After years of navigating this market, I’ve realized a harsh truth — most people lose money not because they don’t understand candlestick charts or can’t use indicators. The real issue boils down to two words: impatience.

Rushing to get rich overnight, eager to catch the trend, unwilling to accept setbacks—one tremble of the finger, and a trade is out the door. Before the trend fully unfolds, they’ve already exited.

Many beginners think they lose money because they misjudge the direction, but that’s not the case. The money in their accounts has long been quietly eroded by fees and emotional trading. Chasing a rise once, cutting losses once—each additional trade is like handing over chips to the market. I’ve made this mistake too.

Back then, I’d place a dozen trades a day, watching the charts more attentively than at work. And the result? The account’s curve only had one direction — downward. It’s not the market targeting me; it’s me trading out of anxiety.

Later, I realized a harsh reality: true experts in crypto rarely trade frequently. They don’t place orders every day; instead — they act when it’s right, and wait when it’s not. If the trend isn’t clear, they prefer to hold and observe; if the opportunity isn’t obvious, they choose to miss it. While others are busy running around, they wait; while others are euphoric, they choose to enter.

Slowing down allowed me to see many things clearly. No longer emotionally hostage to a few candlesticks, no longer swept up in market hype—each trade is made with a solid reason, and they leave room to exit.

For mainstream assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, the key isn’t who has faster reflexes; ultimately, it’s who can endure. Resisting the urge to act is also a trading strategy.