The Art of Waiting in Crypto: Why Are the Money Makers Always "Hunters"?

Crypto traders probably all have experienced this feeling: watching the price board daily, their hearts pounding with each candle, their hands always itching to place an order. But after many years in the market, I realize a rather harsh truth: Most losers are not due to lack of knowledge, but because they are too obsessed with trading. Obsessed with analyzing charts. Obsessed with entering trades. Obsessed with “burning” their capital bit by bit. Meanwhile, those who actually make money act very differently.

1. Skilled Trading Is Like a Hunter in the Forest A professional trader is no different from a seasoned hunter: Research the terrain → Analyze market trendsHide and wait → Patiently observe opportunitiesTake decisive action → Enter trades when the probability of winning is high Most of the time, they… do nothing. I personally allocate my trading time as follows: 70% waiting20% executing trades10% analyzing It may sound counterintuitive, but that is the secret to long-term survival in crypto.
2. Why Do People Can’t Handle “Empty Time”? Humans naturally dislike emptiness. The market sideways for a few days, and they start to get restless. An account that doesn’t move makes them uncomfortable. No trades feel like missing out on opportunities. And so: Trade to kill boredomEnter trades just to feel like “working”Turn investment into… emotional consumption But the truth is: Most of the time, the market offers no good opportunities. Sideways, choppy, no trend phases are the “minefield” that kills many traders’ accounts. I’ve seen many people: Make money in a bull marketBut lose it all during sideways phases Just because they can’t stand the feeling… of sitting still.
3. Not Trading Is Also a Trading Decision To become a “hunter” in crypto, you need to learn three survival skills:
4. Build your personal trading rules When to enter?When to cut losses?When to take profits? Once you have rules, act like a machine. No emotions. No guessing. No breaking discipline.
5. Value the “standing aside” state Holding USDT is also a position. And the safest position. When the market doesn’t meet your criteria, holding cash and sleeping peacefully is much better than holding losses in vain.
6. Reduce trading frequency You’re not a hedge fund, no need to trade every day. 1–2 quality trades per monthCan be more effective than 50 meaningless trades each week In crypto, less but precise always wins over many but chaotic.
7. Real Experience: Profit Comes from Patience During the 2018–2019 cycle, I once: Stayed out for nearly a yearJust waited for the right moment: BTC to around $3,000 When the opportunity appeared, I entered decisively. That one trade recovered all previous losses and left me with a surplus. In 2021, when the market was overly euphoric, I closed all positions and waited three more months. The result was avoiding a drop of over 50%. Not because I’m good. Just because I was patient enough to wait.
8. Conclusion: The Pinnacle of Trading Is Knowing How to Wait In crypto: Masters are not those who trade oftenBut those who act at the right moment Being fast doesn’t guarantee victory. Acting at the right time does. The market doesn’t give money every day. But as long as you maintain patience and wait for the right “structural opportunity,” just one well-timed entry can change your account’s trajectory. A correct method + iron discipline = the biggest advantage for small investors. In crypto, many are smart. But those patient enough are extremely few. And that is your opportunity.