There is a very painful phenomenon in the crypto world—eight out of ten new investors lose money. But do you know? The real problem is not bad luck, but being completely hijacked by emotions and herd mentality.



Many people, upon entering the market, become obsessed with "insider information," follow big influencers' calls, and are carried away by market sentiment to chase gains and cut losses, with no independent judgment logic in their minds.

During the Bitcoin bull run, many indeed made some floating profits, then self-hypnotized—thinking they had found the trading secret. But what happened? Once the market corrected and volatility increased, those previous gains evaporated in an instant. Even worse, those trading contracts with leverage got liquidated directly, suffering huge losses. In simple terms, this is gambling with luck, with no underlying trading logic at all.

After experiencing losses, some start to study—learning K-line charts, researching moving averages, exploring support and resistance levels. But most give up halfway, only scratching the surface.

When it comes to actual trading execution? Greed and fear take over. When it’s time to take profits, they hesitate to exit, insisting on waiting for doubling; when it’s time to cut losses, they hold on to hope, stubbornly enduring, forgetting all the technical analysis they learned before.

In contrast, how do true market experts play? They use rules to constrain emotions.

Before each trade, they set entry points, take-profit and stop-loss levels in advance, plan their positions reasonably, and rely on strict money management to control drawdowns. They turn the gambling of "guessing ups and downs" into rational decision-making based on probability calculations, ultimately achieving steady account growth through compound returns.

When their capital and experience reach a certain level, their perspective changes—they focus more on trend structure and long-term logic, rather than short-term fluctuations. They diversify their holdings across mainstream coins and promising sectors, seizing opportunities within industry cycles.

Those who can truly profit long-term in the crypto space are never the speculators relying on guessing ups and downs. Successful traders share a common trait: a deep understanding of industry logic, closely following market trends, and making mature trading decisions.

Currently, the market is consolidating and gathering strength. The next opportunity will only be available to those with deep cognition and mature strategies.
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MechanicalMartelvip
· 01-15 11:58
To be honest, this is just a replica of what I did back then—chasing gains and selling at a loss, losing badly. Only now do I realize how important stop-loss and take-profit are. Don't just talk about the rules; only those who truly follow them can survive the next bull market. What happened to the people who got liquidated on contracts? Did anyone catch up? When it comes to capital management, it's easy to say but hard to do. A bad mindset can ruin everything. The depth of one's understanding is revealed in a bear market; the key is whether you've survived until then. The biggest problem with retail investors is that they start thinking about how to spend their gains before they've even made any—this mindset itself is a loss. So to friends still chasing big V influencers, you really need to wake up.
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MEVHunterXvip
· 01-13 17:39
It's truly heartbreaking, but how many people actually dare to take action?
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EntryPositionAnalystvip
· 01-13 10:51
It's really hitting home. Nine and a half out of ten beginners around me are driven by emotions. They hesitate to take profits, are lucky to cut losses, and end up learning in vain. The group that truly makes money has long treated trading like a math problem. This period of accumulation is still testing cognition and mindset.
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MevHuntervip
· 01-12 20:50
To be honest, stop-loss has always been my Achilles' heel. Once my mindset collapses, I forget everything. That part about self-hypnosis was so hitting, that's exactly how I flipped over. It's true, but actually executing it is still difficult. Greed is something I simply can't control. Where are the people who got liquidated on contracts now? Haven't seen their posts in a long time. Experts definitely have their own set of discipline, but beginners simply don't have the resolve to stick to it. I understand the trend and cycles, but short-term fluctuations easily disturb my mind, so I need more practice.
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AirdropBuffetvip
· 01-12 20:49
It's too realistic, I'm the fool who is emotionally hijacked. Only after losing twice do I understand that stop-loss is really not giving up. The saying that rules constrain emotions must be engraved in my heart, or I will repeat the same mistakes. Honestly, it's still a lack of understanding. Seeing others steadily compound profits makes me envious. I don't know who the next opportunity will be for, but I must first adjust my mindset before anything else.
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GateUser-26d7f434vip
· 01-12 20:47
To be honest, all the friends around me who got liquidated really played it this way—can't even set a proper stop-loss.
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FlippedSignalvip
· 01-12 20:22
To be honest, I am that person who is driven by emotions. I studied candlestick charts for half a month and gave up right away, haha.
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