Crypto Journey Part 3 ⥠| Liquidations, Lessons & Late-Night Trades
After a year of observing the market, I got pulled back in.
đ In November 2022, I became interested in Futures Trading. I joined a few Telegram groups with signals, saw all the ads promising massive profits, and decided to try again â deposited $100.
I got a signal. Took the trade.
And just like that â liquidated. đ€Ą
It hit hard.
But instead of quitting, I doubled down â started reading, watching YouTube trading channels, and trying to understand what went wrong.
I deposited another $150 and followed another signal. This time, liquidation hit even faster â right during the FTX collapse, when the market tanked unexpectedly. The bearish move wiped me out before I could even react.
I blamed the signal providers at first. I was frustrated. It felt unfair.
But I didnât give up.
I found new Telegram channels, more reliable ones â some offering decent signals, and I even started private trading deals, sharing profits 50/50 with a few guys.
By that time, Bitcoin had dropped below $16,000 â if you remember how brutal the crash was after FTX went down.
Around the same time, I relocated from Bulgaria đ§đŹ to Romania đ·đŽ, since the war in Ukraine had already turned into full-scale invasion. Life was unstable â but I clung to trading as something I could control.
đ From November to December 2022, I focused only on futures.
Sometimes I hit big wins â $800+ in a single trade.
Other days, liquidation again.
But this time, I wasnât just gambling â I was learning, testing strategies, staying connected to the market 24/7.
I was obsessed.
Then came the next turning pointâŠ
đ In late December, as BTC started recovering, I was holding short positions.
It was risky.
I didnât sleep the night before my U.S. Embassy interview in Bucharest â glued to the charts, stressed, waiting for the bounce.
And yes⊠I got liquidated againâŠ.
Drop a đŹ if youâve ever been liquidated. Youâre not alone.