2026-01-06 01:25:56

Many people understand the underlying logic of market operation, but when it comes to actual trading, they get caught up by greed, hesitation, and other emotions. The final outcome is completely different from what they expected.

So where is the problem? It all boils down to two words—cognition.

Let's first understand one thing: market laws are objective and undeniable. The trend of an asset either continues or reverses; this is fixed and unchangeable. But you? You are alive. Which direction you choose, when to enter the market, whether you sell late due to greed—these are all subjective choices.

On the surface, it seems that all your trading results are caused by the market itself. You think that by grasping the objective laws of market operation and the underlying logic of the asset, you can succeed in trading.

But digging deeper, the truth is not like that.

Whether you are not making money or stumbling during trading, it appears to be because your understanding of market laws is not thorough enough. But look one layer deeper—you will find that what ultimately determines your results is not the market itself, but your own level of thinking, that is, your cognitive depth.

How high your knowledge barriers are determines which dimensions of the market you can see. This is the fundamental point.

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WhaleInTraining

· 01-08 21:48

Basically, it's still about competing with yourself. Everyone understands the market logic, but it all depends on whether you can control that greed.

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HashBandit

· 01-08 18:13

ngl this hits different when you're staring at liquidation prices at 3am... back in my mining days i thought i understood the game too, turns out i was just another greedy ape watching my hashrate dreams get rekt by network congestion lol

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VCsSuckMyLiquidity

· 01-06 07:42

That's right, in the end it's all about perception. The market is just like that; the real thing that kneels is your own mind.

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BlockchainNewbie

· 01-06 01:56

Basically, a lack of awareness is a life-or-death line; it's nothing new.

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CountdownToBroke

· 01-06 01:51

That's right, it's fundamentally a matter of perception. I used to think that understanding was enough, but in the end, my own greed got the better of me.

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ProofOfNothing

· 01-06 01:50

That's correct, but most people are completely unaware of where their cognitive ceiling is.

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-06 01:48

What sounds good is cognition; what sounds unpleasant is self-deception. I have seen too many people treat stop-loss as weakness, only to be taught a lesson by the market in the end.

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