Are each of your trades based on a well-thought-out trading plan, or are you simply acting on itchy fingers and the urge to avoid holding a position?

When this question is asked, many people fall silent. Because they know deep down that most losses are not due to technical issues, but because they lack a genuine trading plan.

When the market fluctuates slightly, they become immediately restless. When prices rise, they chase; when prices fall, they try to bottom fish, fearing they might miss any move. Take SOL as an example, recent gains have been good, but how many people only follow the trend after the market has already started? When they enter, they haven't thought about where to set stop-losses, profit targets, or when to exit.

Such operations are less about trading and more about releasing emotions.

Traders who can consistently make money are never angered by market volatility. They don't blindly chase gains when prices go up, nor do they impatiently buy the dip when prices fall. They have a clear strategic framework: defined entry prices, reasonable position sizing, and strict risk control mechanisms. When they trade, their minds are calm, relying on data support and logical reasoning, not just a few red and green candles on a chart.

Next time your finger starts to itch, the smartest move isn't to rush into opening a position, but to pause. Turn off your trading app, take out a notebook, and carefully review your last three to five trades:

Did you execute exactly according to your plan? Or did market performance influence you to make emotional adjustments after entering? Have you frequently changed your position size or added to your position impulsively?

These details are the true factors that determine whether your account can ultimately be profitable. Technical analysis and fundamental analysis are things anyone around the world can learn. But discipline, mindset management, and execution are things many people spend a lifetime trying to master but never do.

Mainstream coins like ETH and SOL have recently performed eye-catchingly, but what grabs attention is often the easiest thing to lose control over. True trading experts never change their plans due to FOMO; they have already devised response strategies based on macro liquidity and technical positioning in advance.

If you want to truly make money from the market, the key isn't how accurately you can predict the trend, but whether you can control your own hands.