#我的Gate交易时刻 Confession of a Three-Time Global Content Creator Champion: The best trade is the one you write down
Hello, partners in the plaza 😊
Today, I’m not talking about market trends—whether BTC is about to hit a new high, if ETH can turn around, or what new narratives have emerged on SOL’s chain—today I want to talk about something that seems unrelated to trading but is more important to me than any profit: writing.
Three-time champion, three times “I didn’t know I could do it like this”
Mid-2024, I first won the global content creator champion. Honestly, I was surprised myself at that time. I was just writing some market analysis in the plaza, venting about a few pitfalls I had stepped into, and didn’t expect people to actually read, comment, and share. That’s when I realized—those fragmented trading ideas in my mind aren’t “nonsense,” but something people want to hear.
Mid-2025, second time.
This time, I wasn’t just writing about market trends; I started doing serious project research, breaking down fundamentals, and laying out the small details hidden in whitepapers and on-chain data in the plaza. Someone in the comments told me: “Your article helped me avoid a trap.” That feeling, at that moment, was more satisfying than having a few more zeros in my account.
End of 2025, third time.
That year, I tried almost every type of content—beginner tutorials, trading mindset, emotional review, hot topic commentary. From just discussing candlesticks to writing about those late nights when I couldn’t hold on, from dissecting basic concepts to writing “Stay calm, don’t chase now” during the market’s wildest times.
Three championships, three times I rediscovered myself: Turns out, a trader can also be an expressive person.
Writing is my best trading habit
Many people think creation and trading are two different things—one emotional, one rational. But my experience is exactly the opposite—writing itself is the sharpest tool in my trading system. Why?
First, writing helps clarify what I really think. Have you ever experienced this: feeling like you understand a trend very clearly in your mind, but when you try to write it in the plaza, it doesn’t make sense? Logic breaks down, data doesn’t match, assumptions can’t stand.
It’s not a writing skill problem; it’s that you didn’t think it through clearly, and your brain just creates an illusion of “I understand.”
Every time you pick up the pen, it’s a forced audit of your cognition.
Before writing, “I think” is cheap; after writing, either your understanding passes the test, or you’re forced to revise.
This process is more direct than any indicator or strategy backtest—because it’s not testing code, it’s testing yourself.
Second, publicly writing reveals your blind spots. The comment section in the plaza is the most honest backtesting system in the world.
You write an analysis, someone points out data you overlooked, someone shares scenarios you didn’t consider, someone directly tells you: “I verified this conclusion half a year ago, it’s invalid.” These feedbacks aren’t always pleasant, but each one helps you patch a blind spot you couldn’t see.
A person stuck in a room trying to trade easily falls into a confirmation loop. Putting your ideas out in the plaza, letting thousands of eyes help you find flaws—this isn’t socializing; it’s the most primitive, most effective “bias removal training.”
Third, long-term writing keeps you anchored in a crazy market. When the market is wild, human instinct is impulsive. Chasing highs and selling lows isn’t because you’re not smart enough, but because your brain automatically shuts down rational circuits under extreme emotions. But if you have the habit of “writing things down,” even a short review note, the moment you start writing, you’re already pulling yourself out of the emotional whirl.
New friends, don’t be afraid your writing is “not professional enough”
There are too many people in the plaza who want to write but don’t dare. They think they’re not good enough, afraid of being mocked, or believe what they write isn’t “hard” enough. My first post was the same!
The plaza is a living community. Some need precise data breakdowns, others need a straightforward “I’ve stepped into this trap, don’t go.” Some want to see 20 pages of project research, others just want to know if they can chase that coin skyrocketing today. Whatever you can write, someone needs it. Because the confusion you’re experiencing, the pitfalls you’ve stepped into, the money you’ve made, the nights you’ve endured—there are countless people in this community walking the same path, they just haven’t spoken up yet.
Write first, then improve. Post first, then iterate.
This itself is a trade: using the smallest cost (a post) to try, gaining the biggest feedback (the entire plaza’s interaction), then correcting, upgrading, and doing it again. Isn’t this what we’re most familiar with in trading?
Finally, to the partners in the plaza
The biggest gain from my three championships isn’t the trophy or the badge, but that I’ve found a way to become better—both a better trader and a better person.
Writing makes me feel grounded, calm, and aware of my shortcomings. And all of you in the plaza—every like, every comment—remind me that this path isn’t walked alone.
If you’re still hesitating to post your first article, just do it today. No need for perfection, no need for it to be long, no need for it to be professional. Write your true thoughts, write your current feelings, and the plaza will respond.
Sometimes, the best trade isn’t the one you place, but the one you write down.
See you in the plaza.