The Drift

The Off-Switch: Why I Trade Better After 80 Feet of Water

You can go to sleep, wake up, and realize that while you were dreaming, Bitcoin moved 10%, your favorite altcoin doubled, and—according to your strategy—you “missed” the trade of the month. It feels like you lost money. You didn’t, of course. Your balance is exactly the same as it was when you went to bed. But the Phantom Loss feels real. It whispers, “If only you had stayed awake.”

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