2026-01-09 11:24:06

Traders must understand this principle

After spending a long time in the crypto world, you will gradually realize one thing — what determines how far you can go is not how many technical indicators you master, nor how accurately you can predict the next K-line. What truly matters is your understanding of each trade.

Let's start with the first point. Treat each trade as a data sample, not as a proof of success or failure. This is crucial. If you win a trade, don’t get inflated; it might just be luck. If you lose a trade, don’t be overly self-critical; it could just be noise. Only when you repeatedly execute the same trading logic enough times — say a hundred or two hundred trades — will the data speak, and you can see whether this method is reliable or not.

This is why experienced traders and beginners differ so much. One understands the importance of accumulating with a sample-based mindset, while the other interprets a few trades' results blindly.

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NewDAOdreamer

· 18h ago

That's right, the mentality of wanting to win big with just one try will eventually backfire. I'm just afraid that some people simply don't listen and only realize after losing everything. It takes 100 trades to see the clues; this statement hits too close to home. Relying on luck as a skill is the easiest way to crash; I've seen too many cases.

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NFTRegretDiary

· 01-09 11:53

Winning one trade makes you proud, losing one trade breaks your confidence. This has been my true experience over the past two years haha Don't rely on so many fancy indicators; the key is attitude and execution A hundred data points speak louder than watching the market all day long

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FomoAnxiety

· 01-09 11:53

That's right, but most people simply can't do it. One loss and their mentality collapses. I was once driven into depression by a few losses, and now I realize how stupid I was back then. Sample size is really the key; it takes 200 trades to see the results. Not many retail investors can stick around that long. I've been in the crypto space for five years, and just understanding this point is enough. Inflation and self-doubt come in turns, it's really tough. Actually, the hardest part isn't the technology, but the psychological building. How to put it, it sounds right but executing it is really deadly. I know this logic, but I can't help myself, I lose control. Data always speaks the truth, but the waiting process is too hard to endure. A hundred trades? I can barely stick to ten. Honestly, new traders get excited after one or two successful trades and can't think about the importance of sample size.

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ProveMyZK

· 01-09 11:50

You're so right. After a few losses, I start to doubt whether my approach really has no users or if I'm just unlucky. Come on. Winning a few rounds makes me think I've understood the way, but wait for the crash, bro. When the sample size is small, you can't see anything. This is a painful lesson.

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GateUser-9f682d4c

· 01-09 11:37

Winning one trade makes you overconfident, losing one trade makes you doubt life. This is the common problem of rookie traders, haha. It takes 100 trades to see the clues. That's true, but how many people can stick to that without getting margin called? Sample thinking sounds advanced, but in reality, it just means don't mess around blindly—be patient. Although this article is plain language, it indeed hits many traders' soft spots. Without at least 200 trades of experience, you really have no right to speak. Agreed.

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