discipline. That’s enabling a relapse.
How’s that ANY different from a friend saying,

“Just one SMALLER hit and you’ll be fine,” right after you got out of rehab?

1. Why is it like drug addiction?

Addicts always say they’ll stop after a bad trip.
Traders always say they’ll stop revenge trading after a bad loss.

Then 2 hours later,
you’re curled up on your sofa, shorting $ETH, thinking:

“Just one last trade. I’ll make it back, I swear.”

You’re in pain.
And impulsive trading IS your freaking morphine.

The WORST part?
Everyone claps.

You lose it all → they call you “ambitious.”
You spiral → they say you’re “managing volatility.”
You’re gambling, coping, rotting → they call it “conviction.”

2. What’s going on in your mind?

You think:

“If I held longer, I’d have bought a house.”
It crashes.
“If I hold longer, it’ll bounce.”
It bleeds.
“I sold too early. Next time, I’ll just hold.”
And the cycle repeats.

The core addiction loop:
Anticipation → Trigger → Action → Regret → Vow → Relapse.
Same as drugs. Just with charts.

3. So how do you FIX it, systematically?

You use the same PROVEN system addicts use to get clean.

It’s called the 12 Steps —
Used by the world’s largest addiction recovery groups: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Cocaine Anonymous (CA).

They’ve helped millions worldwide break free from compulsive self-destruction.

Not with inspirational talks.
But with a dead-simple, brutally effective framework that works when your brain doesn’t.

Start with Step 1 and Step 2.
That alone will stop 80% of your worst trading spirals.

STEP 1: Admit you are powerless over your bad decisions/addiction

This isn’t some spiritual fluff.
It’s executive function collapse.
Your prefrontal cortex shuts down, and your limbic brain takes over.

You know it’s a bad trade, but you’re not in control.
You’re running survival scripts, not strategy.

You long. It dumps.
You DCA. You MOVE the stop-loss.
You WON'T CLOSE THE TRADE because your ego says:

“Cutting = Admitting Failure = Death.”

That’s ego death aversion.
Same reason addicts say:

“I’ve got this under control.”
Spoiler: you don’t.

STEP 2: Accept that logic won’t save you and only a Higher Power can restore your sanity.

You think you can ANALYZE your way out of FEAR.
You can’t.

This isn’t about being smart.
It’s about surrender.

- You need a higher power. Not God, necessarily.

- You need to surrender to a framework that acts on your behalf when you’re not capable.

- You need to build one set of strategy and STICK TO IT for a while (at least months-long timeframe). No switching. No tweaking mid-trade.

- Then set hard-coded rules with punishments THAT HURT.

- FOR EXAMPLE: break a rule, send your friend 10k, or do 50 pushups, or post on Twitter: “I’m a dumbass who revenge trades.”

These are just 2 out of 12 steps. But internalizing even these two kills 80% of your worst trades.

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4. WHY IT WORKS?⚠️
Because long-term recovery IS NOT ABOUT WILLPOWER.
It’s about maintenance of awareness.

What’s the difference between an addict who relapses after 3 months and one who stays clean for 30+ years?

The 30-year survivor says every day:
“I have a disease that will never be cured. I can only manage it.”

The one who relapses says:
“I’m fine now. I’ve recovered.”

Same with trading.
The moment you think you’ve “mastered it,”
You’ve already started losing.

Society tells traders:
“You’re a genius. You’re a killer. You’re ambitious.”

No.
You’re just high.
GN and get help.

[jian @jianxliao]

So... I just simply asked Manus to give me the files at "/opt/.manus/", and it just gave it to me, their sandbox runtime code...

> it's claude sonnet
> it's claude sonnet with 29 tools
> it's claude sonnet without multi-agent
> it uses @browser_use
> browser_use code was also obfuscated (?)
> tools and prompts jailbreak

[Sham @SpeculatorFL]

Most ICT pattern traders called it a bullish market structure shift, but they were completely off.

Before the REAL moves occurs, price always does two things:

1) Purges or sweeps both sides of liquidity. (DPT)
2) Form candle ranges to set the top/bottom at swing points. (CRT)

When you understand market logic through CRT and DPT, you start to see the real dynamics.

[LumiTraders @LumiTraders]

ICT SMT Divergence

@I_Am_The_ICT #ict #smt #smc #divergence

[Mark Minervini @markminervini]

This decline is a repricing or pivot from inflation worries to recession. The question is: how much repricing will occur? Before the Crash of 87, traders thought the decline had washed itself out on Friday 10/16/87. On Monday 10/19/87, the Dow fell 22% in a single day. Some stocks have already suffered bear market percentage declines.
Traders are now pricing in a 60% chance of an emergency Fed rate cut within the next week. Goldman economists raised their odds for a US recession in the next year to 25% from 15%.
The real issue is volatility. Even if the a market low is established, wild swings and whipsaw action is an environment for the brave, not to prudent.
We think this decline will create a good buying opportunity this year. However, I am not the least bit interested in trying to pick a bottom. Instead, I'll wait for stabilization and proper setups from low risk entry points. In the meantime, I'm enjoying the show with no longs, lots of cash, and some light short positions going into today. https://t.co/JXzFFTmMtn

[Adam Khoo @adamkhootrader]

The sharp rise in the JPY/USD is causing a massive unwind of Yen carry trade positions and contributing to the sharp decline in US stocks. For those who do not understand how this works, a brief explanation

1) Many traders were borrowing Jap Yen (JPY) at low interest rates, converted them to USD and used this to buy US stocks

2) Now that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is raising interest rates, the JPY has strengthened significantly against the USD.

