Beyond the Hype: LARPing, Burnout, and the Hidden Strain of Fund Management
The post Beyond the Hype: LARPing, Burnout, and the Hidden Strain of Fund Management appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In crypto, the line between trader and fund manager is thinner—and riskier—than it seems. As investor losses mount and post-hoc justifications go viral, the pressure to perform is warping behavior across liquid fund strategies. Crypto fund manager Avi Felman’s admission that he underperformed as a fund manager, despite outpacing Bitcoin for eight years, underscores the hidden psychological toll of managing outside capital. A veteran crypto trader and fund manager with a track record spanning nearly a decade in digital assets recently revealed on X that the pressures of running a liquid crypto fund nearly destroyed his trading edge. “Managing a fund introduces tremendous psychological pressure to outperform, which most cannot handle and end up underperforming,” he wrote. The trader, Avi Felman, explains that the moment he “felt the grip slip” was a signal to step away, and his personal portfolio performance rebounded sharply thereafter. Felman is a veteran crypto trader and fund manager with a track record spanning nearly a decade in digital assets. Why Top Traders Often Struggle as Fund Managers Fund management adds layers of responsibility, reporting deadlines, investor expectations, and the need to maintain a flawless public persona. Even gifted traders can see their performance decay when these external pressures replace the pure focus of personal trading. Felman notes that post leaving his crypto fund manager — “Returns have dramatically improved for my personal portfolio.” Felman was offering his opinion on an Social Media exchange that led to a wider conversation on the challenging nature of crypto fund management X social personality @SOLBigBrain, posted a screenshot showing a $10 million year‑to‑date loss in a liquid crypto fund and vowed never to invest in one again. S◎L Big Brain on X: “I’m never investing into a liquid crypto fund again. How the fuck am I down 10M through the…
The post Beyond the Hype: LARPing, Burnout, and the Hidden Strain of Fund Management appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
In crypto, the line between trader and fund manager is thinner—and riskier—than it seems. As investor losses mount and post-hoc justifications go viral, the pressure to perform is warping behavior across liquid fund strategies. Crypto fund manager Avi Felman’s admission that he underperformed as a fund manager, despite outpacing Bitcoin for eight years, underscores the hidden psychological toll of managing outside capital. A veteran crypto trader and fund manager with a track record spanning nearly a decade in digital assets recently revealed on X that the pressures of running a liquid crypto fund nearly destroyed his trading edge. “Managing a fund introduces tremendous psychological pressure to outperform, which most cannot handle and end up underperforming,” he wrote. The trader, Avi Felman, explains that the moment he “felt the grip slip” was a signal to step away, and his personal portfolio performance rebounded sharply thereafter. Felman is a veteran crypto trader and fund manager with a track record spanning nearly a decade in digital assets. Why Top Traders Often Struggle as Fund Managers Fund management adds layers of responsibility, reporting deadlines, investor expectations, and the need to maintain a flawless public persona. Even gifted traders can see their performance decay when these external pressures replace the pure focus of personal trading. Felman notes that post leaving his crypto fund manager — “Returns have dramatically improved for my personal portfolio.” Felman was offering his opinion on an Social Media exchange that led to a wider conversation on the challenging nature of crypto fund management X social personality @SOLBigBrain, posted a screenshot showing a $10 million year‑to‑date loss in a liquid crypto fund and vowed never to invest in one again. S◎L Big Brain on X: “I’m never investing into a liquid crypto fund again. How the fuck am I down 10M through the…
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