Erik Stevens 🐆

This game is rigged, and I'm done. Lost $3m+ trying to buy dips, convinced the market would eventually bounce. It never did. Every move followed the same pattern. Catching falling knives, doubling down on fomo and pump plays like $CASHCAT, $STONK, $ANSEM, $PONS, $GROKIFICATION and $KIMCHI, watching them bleed 90-95%, only to eventually panic sell near the bottom. Then came the perps. Intentionally losing money on papertrade to farm $PAPER, hoping to make it all back trading 1000x perps. Made $3.5k from staking rewards funded by other traders losing money and convinced myself I could run it back turbo. Now I'm staring at hyperliquidation, watching what's left disappear as the threat of nuclear warfare sends another shockwave through the market. Moved the last remaining bit of my assets onto @binance to wait for more favorable conditions before redeploying. And guess what happened? Everything I've spent the last 1.5 years building is gone. Three months. That's all it took. That's the game. It keeps you around just long enough to convince yourself you've figured it out, only to remind you who's really in control. Some walk away with wife-changing money. Others learn the hard way what max pain actually feels like. This market isn't what it used to be. Too much manipulation, too many traps and far too many ways to get played. The biggest winners aren't necessarily the smartest or the best traders. They're the ones with the deepest pockets, questionable morals and enough patience to let everyone else become exit liquidity. I played the game. I lost. Stepping away. Not bitter. Not coping. Just accepting reality. To all the friends I've made along the way, thank you for being part of this journey. Genuinely wish you all the best, whether you're still in the trenches or have already found your way out. Take care of yourselves.