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In the crypto world, the busier you are, the easier it is to lose money.
I have a friend who started with the same 3,000U as me. He stared at the charts for over ten hours a day, placing more than ten trades daily, thinking that trading more would earn him more. Two months later, his account had less than 1,500U left. In the same two months, I only made eight trades, yet my account reached 29,000U.
It's not because I'm luckier, but because I'm more willing to wait. No trend, no trade; no clear direction, no trade. Most of my time is spent working out, watching movies, or spending time with family—not staring blankly at candlesticks.
I've always stuck to a few simple rules:
- Only trade trends above the 4-hour timeframe;
- Never risk more than 2% of total capital on a single loss;
- A maximum of two trades per day; close the software after that.
Later I realized that at the end of the day, trading is not about who analyzes better, but who has more patience. When the opportunity isn't there, wait calmly; when it comes, act decisively. $BTC
What the market loves to harvest is not those who can't analyze, but those who can't sit still and always feel the need to trade. Many people think making money depends on high-frequency trading, but in reality, big profits often come from a few high-quality trades. So don't always aim for daily doubles, and don't mistake frequent trading for effort. Sometimes, the most profitable move is to stay in cash and wait.
When you learn to wait and to restrain yourself, your account will slowly grow.
In the crypto world, those who make the most are often not the ones who trade the most, but the ones who can control themselves the best.