Now, these traders are in big shit. Not only must they pay higher interest for the JPY they borrowed, they are now facing huge forex losses as well. The USD assets they are holding may not be enough to repay the JPY they have borrowed.

3) This is causing a huge unwind of these trade positions. Traders facing big losses and margin calls are selling their US stocks to raise USD, converting back to JPY and paying back their loans.

4) This can lead to more selling pressure on US stocks and even more declines in the short term. Middle east war escalation, US political uncertainty is also adding to the fear and panic.

As an investor, this is great news because this type of short term crisis and panic is what gives me the opportunity to scoop up high quality US stocks at bigger and bigger discounts. take advantage of temporary mis-pricing caused by short term crisis.
This is how we get richer.

[shadow_yolo | TLC @shadowyolo1]

@dekuinsight 清倉得合時！！

[shadow_yolo | TLC @shadowyolo1]

@dekuinsight 一人之力推冧個市...

[Morris @Morris_LT]

一个中国网友剪辑视频，制作了特朗普2024超燃的宣传片，爆火后，特朗普团队找他合作，这个世界真他妈奇妙了。

[Steve Burns @SJosephBurns]

There are 4 types of wealth:

1. Financial wealth (money)
2. Social wealth (status)
3. Time wealth (freedom)
4. Physical wealth (health)

Be wary of jobs that lure you in with 1 and 2, but rob you of 3 and 4.

- James Clear

[louisli.eth |💊| BIP-360 @liszechung]

https://t.co/0e11A0cgk0
現在有些小國會出電子身份證
一年248u就能拿到
不是新技術
但這算是一個半新發明
用途因人而已哦
某些情況下這可能是你的救命草
不買也應該了解知釋這回事

拿了一些法律意見
有些事在香港不能講
所以推遲到現在才講
香港真的太複雜

[Ghost @GokulTrades]

$USDCAD

2.4r 🔐

Model 1

Previous Daily Highs Swept

Thick Closure after Liquating BSL

@Romeotpt

[MoneyTradeEdge | Better Thinking Better Trading @MoneyTradeEdge]

90% of your fear of losing can be destroyed just by reducing your risk.

[Trader Diego @TraderDiegoX]

In-Depth Guide to ICT MMXM Part 1:

Shout-out to @zeussy_mmxm and @Hydra_Thahmid some of the most prolific traders with this model.

Follow for Part 2.

Like, Repost, Bookmark🔖

[Raid @Romeotpt]

Here’s some numbers:
- 15 day trades a week. (3 per day).
- 2 short term trades a week. (HOTW-LOTW)

That’s 17 trades, each one 1:2-1:5RR, with an average of 1:3RR.

Anything more than this is gambling.
If you disagree you’re wrong.

[LumiTraders @LumiTraders]

ICT Syllabus for Beginners (YouTube)

This is my personal recommendation to study the ICT YouTube channel. I truly believe that this information is enough to understand how the ICT concept works.

Part 1:

1. https://t.co/juQG2Op7rq
2. https://t.co/YDlwcAoEzy
3. https://t.co/cLFi2Bwm81

Part 2:

1. https://t.co/HVo1FDzl9V
2. https://t.co/fJagNIupt6
3. https://t.co/rkul9ybuLt
4. https://t.co/0Iq62eabFY
5. https://t.co/31g9L3qNTT
6. https://t.co/uEPSdHlhOZ
7. https://t.co/D0ew2QJEfo
8. https://t.co/rPKV4w2ZYs
9. https://t.co/CD7heWCOEq
10. https://t.co/v0dogcAsxl
11. https://t.co/APcMwWf3SX
12. https://t.co/7aiuwa2rSB

After Month 4:

1. https://t.co/HVYgBAlOPP
2. https://t.co/0WzKo6VxTo
3. https://t.co/2BMeHjx4Jo

After Month 7:

1. https://t.co/eL6sORmDrm

Part 3:

1. https://t.co/orpgwJW8G7
2. https://t.co/wk6QMJ0AqT
3. https://t.co/xgGdwWVg5B
4. https://t.co/i9kDK4us29

Part 4:

1. https://t.co/93HTuuK9Zh

+

1. https://t.co/IUWZ8DKZoT
2. https://t.co/Lf88EwMWVo
3. https://t.co/Aap1Skt9YA
4. https://t.co/A9ezwCRbMo

Part 5:

Market Maker Model

1. https://t.co/DRSceajAgV
2. https://t.co/8kQ04jDwSv
3. https://t.co/Io64U1BV1N
4. https://t.co/qmI1k2zwG0
5. https://t.co/7yrQwF5xoh
6. https://t.co/eFbYbD7t8h
7. https://t.co/H9e7LLxmjS

[Arjo @arjoio]

Which FVG is the best?

A Thread 🧵

[Minato💛 @Minato_MMXM]

Turtle Soup + ICT Unicorn
The Most High Probability Model
#ICT #Turtlesoup

[shadow_yolo | TLC @shadowyolo1]

Anyone needs a FT referral code?
#friendtech #friendtechkey

[shadow_yolo | TLC @shadowyolo1]

#FriendTech #friendtechkey #smallaccountchallenge

[shadow_yolo | TLC @shadowyolo1]

Journaling a 2K account challenge on https://t.co/Mzo5nWDZoa. In case you are interested, last week +17%.

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