Why can't you always hold onto your trades?
A few days ago, an old fan sent me a message that struck a chord: "Brother Jie, it's not that I'm not making money, it's that I can't hold on. Every time there's a fluctuation, I panic. How do I change this?"
His words pulled me back to the early years when I first entered the market.
I was just like you.
Afraid of a pullback when prices rise a little, terrified of a crash when they drop slightly. The trades in my hands felt like hot potatoes, making me anxious; I regretted letting them go.
Until later, I met a senior who truly understood the market.
He asked me just one question: "Do you think the big players are working against us? No, they only fear one thing — retail investors exiting the market."
In that moment, I realized: I wasn't unable to understand the market; I didn't understand the game.
After that, I began to view the market from the "main player’s perspective," and many things that I couldn't comprehend suddenly became clear:
Why do crashes always happen when you're most panicked?
Because it's to cleanse those with weak convictions.
Why do sideways movements make you doubt your life?
Because the main players need time to gather enough chips.
Why does a surge always start when you can't chase it?
Because that's when they want to pull you back into the pit.
One day, I finally realized:
It's not that I can't hold on; I just didn't understand what others wanted me to do.
When I truly understood this, my trading rhythm completely changed.
When others panic, I stay calm.
When others hesitate, I position myself.
When others chase highs, I'm already buckled up in the car.
The most ironic thing is that those novices I later trained also underwent the same transformation.
They didn't suddenly become smarter; they finally understood.
Every fluctuation in the market is not targeting you; it’s asking:
Do you truly deserve this profit?
Ordinary people wanting to survive in the crypto world don't need more complicated indicators,
but rather the ability to understand the signals that others can't.
And what you are stuck on right now is that "final push" of understanding.
If you always can't hold onto your trades, always exit when you shouldn't, and hesitate when you should enter,
then you need a guiding person more than you think.
