🚨The Pain of Selling Early: When the Coin Pumps Right After You Exit
GM GM Colleagues 😀
In the crypto market, there’s one feeling almost every trader has experienced; the heartbreak of selling too early. You sell your coins thinking you’ve made a smart move, only to watch the price shoot up like a rocket minutes, hours, or days later.
It’s like selling your land in an undeveloped area for a small profit… and then, a month later, they build a shopping mall there and the value triples.
😢 Why It Hurts So Much
Selling too early is like breaking up with your girlfriend… then seeing her glow up on Instagram. 🤣🤣
- Selling early is not just about losing potential profit, it’s an emotional rollercoaster.
- You feel left out: The project you believed in is winning, but you’re no longer part of the journey.
- Regret sets in: Your mind starts calculating how much you “could” have made.
- You replay your decision: Every signal that the price would go up suddenly feels so obvious… but only after you sold.
- ➡️Real-Life Examples
1. The $DOGE Story (2021):
Many people bought Dogecoin when it was around $0.002. They sold when it hit $0.01 thinking they had made good money and yes, they did. But a few months later, Dogecoin went all the way to $0.70. Imagine buying $100 worth and selling for $500, only to see that same $100 could have been $35,000.
2. A Friend’s Experience With $PEPE:
I know someone who bought $PEPE early for fun. He sold everything for a $200 profit because he thought it was just a meme coin. Two weeks later, that same bag could have bought him a car. Today, he says, “If I had just waited…” but the market doesn’t wait for regrets.
3. My Personal Trade That Still Hurts:
One time, I bought a coin for $0.0025 and sold it at $0.0030, happy to have made quick gains. Hours later, the coin pumped to $0.0065. I wasn’t just watching the chart, I was watching my missed money climb without me.
Lol, I don't want to remember $SHIB in 2020/21 Bull Circle.
➡️Why We Sell Too Soon
There are many reasons this happens:
1. Fear of Losing (FOL): Past losses make you grab profit quickly.
2. Overtrading: You jump from coin to coin chasing quick wins.
3. Impatience: You get tired of waiting.
4. Market Noise: Panic tweets or group chats scare you into selling.
➡️Lessons to Learn
- Make a Plan Before Buying: Know when you want to sell, whether for profit or to cut losses.
- Don’t Sell All at Once: Take small profits but keep some in case the price keeps rising.
- Accept That You Can’t Catch the Top: No one sells at the highest point every time.
- - Be Grateful: Even if you sold early, a profit is still better than a loss.
- Always remember, there is no perfect entry and Perfect Exit.
🎁 A Word for the Coming Months
As we are approaching Q⁴, according to the B4YC, history shows this is the period where prices of crypto assets often skyrocket. This is the time when many projects start gaining serious traction, and FOMO kicks in across the market. If there’s ever a time to be patient, plan your entries and exits, and avoid emotional selling; it’s now.
Don’t let the mistake of selling early in Q⁴ be the story you tell in 2026.
➡️Turning Frustration Into Strength
Selling early and missing a pump is painful, but it’s also part of the game. Missing one rally doesn’t mean you’ve missed them all. The crypto market will always have new opportunities, the key is to stay disciplined and ready.
➡️ My Advice:
Think of the market like a moving bus. Sometimes you get down at the wrong stop, and the bus keeps going to a better place. But there’s no need to run after it, another bus will always come. The important thing is to be prepared to board the next one.
Be Prepared
Be Positioned
It's Coming!!!!!
