2026-01-05 23:31:35

Most traders fall into the same trap: constantly buying and selling, obsessing over every chart movement, forcing trades that shouldn't happen. That's where most people bleed.

Here's what separates winners from the rest—knowing when to just sit tight and wait. Sometimes the best trade is the one you don't make.

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GasFeeNightmare

· 01-08 22:35

The most heartbreaking thing is that many people know this truth, but very few actually practice it.

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ConfusedWhale

· 01-07 20:23

Really, I've seen too many people there every day chasing gains and selling at a loss, almost going bankrupt from trading fees.

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TrustlessMaximalist

· 01-06 11:39

Sitting still is the real skill; most people just have itchy hands.

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TopEscapeArtist

· 01-06 00:01

I'll say it, this statement is so true... The day I saw the MACD golden cross, I got itchy and forcibly broke through the stop-loss level, and now I'm still trapped at the all-time high. --- Staying put is really a hundred times harder than trading; it sounds easy, but when you're actually doing it, it's all about emotions. --- The head and shoulders pattern has already appeared, yet I'm still bottom-fishing. That's why I call myself the top escape master. --- No matter how good the technical analysis looks, it can't resist my own reckless hands. Being out of the market is truly the hardest part of trading. --- Not trading sounds simple, but in reality, as soon as the market cycle turns, I can't help myself. --- Right now, I'm the kind of fool who still adds to the position when a bearish signal appears. --- The worst thing is missing the opportunity, only to end up getting wiped out by the market.

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GasWaster69

· 01-06 00:01

That's right, so many people ruin themselves because they can't resist the urge to click.

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FlashLoanLarry

· 01-05 23:58

ngl the opportunity cost of staying in a trade vs sitting it out... most people never actually calc that. they just see green candles and fomo in, then wonder why their capital utilization is absolute dogshit lmao

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GweiTooHigh

· 01-05 23:56

To be honest, I used to have this problem before—staring at the charts every day, unable to resist making a move. It wasn't until later that I realized that holding back and not acting actually earns the most.

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DaoTherapy

· 01-05 23:54

The key is restraint; most people ruin themselves by giving in to temptation.

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CryptoHistoryClass

· 01-05 23:51

nah the irony is this wisdom gets posted every bull run and everyone still fomo's into $LUNA clones anyway... history doesn't repeat, it just rhymes real loud til you're liquidated

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