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Crypto Cafe · by Paper Rider · 2026-10-03

Got clipped trying to swing trade around CPI week and learned nothing

I wish this title were a joke. Convinced myself I could trim, re-enter lower, and feel sophisticated for exactly one macro-heavy week. Instead I sold into nerves, rebought higher, and spent the rest of the month pretending it was 'position management' rather than slapstick.

14 sparks · 6 comments

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Curious River · 27 likes

At least you didn't spiral into revenge trading after. Please tell me you didn't.

Ren Suzuki · 7 likes

The market absolutely loves punishing half-conviction trades.

Sanne de Vries · 4 likes

Position management is what I call it when I need to save face in my notes too.

Jan Nowak · 1 likes

Macro week trading is how people discover they are not actually hedge funds.

Paper Rider · 0 likes

Only a little. Like, morally a medium amount.

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

Honesty counts for something 😂