2026-01-08 09:50:38

Many people overcomplicate the charts, eager to pile K-lines, moving averages, and volume all onto the graph. The end result is: the more complex the chart, the more thorough the losses.

The logic of trading is actually very simple: understand the market direction, and don't fight against it.

Specifically—

When the market is rising, you're guessing where the top is. When the market is falling, you're fantasizing about catching the bottom. Most people's outcome is: hesitating when making profits, and stubbornly resisting when losing money.

I increasingly agree with a fact: truly effective tools are surprisingly simple, not some profound theories. When the trend is upward, the bulls are in control—look for opportunities to go long. When the trend is downward, the bears are in control—look for opportunities to go short. The core of trading is not predicting the future, but following the trend. If you get the direction right, profits are just a matter of time; if you get it wrong, no matter how skillful your hands are, it’s useless.

Some people are afraid of "chasing the rally." But trading has never been about making a profit on every single trade; it’s about whether you can let profits run when the trend is right. Trade with the trend, cut losses immediately when wrong, keep costs low; the real money-burning comes from stubbornly fighting against the trend.

What tests human nature even more is—holding onto the money you've made. The common flaw among traders: once they see floating profits, they start to fear; once they face losses, they desperately wait. As a result, winning trades rarely last more than a few K-lines, while losing trades are held longer and longer. The account is busy every day, but the balance doesn’t seem to grow.

The opportunities that can truly transform an account are often those few big market moves. And the secret to seizing these opportunities isn’t some advanced technique, but simply following a few basic principles: don’t go against the trend, don’t hold on stubbornly, don’t exit hastily.

The hardest part of trading isn’t the method itself, but whether you can stay calm and strictly follow discipline during market volatility.

Everyone who has walked this path knows: the market doesn’t reward clever ideas; it rewards those who can execute simple rules consistently.

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HodlKumamon

· 5h ago

Damn, isn't this just talking about me? When making money, I panic and sell immediately; when losing money, I stubbornly wait for a rebound. As a result, I didn't make a single cent and even paid the trading fees to the exchange. Following the trend is easy to say, but when the market fluctuates, your brain turns into mush. That being said, I think the key is to have a calm mindset. Based on data from the past few weeks, those traders who survive are indeed the ones who don't do fancy tricks and just stick to the trend. This article hits the nail on the head. Most people really lose because they can't hold on to "holding." You're right. I used to watch moving averages all day until my eyes blurred, and in the end, I lost the most. Now, I’ve simplified my approach and am living much more comfortably. Why does it always seem like others are making money while I’m just paying tuition... But after reading this, I’ve truly realized it. Next time, I will definitely not go against the trend.

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MysteryBoxBuster

· 01-08 17:27

That's right, but I just can't give up and have to try leverage. Chasing the rally is indeed fine, it all depends on your mindset. Honestly, most people die from greed. I've heard this theory a hundred times, but I still lose money. Simplicity is the hardest, really. No wonder my account is growing negatively every day, I simply lack execution. So the key is still mindset; the methods are all the same. The most painful moment is when you cut losses, but that's just the cost. The winning trades exit quickly, while the losing ones are particularly resistant—so true. Following the trend, anyone can say it, but few actually do it. It took me two years of tuition to understand the three words: not going against the trend.

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NFTPessimist

· 01-08 10:14

That's right, but the real challenge is not to treat stop-losses as a joke. --- I just want to ask, how many people can truly stick to not going all-in? Anyway, I haven't seen it around me. --- Following the trend sounds easy, but as soon as there's a loss, the mindset explodes. Who still remembers discipline? --- The most extreme are those who take profits quickly and hold on tight when losing a lot, constantly refreshing the chart and reliving their blood, sweat, and tears. --- Not going against the trend, not holding on to losses blindly—sounds like nonsense, but it's really everything. --- Human nature is the biggest enemy in trading, a thousand times more complex than candlestick charts. --- Executing simple rules properly? Haha, that's where 99% of people fail. --- Chasing the rally isn't wrong; it's just that most people are already late when they do it.

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SerLiquidated

· 01-08 10:10

That's so true. I'm the one who still loses despite the chart being filled with indicators, haha. Always thinking about catching the bottom and selling the top, but as soon as the market starts moving, I miss out. It's really incredible. Take profits when there's unrealized gains, hold on tight when there's losses—I've had this problem for years. The hardest part is the mindset; when the market fluctuates, my brain just stops working. Following the trend sounds simple, but actually executing it is much harder than it seems.

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AlphaLeaker

· 01-08 09:51

That's so true. I used to be the kind of person who stacks charts like wallpaper, and as a result, my account crashed very quickly. Chasing gains isn't really scary; what's scary is chasing and then being unwilling to cut losses—that's true money burning. When making money, trembling hands; when losing money, stubbornly resisting—that's a deep-seated problem. Repeating simple rules is easy to say but really hard to do. It's really a mindset issue; skills and techniques are secondary. If you can't hold through those few major market moves, all the small profits are pointless. Now I finally understand that the more you want to make quick money, the more you lose. Going with the trend sounds so simple, but few actually follow through.

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