There is a well-verified rule in the crypto world: the deeper the research, the more severe the losses.



Have you seen traders who stare at the screen day and night, chase various technical indicators, and follow the opinions of trend analysts? Their accounts are turbulent, turning red for a short time and green very frequently. They act as soon as news arrives, adjust positions with data changes, and finally get worn out by market noise.

In contrast, those traders who have truly grown from five figures to eight figures tend to do things in a "silly" way—so simple that it's hard to believe.

For example, they cut all the effort previously spent on technical indicators. They only look at a single candlestick and moving averages, spending 20 minutes a day reviewing their trades. Sounds too simple? But that’s the point. They stick to three disciplines: don’t chase highs, don’t gamble on bottoms, and don’t be driven by emotions. Once their mindset stabilizes, they can see opportunities others miss.

The key insight is—those who truly make money are not the ones who research the most, but the ones who think the least and execute steadily. The market’s complexity itself is a weapon used to harvest those trying to fully understand it. Trading discipline and self-control are the real moat that allows us to survive bull and bear markets.

Market makers profit by creating chaos to harvest retail investors; we must survive by repeating a simple set of logic. It’s not about giving up learning, but understanding that—you should focus on your own trading system and psychological weaknesses, not endlessly chasing new indicators.

The market is always complex, human nature is always greedy. But when you keep things simple and stay firm, noise naturally disappears. Traders still lost in the ocean of information should ask themselves: continue to be dragged by every piece of news, or calm down and build a system that truly works for you?

Simplicity is focus, repetition is cultivation.
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POAPlectionistvip
· 01-07 10:52
That's true, but very few people can actually do it. Most still can't control their hands and insist on complicating the trades.
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GamefiHarvestervip
· 01-06 12:51
That's right, I am one of those people who was exhausted by various indicators. Exactly, most people just overthink and do too little. I believe in this logic, but it's really hard to implement. Candlestick charts combined with moving averages? It sounds like an insult to my brain, but some people have turned things around with it. The real question is, who can truly ignore the news? That's the hardest part.
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ResearchChadButBrokevip
· 01-06 12:51
It's the same old story... I just want to ask, why haven't I seen anyone who went from five digits to eight digits appear in my social circle?
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HallucinationGrowervip
· 01-06 12:46
That's a really extreme statement. I have friends around me who study MACD, Bollinger Bands, and all kinds of miscellaneous indicators every day, and as a result, their accounts shrink by 30% in a month... Overthinking really leads to faster losses.
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BackrowObservervip
· 01-06 12:46
Haha, you're so right. A buddy I know studies Bollinger Bands and golden cross every day, but his account shrank by half, and he still insists that his analysis isn't deep enough. Damn, this is me. I watch K-lines until my eyes blur, but I end up losing even faster. Really? It's actually those who know nothing and stubbornly hold on that live the most comfortably. I've already been painfully tested by this theory; it's too heartbreaking. The bottom line: overthinking leads to loss; simplicity and brutality are what make money.
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GhostWalletSleuthvip
· 01-06 12:33
Really, the more I research, the more I lose money. I have deep personal experience with this... Last year, I was tortured by daily studies of MACD and Bollinger Bands to the point of mental breakdown, and as a result, I wiped out my account in a month. Now I just stick to one moving average line, and I feel much more comfortable. Although I don't make much profit, at least I sleep better.
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