We’ve seen too many stories of doubling in a week, and too many dazzling track records boasting 90% win rates.

But if you stretch the timeline to three or five years, across several bull and bear cycles—
among the high-frequency traders in crypto who trade contracts and battle between milliseconds and price wicks every day, how many can ultimately turn their profits into a real-life livelihood and truly walk away unscathed?

Did they conquer probability through composure and computing power, or did they ultimately fall to an unanticipated black swan, a bout of slippage, or those ten minutes when human nature lost control?

When entering the market, everyone thinks they will be the exception.
The market is best at giving you a taste of sweetness first, then waiting for you to let down your guard.
Short-term profits have never been proof of trading ability; being able to preserve your principal over the long term and knowing when to leave is the hardest discipline.