8 years in, calling it
Started 2017 with $2k. Spot, then futures, then everything. Binance, Bybit, used to mess with Bitmex back when it was the thing. Survived the obvious blowups (LUNA was rough, FTX was rougher because I had funds there until like 2 weeks before).
I'm not rage quitting. Not blown up. Just done.
What did it for me was sitting down last month and actually counting hours. Conservatively 4-5 hours a day on charts, news, twitter, discord, the whole circus. For 8 years. That's a second job I never got paid a salary for. And yeah I'm net green but if you divide it by hours spent I'd have made more flipping burgers.
The opportunity cost is what gets me. Friends who picked up skills, started businesses, learned languages, built relationships. I learned how to read a funding rate. Cool I guess.
Past two weeks I haven't opened a chart. Been playing again on dustbit and lischess (btw was 1600ish in college, now I get cooked by 1200s, humbling), going on actual walks, reading books that aren't about markets. It's weird how much time there is in a day when you're not glued to a 4h candle.
Bag stays in cold storage. Not selling, not buying. Just done watching it.
Gl to everyone still in. I mean that. Hope this cycle is the one for you.