Many people ask me how to go from a losing trader to a consistently profitable one. To be honest, it's not about talent; it's a harsh lesson taught by the market.



I still remember the most embarrassing period, watching my account shrink by over 100,000 every day, my hands trembling. But it was these losses that gradually helped me find my trading rhythm.

**Multi-timeframe confirmation, don't be fooled by false breakouts**

The easiest trap for beginners is making decisions based on a single candlestick. I’ve been down that road. Later, I realized that switching between higher and lower timeframes and observing the overall market sentiment is essential to avoid being deceived by false breakouts. Also, short-term funds always follow the hype. No matter how good a coin is, if it lacks popularity, it’s useless.

**Plan your exit before entering the trade**

Before each position, I answer three questions clearly: where to enter, where to exit, and how much profit to take. Changing your mind mid-trade often leads to losses. I never break this discipline.

**Don’t listen to anyone shouting signals; just watch the market’s own movement**

This is the most crucial turning point. I completely abandoned chasing "get-rich-quick codes" and instead focus on observing the real pulse of the market. When the overall environment is poor, even top coins can’t rise; when the environment is good, ordinary coins can also go up. Trading with the trend is the safest approach. I never chase the bottom; I only trade assets that have already started moving and have a clear trend.

**After completing a trade, force yourself to be flat and stay calm**

Whether you profit or lose, immediately close your position and stay out for a while. This helps keep your mind clear, review gains and losses, and improve the success rate of the next trade.

No one makes money right from the start. The real secret is to quickly test and correct with minimal cost, and find a system that works for you. Market risks are always present; the key is whether you can stick to your plan.
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CryptoTarotReadervip
· 1h ago
That part about trembling hands was really spot on, the feeling of losing over 100,000 in a day... But now I understand, losing money is the best teacher. The multi-cycle analysis was very thorough. I once got caught on a single K-line before, truly a blood, sweat, and tears story. Discipline is easy to talk about but hard to practice. The temptation to change your mind during trading is still too great... I no longer believe in calling trades. I trust my own instincts more than listening to anyone else. Staying calm during empty positions is a brilliant trick, it can save you a lot of money.
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ponzi_poetvip
· 01-09 09:56
That's right, discipline is the key, and those who follow the herd to shout buy are all just leeks.
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RegenRestorervip
· 01-09 09:51
Honestly, I'm always fooled by fake breakouts. My problem It wasn't until I lost over 100,000 that I understood what stop-loss means Staying out of the market and staying calm really helps, I'm also practicing Everyone who copies trades has been caught off guard, right? The moment you change your mind during trading, the money is gone
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TrustlessMaximalistvip
· 01-09 09:47
That's right, discipline is ten thousand times more important than prediction.
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MetaNomadvip
· 01-09 09:46
That's so true, the part about trembling hands really left a deep impression.
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CryptoPunstervip
· 01-09 09:35
Smiling through the loss on this trade, and crying as I realize the truth—I've been through this before. I experienced a loss of over 100,000, and looking back now, it was just a market-taught lesson fee. Expensive but effective. Switching between multiple timeframes took me several times to understand. Every decision based on a single K-line could land you in a funeral home writing a reflection. You can't chase the hype; no matter how good a coin is, if it has no popularity, it's just air. An exit plan is worth a hundred times more than an entry plan. Anyway, I set my stop-loss and never change it. Changing your mind is the start of losses. Signal calls have long been background noise to me. Trading in the trend is the only way to avoid being slapped in the face by this wave of market movement. When the overall environment is good, even ordinary coins can fly. That’s much more reliable than listening to some get-rich-quick secret. Holding no position is truly a mandatory course for clear-headedness. Profit is profit, loss is loss. Anyway, once the trade is over, I let it go. The win rate for the next trade won't be affected by the emotional crash from the previous one.
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