Why Can Trading Fees Seem Low Yet Still Affect Returns Over the Long Term?
Many traders focus on price fluctuations, entry timing, and exit targets, but can easily overlook one detail: trading costs.
A single trading fee may be only a small percentage, but if trading frequency is high and profit margins are limited, these costs can gradually erode actual returns.
To determine whether a trading strategy is effective, you cannot look only at gross profit; you also need to consider net profit after deducting all trading costs.
I. Cryptocurrency Trading Costs Include More Than Fees
Trading costs m

#USConsumerSentimentNearRecordLow #ShareWeekly
US Consumer Sentiment Near Record Low: A Detailed Breakdown of the Numbers and Market Implications
The University of Michigan’s final Index of Consumer Sentiment for October 2026 came in at 48.0. That is down a scant 0.2 percent from September’s 48.1 reading and fully 10.4 percent lower than the 53.6 recorded in October 2025. It sits just 3.2 points above the all-time low of 44.8 set in May 2026, making it the second-lowest reading in the history of the survey
The Current Economic Conditions sub-index dropped 8.3 percent month-over-month to 46.7

Attention please. All aboard the $motion train? We are about to leave the station (last chance to get on board)

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How do you add two numbers you can't see?
Lock 5 in a box. Someone sends 3 in another locked box.
The chain adds them without opening either.
You unlock the result: 8.
That's FHE. @primus_labs uses it to encrypt balances and transfer amounts on-chain.
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The most unusual detail in today's market is this: the market-wide Fear & Greed Index is 54, indicating neutral sentiment; HYPE is up only +0.71% over 24h, yet the funding rate is +0.0015%—longs are continuously paying to hold through a narrow range, while the price has barely gained a premium. This is a classic case of crowded longs without enough momentum.$HYPE
Structurally, MA5=76.228 remains below MA20=76.3235, with no moving-average golden cross, so the trend is not yet confirmed; but the MACD histogram has turned positive at +0.05938, RSI=52.1 is above the midpoint, and the Bollinger Ban

#SpotGoldFallsBelow$4000 #ShareWeekly
Spot Gold Falls Below $4,000: Full Analysis of the Breakdown, Drivers, Current Levels, Outlook, and Trading Considerations
Spot gold has slipped below the psychologically important $4,000 per ounce level, marking a notable technical and sentiment shift in the precious metals market. Recent trading saw prices trade as low as approximately $3,975–$3,986 before hovering near $3,990–$3,997 in late sessions. Futures also reflected the pressure, with weekly declines of roughly 4% in some reports, representing the steepest weekly drop since June. This move comes

$BMT is currently trading at 0.0292, down 25.7% over 24H (high: 0.04495, low: 0.02885). The 1H RSI is 20.7, near the lows and weak, with price below the EMA20 at 0.0325; the 4H RSI is 52.5 and remains on the weak side. To move higher, price needs to hold above the 0.04495 resistance; to the downside, watch for a break below the 0.02885 support. Volume is only 0.21x the average, so any break needs confirmation. Monitor whether price can hold above 0.04495 and, if 0.02885 gives way, whether it can recover. Market volatility is high; for observation only.

#Gate广场万圣节 #BTC
Bitcoin Market Analysis — October 25, 2026
Bitcoin is trading near $80,900–$81,000 right now, sitting in the lower-middle of a week-long trading range. Over the past week price pushed to roughly $84,800 on October 21, got sold sharply to about $80,800 on October 22 during the tech-stock slide, and has since been chopping between roughly $79,200 and $81,100. Over the last 24 hours BTC is essentially flat (about −0.03%), and over the last seven days it is down about 0.9%. This is not a fresh high and not a confirmed breakdown, it is a congested, indecisive market waiting on the

BILLIONS LIQUIDATED EACH WEEK...
BITCOIN WOULD HAVE MADE NEW ATH IF YOU JUST BOUGHT ON SPOT AND NEVER TRADED.
FEW...

