25 Harsh Truths Every Cryptocurrency Trader Must Hear
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25 Harsh Truths Every Cryptocurrency Trader Must Hear
Cryptocurrency rewards not passion—but discipline.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: Alertforalpha
Translation: Baicai Blockchain
Here are 25 harsh truths no one will tell you—but every serious trader eventually learns the hard way.
1. Most traders lose money. Because most people trade emotions, not data.
2. Timing beats talent. You can be smart, but if you enter too early or too late, you go broke.
3. Bull markets make fools look like geniuses. Don’t mistake luck for skill.
4. You never “catch the bottom.” Stop fantasizing about perfect entry points—they’ll only make you miss the move.
5. Nobody cares about your conviction. The market rewards execution, not belief.
6. Your ego is your largest position. And it’s likely your first blowup.
7. You’re not a long-term investor—you’re just waiting for a pullback. Holding isn’t a strategy when it’s just denial.
8. That influencer you follow? They’re probably dumping on you.
9. If everything is crashing, diversification won’t save you. In a bear market, correlations move toward 1.
10. If you can’t handle a 50% drawdown, you’re doing it wrong. Volatility is the price of admission for crypto returns.
11. Greed and fear aren’t just emotions—they’re market cycles. Master them or get destroyed by them.
12. Real trading is boring. No hype, no FOMO—just consistent process.
13. You need more tokens. You need greater conviction with fewer positions.
14. Charts don’t predict the future—they map your emotions. Most people read confirmation, not data.
15. Airdrops and memecoins won’t make you rich. Discipline and wisdom will.
16. Cash is a position. Sometimes, the smartest trade is no trade.
17. You’ll miss many 100x moves—and that’s okay. Your job isn’t to catch a rocket; it’s to survive every crash.
18. The market doesn’t owe you a rebound. If you blow up, start over—not with revenge trading.
19. Leverage doesn’t make you a pro. It only accelerates your ruin.
20. Don’t fight liquidity. If whales are selling, your conviction is worthless.
21. If you can’t stick to the plan, the plan is useless. Execution > strategy > talk.
22. Nobody goes bankrupt taking profits on the last pump. But everyone goes bankrupt chasing the last pump.
23. If you can’t sleep, don’t trade. If a position disrupts your peace, it’s too big.
24. You are your biggest enemy. Every bad decision starts with “just this once.”
25. The goal isn’t to win every trade. It’s to stay in the game long enough to catch the right ones.
Final thought:
Crypto doesn’t reward passion—it rewards discipline.
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