2026-01-01 02:21:49

Greed is the biggest killer in trading. Once desire inflates, the entire screen becomes a signal to place orders, but the result is often falling into a trap—this is a common problem for many. Friends who subjectively decide to open positions usually end up taking a fall.

The traders who truly survive understand one principle: you don't trade just because you want to; you trade because the system tells you to. It sounds simple, but in practice, it requires ironclad discipline. Those who dream of quickly turning things around through frequent operations? Almost without exception, they go bankrupt.

Trading frequency should not follow your desires but should be entirely dictated by system signals. This is not conservatism; it is the wisdom of survival.

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HashRatePhilosopher

· 4h ago

That's right, I've been duped countless times by greed over the years, really Frequent trading is like jumping into a fire pit, thinking I'm bottom-fishing System signals are the way to go, but who has that patience? Once again, I've been educated by the market, paying a lot in tuition fees

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BlockImposter

· 4h ago

System signals should really be followed, but to be honest, most people can't do it, including myself haha --- Bankruptcies are usually caused by panic, that hits hard --- Greed is indeed poison, it's just impossible to quit --- Frequent operations = suicide, this logic is flawless --- "All screens are filled with order signals" haha, so true, that's exactly how I am --- Discipline is easy to say but really difficult to practice, it's like hell --- Waiting for system signals, it sounds like waiting for a boyfriend who will never come --- All surviving traders know? Why am I still dead then, is it a system problem? --- When desire inflates, you open a position, then debt inflates, it's a cycle --- If you don't listen to the system, what else to listen to? Feelings? That's another trap

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liquidation_watcher

· 4h ago

That's so true. I have friends like that around me, losing a year's worth of gains in a month. --- System discipline is the hardest part; it's really easy to understand but hard to practice. --- Greed is indeed a poison; I died that way before. --- Frequent operations are really like working for the exchange. Wake up, everyone. --- It sounds simple, but actually doing it is really difficult. The ones who can't control their hands are the most numerous. --- That's why I now mostly follow system signals and don't overthink. --- People who go bankrupt all share a common trait: resisting system discipline. --- When your screen is full of buy/sell signals, that's often when you're about to get liquidated.

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BearMarketGardener

· 4h ago

That's so true. I used to be the kind of fool whose screen was full of signals, and as a result, I kept making trades that wiped out my principal. Now I finally understand what discipline means.

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MetadataExplorer

· 4h ago

That's right, I've fallen into this trap myself before, always thinking about the next move to turn things around, but in the end, I lost everything. Discipline is truly more valuable than anything else, but it's just hard to stick to. Frequent trading is a pitfall, and how many people have learned this lesson the hard way. System signals are right in front of you, yet you insist on making reckless moves, and you deserve to lose. That's why most people fail; greed really is deadly.

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LayerZeroHero

· 4h ago

You're so right. I am that fool controlled by desire, wanting to place orders for everything. --- Frequent operations like that are truly the standard way to cut leeks. My friend worked for an exchange for a month. --- Discipline within the system is the hardest part. Everyone knows they should be patient, but the key is that they really can't resist. --- The ones who go bankrupt are never defeated by the market, but always by their own greed. --- The more you want to quickly turn things around, the faster you go bankrupt. This rule is absolute. --- It sounds reasonable, but how many people actually follow the system signals? Most are still gambling based on intuition. --- Subjective guesses really kill people. All my losses last year came from this. --- Trading frequency and desire are completely different things. Only after understanding this can you be considered to have entered the beginner level.

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