FOMO-ing into meme coins back in 2021 was a painful lesson

Looking back at the tail end of the 2021 bull run, I got caught up in the hype surrounding some of the new meme coins popping up daily. I'd had a decent run on $ETH and $BTC, felt pretty good, and then started seeing these crazy pumps. Logic went out the window.

I chased a few, convinced myself I was early on the next big one, and pretty much just threw capital at anything with a dog or rocket in its name. The worst part was that I knew better. I'd built a plan around fundamental analysis and technical levels for my main holdings, but then abandoned it completely for these low-cap, high-risk plays. Ended up losing a good chunk of profit from my earlier, more disciplined trades. It was a clear case of FOMO clouding judgment and forgetting my own rules.