Crypto Cafe · by Ethan Brooks · 2026-10-06

Anyone else get weird guilt taking profits too early?

Not regret exactly. Guilt. Like you violated the sacred code of 'believing in the project' because you sold some into strength and then it kept going. Crypto is the only hobby where risk management can feel like betrayal.

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Ethan Brooks · 18 likes

That last sentence should be printed on every trading app.

Amir Tan · 5 likes

Selling too early is a rich person's problem compared to round-tripping it.

Valentina Ruiz · 3 likes

I needed this thread. Took profits on a coin last month and felt like I cheated on it lol

Aarav Sharma · 2 likes

Because the communities blur investing with loyalty. That's half the trick.

Faisal Al Saud · 0 likes

If the project needs your complete financial martyrdom to survive, maybe that's information.