2025-12-18 11:25:02

Here's a hard truth about crypto trading: most people shouldn't be doing it.

Why? The reasons are pretty straightforward. First, they chase trades too much—constantly jumping in and out of positions instead of sticking to a plan. Second, they bet way too big on single trades, risking their whole account on impulse moves. Third, they inevitably underperform, often lagging behind simply holding.

But there's more. They never document what they're doing—no trade journals, no records to learn from. They refuse to adapt when market conditions shift. And crucially, they won't stop. Even when losing, they keep grinding, hoping the next trade fixes everything.

The pattern repeats. Overleveraging, poor discipline, emotional decision-making. Sound familiar? The market rewards those who trade smart and cut losses, not those who trade often. Before you open another position, ask yourself: are you actually set up to succeed, or just spinning the wheel?

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MevTears

· 2025-12-20 20:33

Haha, it's the same old story. Basically, it means most people are destined to go bankrupt. --- That's right, but you have to understand that most people simply can't change. It's the nature of gambling. --- I'm the kind of person who holds on and falls behind the market. Truly unbelievable. --- The words "stop loss" are simple, but when it comes to actual trading, it's hard to hold on. Who doesn't want to make money? --- I raise my hand because I have no trading logs. Now I finally understand why I can't keep making profits. --- This article is talking about me. I'm a bit triggered and not happy about it. --- Frequent trading is like a drug. You know you shouldn't, but you just can't stop. --- Once leverage is used, the brain stops working properly. My blood, sweat, and tears story. --- Why does it seem like everyone else is right, but I still can't change?

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MainnetDelayedAgain

· 2025-12-18 11:49

According to the database, 90% of people open a position the moment they finish reading this article. It has been 48 hours since they made a flag pledge to "only hold long-term," and it is recommended to be included in the Guinness World Records.

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AlwaysQuestioning

· 2025-12-18 11:43

I am just losing money like this, now I don't dare to touch it anymore. --- That's so true. The retail investors I know are basically like this. --- Every time I think the next trade will turn around, but the more I lose, the more I lose... --- Not having a trading log is really heartbreaking; I never thought about it before. --- Stop-loss is really an art; most people can't do it. --- After reading this, I feel a bit panicked, as if it's all about me. --- Frequent trading is basically just giving money to the exchange. --- The problem is that knowing and doing are two different things. --- Leverage is the most terrifying part; I have none at all. --- Staying calm and holding really earns more than frequent operations.

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PseudoIntellectual

· 2025-12-18 11:34

Ah... that really hits home. I am that "Roulette Mouse" haha --- Stop-loss is really the hardest part; it's a hundred times easier to say than to do --- Leverage is like poison; I just can't quit --- I just need a trading log, I've been trading naked all along --- That part about frequent trading really hit me, honestly, the itch is my Achilles' heel --- This is the article that should go viral, not those get-rich-quick dreams --- So retail traders' win rate is actually like this? Kinda hopeless --- I give up on emotional trading; I just can't control myself --- Roulette, roulette, always spinning --- The problem is no one really wants to admit they're bad at this --- The cruelest part of the market is making you pay tuition over and over again

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