2026-01-20 07:29:32

Recently compared the performance of demo accounts and real accounts. In the demo, all five cryptocurrencies made a good profit, but in the live trading, there were losses on two of them. Spent some time analyzing the reasons.

First, once real money is involved, the psychological defense line collapses. Watching profits, I want to cash out immediately, but the market hasn't finished its move and I get shaken off.

Second, poor planning in the early stages led to chaotic fund allocation. By the time I understood the market rhythm, the available trading funds had already run out. This is a typical case of fighting unprepared.

The third pitfall is impatience. I can't sit still. Whenever there's nothing to do, I want to trade. Instead of waiting for confirmed opportunities, I often chase high out of impatience, taking quick profits and then rushing to cut losses. The psychological barrier has never been fully overcome.

Looking at those consistently profitable traders, the key difference lies in self-discipline and patience. These two factors are even more challenging than technical analysis.

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DYORMaster

· 01-21 12:20

This is the legendary simulated profit-making, real loss, haha, I understand it so well. That's right, the real enemy is indeed yourself. Poor fund management can really lead to a disastrous end. The habit of chasing highs and cutting losses must be changed, or even the best strategy will be useless.

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ApeWithNoFear

· 01-20 07:59

Simulated accounts and real trading are two different worlds; the psychological defense line collapses in a second.

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pvt_key_collector

· 01-20 07:55

Haha, this is the deadly gap between simulation and real trading. Mindset is truly the killer. --- Putting in funds and still trading is really a suicidal move. --- Traders who can't sit still have long been dead. Don't struggle anymore. --- Discipline? In this market, it's nonexistent. Everyone just talks about it. --- The cycle of chasing highs and cutting losses, I'm all too familiar with it—blood, tears, lessons learned. --- The difference between simulation and real trading is a psychological account; the real difference is burning actual money. --- Ultimately, it's because you haven't suffered enough losses. Once you've had enough, you'll naturally become steady.

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FromMinerToFarmer

· 01-20 07:44

My comments: The psychological defense line is really a fatal weakness; a demo account is just a greenhouse flower. --- Lack of planning in fund allocation... Isn't this exactly how I was a few months ago? It's too late to regret now. --- The vicious cycle of chasing highs and cutting losses—that's exactly how I, a small coin trader, operate. --- Wait, are those consistently profitable traders really relying only on discipline and patience? Has technical analysis become useless? --- Making money in demo but losing in real trading—what a huge gap... mindset really matters more than anything. --- That comment about not being able to sit still hit me; I get itchy every day to make a move, and end up losing even faster. --- Why does it seem so easy for others to profit steadily, while I fall apart as soon as I enter the market? --- Lack of planning in the early stages is like suicide; that's exactly how I lost my principal.

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