It's really hard to keep up with the cryptocurrency development even for a programmer. Every coin is trying to introduce a lot of new terms to show you how innovative it is. But in many cases it turns out to be just another vaporware. And at the end of the day you see that you've waisted your time for nothing.
How many books did you read / how many courses did you complete before you started investing in Bitcoin? Can you honestly say: do you really have the time to keep up with the crypto world or at some point you just started to believe in tech instead of trying to grasp every single crypto feature?
Today 90% of projects are hype. Most of the projects' goal is still not implemented, prices gain value from ''the air''.
In my opinion, spending as much time as you can, at least for learning more, helps you to trade easily when prices get better. Also, some of the books you read may be relevant to trade, so "trade is trade".