When entering the market, never focus solely on quick profits. First, prioritize how to survive and exit the market.
Here's a harsh reality: the market will never go easy on you just because you're a newcomer. One big mistake is enough to kick you out.
**First: Trade Less**
Frequent trading ≠ frequent profits. The two are not necessarily related.
When you can't understand the market, holding a cash position is actually the safest stance. If you insist on jumping into the heat, most of the time you're just inviting trouble. Many people's losses come from this—always trying to follow the market's swings.
**Second: Leave a Backdoor for Yourself**
Stop-loss is often seen as a sign of failure, but in fact, it's a risk management tool.
Trading without a stop-loss? That's essentially gambling on luck. True skill lies in controlling risk within your capacity, not blindly chasing gains or cutting losses.
**Third: Don't Bet Your Entire Wealth**
Funds must remain flexible at all times, and you should have backup plans.
Going all-in at once, and then the market moves against you, leaves no room for adjustment. The same applies in reverse. If your position is light, your mind stays calm, your thinking remains clear, and your reaction speed naturally improves.
**Fourth: Only Trade What You Understand**
Don't touch volatile movements you can't comprehend, and don't follow the crowd just because others are making money.
Opportunities are plentiful; missing one trade isn't a big deal.
**Fifth: Emotional Management Is a Hard Skill**
Once your mindset collapses, your judgment will also be compromised.
Especially during consecutive losses, staying calm is crucial. The more you try to recover or add to your position at this time, the more you tend to amplify your mistakes.
Ultimately, sometimes stopping is more courageous than continuing to operate.
Those who can persist in the market until the end are not necessarily the smartest. They are the most prudent and disciplined. Whether this round of market can turn around or recover depends entirely on your self-discipline.
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tokenomics_truther
· 8h ago
Frequent trading is just paying the IQ tax repeatedly, I truly understand... Holding a cash position is also a trading strategy. Only by understanding this can you survive longer.
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LadderToolGuy
· 8h ago
That's really impressive. Frequent trading is truly a suicidal way to cut the leeks. Several friends around me have been killed by it.
But to be fair, going all-in is easier to talk about than to do. Watching others make money can really drive people crazy.
I want to complain a bit about stop-loss. Many people set stop-losses as if they didn't set any at all, still unable to get past the psychological barrier.
Going all-in? Then that guy is just waiting to be blown up by the market. Anyway, I've learned my lesson. Now I trade with small positions and try to learn from mistakes. It's much more comfortable.
This last sentence really hit me. It's not about being smart; it's about who can endure and who doesn't self-destruct. Discipline is truly everything.
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GamefiGreenie
· 8h ago
You're right, I used to be that guy who traded frequently, and as a result, I became a real bag holder. Only now do I realize that holding a position is also a form of operation.
I've personally experienced the despair of being fully invested; when there's no room for adjustment, the mentality collapses. Now I keep a light position in hand.
If you don't understand, don't just make random moves. I need to keep this in mind. How many times have I chased the rally and ended up as the bag holder?
Emotional management is really the key. During those three days of continuous losses, I almost did something crazy. Luckily, I held back and didn't add to my position.
It's really about self-cultivation, right? It's not about how much you earn; living well is the top priority.
When entering the market, never focus solely on quick profits. First, prioritize how to survive and exit the market.
Here's a harsh reality: the market will never go easy on you just because you're a newcomer. One big mistake is enough to kick you out.
**First: Trade Less**
Frequent trading ≠ frequent profits. The two are not necessarily related.
When you can't understand the market, holding a cash position is actually the safest stance. If you insist on jumping into the heat, most of the time you're just inviting trouble. Many people's losses come from this—always trying to follow the market's swings.
**Second: Leave a Backdoor for Yourself**
Stop-loss is often seen as a sign of failure, but in fact, it's a risk management tool.
Trading without a stop-loss? That's essentially gambling on luck. True skill lies in controlling risk within your capacity, not blindly chasing gains or cutting losses.
**Third: Don't Bet Your Entire Wealth**
Funds must remain flexible at all times, and you should have backup plans.
Going all-in at once, and then the market moves against you, leaves no room for adjustment. The same applies in reverse. If your position is light, your mind stays calm, your thinking remains clear, and your reaction speed naturally improves.
**Fourth: Only Trade What You Understand**
Don't touch volatile movements you can't comprehend, and don't follow the crowd just because others are making money.
Opportunities are plentiful; missing one trade isn't a big deal.
**Fifth: Emotional Management Is a Hard Skill**
Once your mindset collapses, your judgment will also be compromised.
Especially during consecutive losses, staying calm is crucial. The more you try to recover or add to your position at this time, the more you tend to amplify your mistakes.
Ultimately, sometimes stopping is more courageous than continuing to operate.
Those who can persist in the market until the end are not necessarily the smartest. They are the most prudent and disciplined. Whether this round of market can turn around or recover depends entirely on your self-discipline.