The longer you immerse yourself in the crypto world, the easier it becomes to discover a harsh truth: those who are truly consistently profitable traders are often the ones who place the fewest orders.

Many newcomers fall into a misconception, thinking that making money depends on quick reactions, precise judgments, and stacking various technical indicators. But in reality, traders who survive and continue to profit share one common trait — they are especially good at waiting.

In a complete trade, most of the time you actually do nothing. Observing, waiting, filtering noise signals... the moment you click buy is just the tip of the iceberg in the entire process.

This group of people is best compared to hunters. Before the target enters shooting range, they can quietly lie still without moving. But once a high-confidence signal appears, they must act immediately, decisively, swiftly, without hesitation, and without second-guessing afterward.

Conversely, the traders who lose the most are often the most "diligent." They want to jump in at the slightest market fluctuation, treating every shake as a money-making opportunity. The result? Frequent trading, fees eating into profits, constant stop-losses... their principal rapidly shrinks through these tiny consumptions, ultimately turning into gamblers, far from rational traders.

Ultimately, trading is not about who is more diligent, but about who can better control themselves. Being able to resist acting impulsively, willing to give up seemingly tempting opportunities — this discipline determines how far you can go.

When you truly see waiting as an indispensable part of trading itself, rather than just wasting time, that’s when you’ve truly had an epiphany.