This was another big spender for me — keep in mind, I only started with $5,000.
Putting this much into one play was risky, but I’ll be real… I fell into FOMO.
This was right after the TikTok news. (they got the data)
I was late.
Instead of sitting out, I jumped in anyway.
At one point, the contract was up enough to basically recover my whole account.
Yes — the full $5,000.
But I got greedy.
I was up around 80%, and my brain said:
“Tomorrow it’ll hit 100%. Then I’ll close the trade.”
But it dropped.
And instead of letting it bleed forever, I exited — only because I had an exit plan.
After this trade, I made myself a promise:
- If I’m up 50-60%, take profits.
- If I’m down 30-40%, get out.
No hesitating. No hoping. No “maybe tomorrow.”
My Final Take Aways:
- Don’t be greedy — take the green.
- Don’t chase hype — being late isn’t the same as winning.
- Sometimes sitting out is better than losing.