Remember that line I said—at $IRYS , sentiment was at its peak; a breakdown would be a bear’s buffet."
10x short +544.07%, from 0.07866 to 0.03551, down nearly 55%. It’s not because I’m a genius—the market slapped the answer right in my face.
Shorting isn’t about guessing the top; wait for the structure to reveal itself: support breaks, the retest fails, and volume shrinks. Enter only when all three line up. IRYS climbed to a high with no buyers stepping in, selling pressure steamrolled it all the way down, and a cascade pushed it lower.
After a 55% drop, an oversold bounce is highly probable.

#SpotGoldFallsBelow$4000
SPOT GOLD FALLS BELOW $4,000 AS SELLING PRESSURE INCREASES
The gold market is facing renewed selling pressure as spot gold falls below the $4,000 level, putting investors on alert for further volatility. This important psychological level could influence short-term market sentiment and trading decisions.
A break below a major price level may trigger additional selling as traders reassess their positions. Meanwhile, the US dollar, Treasury yields, interest-rate expectations, and global economic developments remain key factors influencing gold prices.
Key Market Levels

RWA has been booming this year, but among several altcoins built around the RWA narrative, only one actually shares interest with holders:
$ONDO is currently the leading project by business scale, but its token captures no value. Its own dollar-yield product has surpassed BlackRock’s and grown to over $2 billion, but ONDO is just a governance token, and not a cent of protocol fees flows to the token.
ONDO’s MA7 (0.430)/MA20 (0.455)/MA30 (0.473) are all overhead, RSI at 32 is nearing oversold, its 30-day range position of 1.3% is close to the monthly low, and it’s down 26.3% for the month. It’

#Gate广场万圣节
🎃👻 My $70 LAB Coin Nightmare: Liquidated in Seconds! | Gate Square Halloween Carnival
Sometimes the scariest horror stories don't happen in movies. They happen in the crypto market! 💀📉
This Halloween, I want to share one of my most painful real trading experiences. It was a trade that took only seconds to turn my expectations into a nightmare. I entered the market hoping to make a profit, but one sudden price pump changed everything.
🎃 THE TRADE THAT STARTED IT ALL
I had $70 in my trading account, and LAB Coin was trading at approximately $3.50. After analyzing the market, I e

🚨 $RLUSD : TRADITIONAL FINANCE IS WATCHING
Mastercard has praised Ripple’s $RLUSD stablecoin at an $XRP Ledger event in New York. 🇺🇸
This puts the spotlight on a bigger trend: the growing intersection of traditional payment networks and blockchain-based finance.
🔹 $RLUSD is part of Ripple’s stablecoin ecosystem.
🔹 The XRP Ledger remains central to the conversation.
🔹 The next milestone to watch is real-world adoption and payment utility.
My take: Recognition is encouraging, but long-term impact depends on actual usage, liquidity, and adoption.
#USEarningsSeason
#XRP #RLUSD #Ripple #Gat

Why do traders become more likely to underestimate risk after a winning streak?
A winning streak should be something to celebrate.
But in the trading market, getting several calls right in a row can also quietly change the way someone makes decisions.
Some start increasing their positions, some loosen their stop-losses, and some think they have figured out the market. The risk has not disappeared; recent success has simply made it less noticeable.
I. Why can profits change risk perception?
1. Mistaking short-term success for long-term skill
Several consecutive winning trades may result from an

$IRYS How should I put it? That 0.48 trade shorting an altcoin could be a small position, but it shouldn't be such an absurdly large one—and it was still a pinpoint entry. Slippage and order book depth alone make that trade implausible. If you faked a PnL chart for BTC or ETH, most people probably wouldn't say much, but faking one for such a hot altcoin really treats the audience like idiots. It's just like that fake liquor story. We're not trying to target anyone; it's just too outrageous.

In Nov 2024, XRP set Wave 1 on the left.
Oct 2024 had the identical pattern to Oct 2026 now.
Wave 3 of Wave 3 is imminent, targeting $7.07.
We can expect a hot November.