Many people enter the crypto trading world, and the first misconception is superstition about speed. They think that being quick to react, diligent in operations, and fast-handed will allow them to earn more than others. But if you really stay in this market long enough, you'll notice an interesting phenomenon: those who trade most frequently, chasing every rise and fall every day, are actually the ones losing the fastest.

On the contrary, those who can achieve long-term stable profits often appear particularly "slow"—they are not in a hurry, and may even seem a bit Zen.

Why? Because they focus their attention on the right things.

In market fluctuations, ups and downs happen every moment. Bitcoin rises from 60,000 to 65,000, then falls back to 61,000. These swings look intense, but if you extend the timeline to monthly, quarterly, or even yearly, these short-term oscillations are just insignificant noise. What truly matters is the trend over a larger cycle. As long as your judgment on the main direction is correct, no matter how much you tinker in the short term, the final profit outcome won't be affected.

I’ve also fallen into this trap. When I first started trading, I was obsessed with various technical indicators—MACD, KDJ, Bollinger Bands, trying to memorize them all. Every day, I was fixated on watching the charts, trying to buy the bottom in time, and sell the top quickly. My emotions were completely driven by price movements. I would panic and sell after small gains, fearing profits would shrink; if I lost, I would stubbornly hold on, hoping for a rebound. During that period, my trading frequency was very high, but my account balance was continuously declining.

Later, I gradually realized that the simpler the trading methods and tools, the better. But the mindset must become more and more calm.

Now, my approach is like this: I no longer obsess over every rise and fall. When it’s time to act, I do so decisively; when it’s time to exit, I do so without hesitation. When a stop-loss is triggered, I no longer get tangled up—because I understand clearly that stop-loss is not a failure; it’s part of trading, a necessary cost to protect the principal.

Even if the market experiences intense volatility and short-term oscillations, I can stay rational. As long as the overall trend remains unchanged, opportunities that belong to me will eventually appear. There’s no need to rush in the short term.

You will find that traders who can maintain consistent profitability have a very clear sense of their rhythm. They know when to actively position, when to be patient, and when to step back temporarily. This is not passivity, but a deep form of proactive control.

Once you truly stabilize your mindset, trading becomes much easier. It’s no longer a daily psychological torment, but a relatively rational decision-making process. The next market cycle is already on its way, and how much profit you ultimately make depends on whether you can hold onto this calmness.