If you want to make real money in the crypto world, those traders who can consistently achieve a high win/loss ratio have almost all stepped on the same pitfalls and learned the same lessons.
First, you need to survive long enough. Since 2017 until now, having experienced several complete bull and bear cycles, you can truly understand the market's temperament. Beginners often fail due to their mindset—selling out at the first dip, never catching the latter half of the trend.
Then, be aggressive enough in going long. Not by blindly going all-in, but by having enough trading samples. Repeatedly testing with small positions allows you to find your own trading style. The profits from three or five small trades don't say much.
The most crucial point—feeling the losses. True experts don't avoid losses, but when they do lose, they don't hurt themselves. This respect and control over risk can only be cultivated through repeated setbacks.
At the same time, a big-picture view is necessary. The capacity of your strategy determines whether you can handle the overall trend. Small strategies are suitable for minor market movements; when a big trend arrives, they become obvious.
On the execution level, judgments should be simple, and the process should be smooth. Overanalyzing only creates hesitation. The final winning or losing move often depends on emotional management—stable execution is more valuable than a clever mind.
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AlwaysMissingTops
· 20h ago
Talking tough, but living long is the real skill.
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The most painful cut is the one where you pay tuition.
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I agree with small accounts repeatedly testing and making mistakes on this route.
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It sounds simple, but in practice, it's just repeatedly getting slapped.
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Emotional management has caused many people to get stuck, including me.
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Those who went all-in have already reported to the liquidation house.
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Large position capacity is indeed prone to flipping over.
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Since 2017, half of those still alive have already won.
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Overanalyzing really creates enemies for yourself.
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The respect for risk is well said; most people simply can't learn it.
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ZkSnarker
· 01-09 00:55
ngl the "survive long enough to understand market psychology" part hits different when you've actually lived through multiple cycles... tbh most people just don't have the emotional bandwidth for it
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AirdropSkeptic
· 01-09 00:54
Not wrong to say that, but honestly, there are more people who won't last long.
Really, the mental aspect is too difficult; I've seen quite a few people die after cutting their losses.
Going all-in is indeed not feasible; you need to try multiple times to know your true strength.
Losing money is actually the best tuition, more effective than any tutorial.
Small strategies are really useless; they get exposed when the market moves.
Execution > intelligence; I give this statement a full score.
Talking grandly is not as valuable as someone who consistently makes money.
Only those with enough experience understand; beginners still tend to go all-in after hearing this.
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MemeKingNFT
· 01-09 00:54
Living long enough really hit me hard. From the madness of 2017 to now, I've long been beaten into submission by the market.
Every time I think I've figured out the pattern, I get slapped in the face. On-chain data looks great, but it can't save my out-of-control emotions.
Small positions and repeated trial and error—what I said is true. It's really execution that makes more money than just thinking.
My failed trades were caused by overanalyzing. Now I've learned to think less and do more.
The topic of risk and reverence is a bit sobering. Only by being clear about what to be grateful for can I survive to the next bull market.
If you want to make real money in the crypto world, those traders who can consistently achieve a high win/loss ratio have almost all stepped on the same pitfalls and learned the same lessons.
First, you need to survive long enough. Since 2017 until now, having experienced several complete bull and bear cycles, you can truly understand the market's temperament. Beginners often fail due to their mindset—selling out at the first dip, never catching the latter half of the trend.
Then, be aggressive enough in going long. Not by blindly going all-in, but by having enough trading samples. Repeatedly testing with small positions allows you to find your own trading style. The profits from three or five small trades don't say much.
The most crucial point—feeling the losses. True experts don't avoid losses, but when they do lose, they don't hurt themselves. This respect and control over risk can only be cultivated through repeated setbacks.
At the same time, a big-picture view is necessary. The capacity of your strategy determines whether you can handle the overall trend. Small strategies are suitable for minor market movements; when a big trend arrives, they become obvious.
On the execution level, judgments should be simple, and the process should be smooth. Overanalyzing only creates hesitation. The final winning or losing move often depends on emotional management—stable execution is more valuable than a clever mind.