Yesterday my whole portfolio - the one I built from $1,000 to $10,000 by doing perps trading got liquidated when the market flushed out 93% of crypto longs and wiped $100B.
Events like this remind you of something most people donāt want to face: youāre never really in control. Itās always the 1% pulling strings, and they can use you and your money however they want.
Iāve seen people breaking down on X after the flush. But I didnāt break down.
When it happened, I went outside for a walk to clear my head. My husband was right there, reminding me: āItās just money, you can make it back again. Learn the lesson.ā Then, as a sign of support, he even opened another leverage position for me - not because he had to, but to show me that he believes in me rebuilding. Thatās the kind of man I admire and love. Always steady. Always there when I fuck up.
And yes I fucked up.
I didnāt follow my own rules. I let FOMO run the show instead of discipline. I shouldāve taken profit on my last trade when I saw it, or at least set a stop loss. Instead, I let the market punish me.
Hereās the lesson:
If youāre leverage trading, you better have rules and actually follow them. Otherwise, the market will humble you real quick.
But to everyone who got liquidated yesterday- please donāt let this crush you. Even if youāve lost it all, remember when one door slams shut, another one cracks open. But you wonāt see it if youāre too busy crying over the one that closed.
Take the lesson. Take the blame. Take control.
Thatās how you come back stronger.