2025-12-24 13:22:24

Looking back on my crypto investment career over the past few years, the opportunities for real profit have been scarce. From mid-2020 to mid-2021, and then from early 2023 to spring 2024, only during these two limited time windows have I seen decent returns.

What about the remaining days? To put it bluntly, they are garbage time—making no money is already considered good luck. A more common situation is retracement, giving back profits, or even shrinking the principal. At the worst, some coins completely collapse, leaving accounts with nothing.

Having gone through these cycles, I gradually understood a brutal market rule: **90% of the time in the crypto space, it’s simply not suitable for trading to make money**.

Currently, I still hold a significant profit position in my account. I haven't rushed to cash out everything, nor do I plan to force opportunities to sell. The strategy is very simple—continue to wait, patiently waiting for market cycles to turn and present opportunities. Instead of frequently trading during those garbage times, exhausting energy and mental state, it’s better to stay disciplined and let time and cycles make the decisions.

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SerNgmi

· 12-25 14:31

Honestly, this is my daily routine... Holding steady without moving is really the hardest part, I always want to make reckless moves.

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ruggedNotShrugged

· 12-25 07:29

Not making money but feeling like I’ve gained something—that’s the daily life in the crypto world. Wait, what about the positions left in the account? Can they really hold out until the next cycle? That's how the crypto world is—either eat meat or drink soup, and that pile of garbage time in between is the most torturous. You're right, doing nothing is the biggest winner. I'm also learning to keep my mouth shut. From 2020 to 2021, I was able to eat the meat, but the subsequent repeated trades directly wiped out all the profits. Talking about waiting for the cycle is easy, but how many can really withstand the temptation and stay still? That's what I've been doing all along—those with insufficient resolve have already been eliminated by the market. Boring days are far more than profitable days; I’ve gotten used to it long ago. The key is to recognize when to operate and when to rest, otherwise it’s just pure loss. It seems everyone is waiting for the same opportunity.

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SigmaValidator

· 12-24 13:45

That really hits home. Over the past few years, I haven't been able to seize the window to make money more than a few times, and the rest are all losses. Instead of watching the market every day and torturing myself, it's better to just lie quietly and wait for the next cycle to knock. This is my current way of life — holding chips in hand, letting go of trading desires in my heart, because rushing is useless anyway. Listening to your advice is better than my reckless operations for half a year, really. Waiting for the cycle is the most healing approach, much more than the deception of day trading.

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FreeMinter

· 12-24 13:44

Really, over the past two years, I've seen too many people give back all their profits during garbage time. Sometimes doing nothing is actually the best move.

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BearMarketLightning

· 12-24 13:38

This guy is so right, really. Over the past few years, I've been wasting time and mental energy on a大量 meaningless trades. Honestly, the entire crypto space is like this. 90% of the time, you just sit there doing nothing and still make money, but every time, you can't help but trade. I've now learned to hold onto my coins; the cycle that is meant to come will come naturally.

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EthSandwichHero

· 12-24 13:38

Really, I totally agree with the 90% garbage time ratio, it's a blood and tears lesson. Talking about cycles sounds simple, but actually doing it is deadly. Most people can't endure those boring days. This guy thinks more clearly than I do. I'm still messing around over here; being reckless is inherently a sin. The key is to think clearly whether you're investing or gambling. Most people can't tell the difference. Once you realize that 90% is garbage time, you'll feel relieved. No need to watch the market every day. Just keep your position and wait; that's the principle only those who have truly made money understand.

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ChainSpy

· 12-24 13:33

Really, all the money made from these two waves of market movements has been completely given back... Now I'm just lying flat and waiting, doing nothing.

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