Lin had a profitable Bitcoin strategy but struggled after a losing streak. After three consecutive BTC losses, he became determined to recover the money immediately.
Instead of following his normal setup, he began taking trades every time Bitcoin moved.
His position sizes increased with every loss. A final leveraged BTC trade went heavily against him and erased months of previous gains.
Blow-Up Numbers
• Starting Balance: $15,000
• Ending Balance: $2,750
• Return: -81.7%
• Duration: 14 months
• Risk Per Trade: 7.5%
