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I just checked the market chart, and a very obvious feeling recently is:
The current market is no longer in the "technology determines everything" stage, but rather in the "emotion + liquidity" dominated phase.
Many people study indicators, divergences, patterns every day, but still get swept away by a single spike.
What truly influences short-term rises and falls are often:
Whether large funds are continuously flowing in
Whether the market has a consensus expectation
Whether retail investor sentiment is overly heated
Whether the main players are willing to continue pushing
Recently, BTC's trend is actually very typical:
When it rises, everyone calls for a restart of the bull market,
When it pulls back, the whole network starts to look bearish.
But those who can consistently make money are usually not the most emotional group.
I am increasingly feeling that:
The hardest part of trading is not "seeing the direction,"
But controlling when not to make a move.
Many losses are not due to wrong judgment,
But because:
Chasing orders impulsively
Holding on without stop-loss
Trading continuously
Trying to recover losses quickly
The market is always there, opportunities are always available.
But if your position is gone and your mindset is shattered, it’s very hard to stay calm again.
Recently, my own strategy has become simpler:
✔ Only trade the markets I understand
✔ Don’t chase big bullish candles
✔ Take profits gradually
✔ Prioritize position control
Taking it slow is really better than getting wiped out.
Are you more bullish or bearish lately?