Where do profits come from when everyone is using similar trading strategies?

A question worth considering:

If a trading strategy really works, why can't it remain effective forever?

Suppose a simple breakout strategy was able to capture trends in past markets. As more and more traders discover this pattern, they begin buying at similar price levels and placing stop-losses at similar levels.

The initial edge may then change.

This involves an important concept: trading edges are affected by the behavior of market participants.

1. What happens when an edge is widely used?

First, trading a

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Why does the exchange show a profit, while the amount you actually take home after all costs is much smaller?

When reviewing their trades, many traders focus only on the difference between the buy and sell prices, overlooking an important point:

A paper profit is not necessarily the same as actual net profit.

Especially in the crypto market, trading frequency, order type, holding period, and market liquidity can all affect the final result.

To know whether a strategy can actually make money, you need to account for at least the following five types of costs.

I. Trading fees: Every buy or

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Daily/weekly entry point: 2241
Resistance levels above: 2250-2270-2286-2295-2306
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At all support and resistance levels, stop out on the first break, or take a rebound trade if the level holds; if it breaks again, follow the trend.
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When everyone is using similar trading strategies, where do the profits come from?

A question worth considering:

If a trading strategy really works, why can't it work forever?

Suppose a simple breakout strategy was able to capture trends in past markets. As more and more traders discover this pattern, they begin buying at similar price levels and placing stop-losses at similar levels.

The initial edge may change.

This involves an important concept: trading edges are affected by the behavior of market participants.

1. What happens when an edge is widely used?

First, trading activity may

$ONE Current price 0.001751, 24H -20.84% (0.001692–0.00243). 1H is weak: RSI 45.59/EMA20 0.001934, support 0.001692/resistance 0.00243; 4H is stronger: RSI 57.69/EMA20 0.00173, support 0.001027/resistance 0.002476. Upside condition: hold above the 0.00243 resistance level. Downside condition: break below the 0.001692 support level. Review whether 0.00243 can hold and whether price can recover after losing 0.001692; volume ratio is 0.108x, and the setup is invalid without confirmation of participation. Market volatility is high; for observation only.

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My 2c.