My first taste of the U.S. stock market in the crypto world—I've kicked the habit of checking the chart every 15 minutes

First, let me introduce myself: I’ve been into crypto for three years. I’ve been wiped out by contract liquidations, had low-quality coin（“tucao”）projects go to zero, got trapped in NFTs—there are losses I’ve taken, and things I’ve had to see.

Back to the topic. In early June, taking advantage of a Gate promotion, I used USDT to buy U.S. stocks for the first time—NVDA, 0.01 shares, at 225.67.

On my very first day, I felt like I was sick. Every 15 minutes, I’d open Gate to take a look at the price. Even a 0.1% move meant I had to screenshot and analyze it. That’s the disease you get trained into in the crypto world.

That condition lasted about three or four days. Later, I found that NVDA’s daily fluctuations are basically around 1%, making it even steadier than stablecoins. Back when I was trading crypto contracts, a single “needle” movement of 10% and you were done. The day-to-day feel between the two markets is completely different.

About a week later, I changed to checking twice a day: once in the morning and once at night.

The biggest shift was this: I started getting used to not trading. In crypto, if you don’t trade, it feels like you’re not making money. But the U.S. stock market is different—the real profitable phase isn’t about constantly entering and exiting; it’s the period when you hold without touching it.

I used to be the kind of trader who ran 3x leverage and set alarms at night to watch the market. Now I can actually hold still for more than a week. Looking back, even I’m a bit surprised by this change.

Gate’s interface is basically the same as crypto spot trading, so it’s easy to get started. But for people from the crypto world, the hardest thing to adjust to isn’t the operation—it’s the mindset. Switching from minute-level to daily-level, or even weekly-level, requires a process.

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