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Uncomfortable reality of crypto investing
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AI visual note: This image displays a table titled with "Portfolio Loss" and "Gain Required to Break Even" columns, showing that as losses deepen from -10% to -97%, the gain needed to recover grows exponentially—from a modest +11% recovery for a -10% loss to a staggering +3,233% needed to bounce back from a -97% loss. The chart underscores the post's "uncomfortable reality of crypto investing" by illustrating how steep crypto drawdowns create disproportionately large recovery requirements, making it painfully difficult for investors to break even after significant market crashes.