Someone asked me, where is the end of trading for coins like $ETH, $BTC, $ZEC? My answer is: there is no end to trading; it is all part of life.



There are only three types of people who make it to the end. A very small number of people make money and exit to enjoy a good life. A few treat trading as a profession; their income may not surpass that of a regular job, but at least they don’t have to look at their boss’s face or fake friendliness with colleagues. But the vast majority end in disappointment, carrying regret, unwillingness, debt, and betrayed loved ones.

Why do the outcomes always turn out the same? Because human weaknesses dominate—arrogance, pain, frustration, madness, and complaints. Think back to the process before your account was liquidated: small positions profit continuously, you rejoice and increase your position size; a big loss makes you uncomfortable, and the next trade you add even more to fight back, only to be taken out by a wave. Or initially, small losses don’t matter, but after several, you lose more, and you simply increase your position size to try to recover, ultimately suffering the same harm and being wiped out.

This is "a small ripple can cause a big wave." When human weaknesses are triggered, a slight mistake can cause your equity to collapse.

Don’t expect to completely overcome human weaknesses; the best way is to keep them in a cage. How to build the cage? With rules. What is your cycle length? What are the entry conditions? Entry timing, stop-loss placement, take-profit plan—all of these are your trading rules—this is what makes money in the market.

Traders who have survived in the market for over 10 years understand: in the market, you earn money by following the rules; losses should also be within the rules. The essence of profit and loss comes from here. Never make money with rules and lose money to human nature.
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ResearchChadButBrokevip
· 4h ago
That was too harsh. I'm just the sucker who makes money using rules and loses money due to human nature.
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governance_ghostvip
· 4h ago
It's so heartbreaking... Most people are like this—making some money and then getting cocky, losing it and stubbornly holding on, no one can escape this cycle. --- Rules, rules, rules, I've heard them so many times, but how many can really stick to them? I haven't. --- I saved this quote; if I blow up in the future, I'll take it out and look at it, to remind myself not to make the same mistake again. --- The most painful thing is that phrase "Make money with rules but lose money due to human nature." Damn it, why is it always me? --- An experienced trader of ten years says something weighty, but the problem is that knowing is easy, doing is hard. Who doesn't know they should follow the rules? --- The phrase "Most people end in darkness"... I feel like it's talking about me. I started with some money, and now all I have left is regret. --- So the core is to establish a trading system and then execute it, not letting emotions dominate? Sounds simple, but actually implementing it is deadly hard. --- I just want to know how many people can really set proper stop-losses and be willing to stick to them. --- The scariest thing is that pattern of small gains followed by a big loss—at that moment, your mind just goes blank. --- It's even harder to escape than prison; human nature is always there. No matter how perfect the rules are, the market can always break them.
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staking_grampsvip
· 4h ago
It's the same story again, saying it makes sense but 90% of people can't listen... I'm the fool who keeps adding to the position and stubbornly holding on.
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PumpBeforeRugvip
· 4h ago
It's the same old story, rules rules rules... Easy to say, but when it really comes down to the critical moment, who the hell can hold on?
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ProbablyNothingvip
· 4h ago
That's really heartbreaking. Most people really do this step by step to their own demise. Small gains make them feel invincible, a loss makes them go all-in, cycling repeatedly until they hit zero. Rules are easy to say but hard to follow, after all, humans are emotional creatures.
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