Here's what separates casual traders from serious ones: massive gains rarely come from nailing the entry point. They come from having the guts to stay put when everything in your head screams to sell. That's the real game. You can be right about a market move—spot the reversal, catch the bounce—but pocket nothing if you panic out before the move actually plays out. The real money sits with those who can stomach the noise. While others are jumping in and out, the winners are just... sitting there. Uncomfortable. Doubting themselves. Watching unrealized gains evaporate on red days. Then watching them come roaring back. That discomfort is literally the price of admission for outsized returns.
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PermabullPete
· 01-21 16:55
That's right, only those who endure the tough times can laugh last.
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FreeMinter
· 01-20 19:03
Basically, it's a psychological game; only by holding back from acting can you make money.
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GamefiEscapeArtist
· 01-18 20:07
That's correct, those who only set stop-loss and take-profit levels will never make big money.
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ponzi_poet
· 01-18 18:01
Basically, it's a psychological game to see who can endure.
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SelfRugger
· 01-18 17:56
That's right, it's about endurance. Most people die before dawn.
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MetaMaximalist
· 01-18 17:39
ngl this is just survivorship bias dressed up as wisdom. the ppl who "sat there" uncomfortably? half of them got liquidated, we just don't hear from them lmao
Here's what separates casual traders from serious ones: massive gains rarely come from nailing the entry point. They come from having the guts to stay put when everything in your head screams to sell. That's the real game. You can be right about a market move—spot the reversal, catch the bounce—but pocket nothing if you panic out before the move actually plays out. The real money sits with those who can stomach the noise. While others are jumping in and out, the winners are just... sitting there. Uncomfortable. Doubting themselves. Watching unrealized gains evaporate on red days. Then watching them come roaring back. That discomfort is literally the price of admission for outsized returns.