#数字资产市场动态 I finally figured out one thing: I am not suited to be a "smart investor."



There’s no shortage of such people in the crypto market. They are proficient in technical analysis, passionate about arbitrage, skilled at leverage trading, and their logic is very tight. When I was young, I also wanted to become such a person.

But after doing it for a while, I realized—this approach isn’t suitable for me.

Every time I think I’ve come up with a clever trick, my mind starts to heat up. Once heated, I tend to add to my positions; once I add, I start gambling. When $BTC rises, I want to chase; when it falls, I want to buy the dip. In the end, it’s often chasing high and getting caught, or cutting losses at lows. I’ve repeated this cycle too many times.

Now I’ve accepted my fate. I am just an ordinary investor—slow to react, emotional, and with average judgment.

So I changed my way of living.

I gave up those complex models and predictions, and instead focused on the simplest things: whether cash flow is healthy, whether asset allocation is balanced, and whether I can hold on in the worst case. I don’t pursue exciting returns, nor do I show off any advanced techniques.

Honestly, this approach looks plain and boring. But its benefit is—I am still alive in this market.

Sometimes, true risk management isn’t about having superb skills, but about the courage to admit your limitations.
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AlphaWhisperervip
· 14h ago
Haha, this is me. The old habit of chasing highs and cutting losses is hard to change. I admire you for recognizing yourself clearly.
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LiquidityWhisperervip
· 16h ago
Haha, this is me. I used to wonder what kind of model I could rely on to make a living, but in the end, a market fluctuation taught me a lesson. Now, just living honestly is better than anything.
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GweiWatchervip
· 01-17 05:20
Haha, this is me, a living negative example. I’m really good at chasing highs and cutting losses, still paying off my debts. --- Well said, being alive is better than anything. I just wanted to be smart, but ended up outsmarting myself. --- Damn, seriously, this guy is exactly why I’m still here. Not seeking excitement is the real thrill. --- Now I realize that few people can really make a living off technical analysis. Most of it is luck plus survivor bias. --- I really want to ask, how much stablecoins do you hold now? Feels like the real safety net. --- This knowledge is valuable, more than a hundred trading signals. How many people are willing to admit they’re bad at trading? --- That hurts, every sentence hits my sore spot. Not chasing $BTC this round was a win, finally learned my lesson.
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token_therapistvip
· 01-17 05:20
Hey, it's me. I once wanted to be that kind of "expert," but ended up cutting losses countless times chasing highs. Now, I just live seriously.
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LiquidatedThricevip
· 01-17 05:15
Oh my, isn't this my autobiography... The part about chasing highs and cutting losses really hit the nerve, only after repeatedly falling into traps did I realize that staying alive is the most important.
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zkNoobvip
· 01-17 05:12
Haha, I just said, accepting fate is a hundred times better than stubbornly pushing through.
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LiquiditySurfervip
· 01-17 05:10
Ha, this is exactly what I've always wanted to tell people. The pursuit of the optimal strategy sounds sexy, but in reality, it's just the group of people who get the worst falls on surf points. Cash flow is King, and the balance of asset allocation is far more important than any martini indicator. You can only enjoy cocktails if you're alive, and that's the true market-making philosophy.
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BearMarketMonkvip
· 01-17 05:08
Really, understanding yourself is more important than anything else. I have also gone through that stage, thinking that I could just relax and win by understanding the candlestick charts, but in the end, I still got hit hard by the market. Now, I live much more peacefully.
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