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Quote from: 0xMuted on Today at 08:50:15 AM

Truth is, trading isn’t for everyone. And that’s okay. You don’t need to become a trader to survive or even thrive in this space. But if you do want to walk that path, start with humility. Accept that it’s going to take time, pain, and a lot of learning before you stop losing.

Will a trader ever stop losing? I don't think it's possible in the long run. The highest they can do is to minimise their losses as times passby and as they become more expert in what they do.

The misconception here is that some newbies were fed with wrong knowledge about crypto and believes the only way to earn from crypto is through trading. Although, irrespective of market movement traders can still make use of the opportunity to take the market advantage but that's not for everyone as it requires extensive knowledge to execute.

Quote from: Rashlyowl on Today at 09:57:33 AM

(3) Do DCA
This is the easiest way, treat the price drop as a blessing, you will not get any real profit immediately, but over time you will feel that you are getting profit from it.

Specifically mention Bitcoin in an explanation like this before someone will accumulate a shitcoins during market dump that will never rise again. Some people are quick to make use of whatever they read without further research and might attempt to apply this with some unknown coins.

You're spot on - no trader, no matter how good, stops losing completely. The game isn’t about eliminating losses - it’s about managing them so the wins outpace the wreckage.

The biggest lie sold to newcomers is that you can just "learn to trade" and print money. What they don’t hear is that even the best traders lose often. Especially in leveraged environments like crypto, one wrong move can wipe weeks of gains — or your entire stack. It’s literally impossible to avoid losses when you use leverage, because it turns market volatility into a landmine field. You don’t get to make mistakes. And guess what? Everyone makes mistakes.

Real professionals - the ones playing options, futures, high-volume stocks - they often don’t even touch leverage. They rely on precision, timing, and deep understanding of macro conditions. Most of their edge comes from knowing when not to trade. That discipline is what keeps them in the game long after the hype cycles die out.

And you nailed it: trading isn't the only way to make it in crypto. But for those who do go that route, they better come in humble - because the market has no mercy for the overconfident.

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