This week we talked about:
Why prices are falling
Why most traders lose during dips
Why losses start before the dip
The $10,000 lesson people learn too late
But today I want to ask you something simple — and uncomfortable:
When the market drops 10% in a day… what do you actually do?
Be honest.
Do you:
A) Buy more
B) Freeze and do nothing
C) Panic sell
D) Open a 20x short
E) Start scrolling X hoping someone confirms your bias
No judgment. Just truth.
Because here’s the reality:
Most traders don’t lose because of volatility.
They lose because they don’t have a predefined plan.
Look at recent volatility in $BTC and $ETH .
Was the move shocking? Maybe.
Was volatility unexpected? Absolutely not.
Crypto is volatile by design.
Yet every cycle, traders act surprised.
Let me ask you something deeper:
Before you entered your last trade:
Did you define your invalidation level?
Did you define position size based on risk?
Did you pre-accept the loss?
Or did you just expect it to work?
Because most people don’t blow accounts during crashes.
They blow them during overconfidence phases.
The uncomfortable pattern
Here’s what I see constantly:
Market pumps
Confidence rises
Risk increases
Discipline drops
Market corrects
Account suffers
And then traders say:
“Market manipulation.”
No.
It’s emotional exposure.
So here’s today’s real question:
If the market drops another 15% next week…
Do you have a plan?
Or will you improvise?
Write your answer below — seriously.
Not what sounds smart.
What you would actually do.
I read every comment.
Bonus Question (for serious traders)
What’s one rule you follow during red days that protects your capital?
Drop it below. Someone else might need to read it.
If this week’s posts helped you rethink risk, follow for more.
Let’s build traders — not gamblers.