Itchy Hands When Placing Orders Continuously? This Is the Real Reason Why You're Not Making Money in Crypto

Dear brothers, today we won’t talk about advanced indicators or complex strategies. I want to address a common issue that 90% of traders face: entering trades based on emotions, not strategy. Do you realize it? Many times, you lose not because you don’t understand the market, but because you can’t control your hands. Seeing the price move makes you want to enter. Seeing a coin pump makes you afraid of missing out. Seeing a correction makes you panic and cut losses. After cutting losses, when the price rises again, you jump in to chase the peak. This cycle repeats… until your account is only a few percent of the original. That’s not trading. That’s gambling with emotions.

1. Why Can’t You Keep Your Emotions in Check When Entering Trades? Honestly, many people don’t trade because of opportunities, but because of… feelings. Watching the chart run, your heart races, adrenaline surges, and it feels like you’re participating in a big game. But what’s the cost of that feeling? 👉 Real money vaporizes. A familiar pattern for most small traders: Seeing a coin pump strongly → FOMO → rushing to buy Light correction → panic → cut losses After cutting losses, the price reverses and rises → chasing the top Finally: the account gradually shrinks like paper Meanwhile, successful traders act like hunters: Waiting for the right signals Only entering when the probability is high Sometimes only a few trades per week But each trade has a clear plan
2. How Important Is a Trading Plan? Trading without a plan is like driving without a destination. You can go very fast, but you don’t know where you’re headed. A proper trading plan must answer four key questions: Why enter the trade? Trend-following? Breakout? News? Where to cut losses? How much loss is acceptable before quitting? Where to take profit? What is the minimum R:R ratio? When to exit? What scenarios call for early exit? For example: If you trade trend-following, only enter when the price breaks resistance with high volume. Place stop-loss below the breakout zone. Target at least 3 times the risk. With a plan, you no longer need to stare at the screen all day. Price movements are within your scenario. Your psychology is more stable, and your decisions are more rational.
3. Choose a Strategy That Fits Your Personality Not everyone is suited for the same trading style. Patient traders ➡ Suitable for long-term investment (HODL) Buy good projects and hold through cycles. Don’t care about short-term volatility. Active traders who don’t want to stress ➡ Suitable for swing trading Hold positions for days or weeks, catching medium-term waves. Those with more time and quick reflexes ➡ Suitable for day trading Trade within the day, but require extreme discipline. There’s no best strategy. Only the most suitable one for you.
4. When You Feel the Urge to Enter a Trade, What Should You Do? I have a very effective method: When you want to trade out of emotion → close the trading app → open a note. Write down: Are the last 3 trades in line with your plan? Which ones were driven by FOMO? Which ones were impulsive? You’ll discover: most losses come from reckless decisions. Also, limit your trading frequency. Trading too much only increases fees and the chance of mistakes. Good traders spend most of their time observing, researching, and waiting. They only act when real opportunities appear.
5. Personal Experience: From Losses to Stability When I first entered the market, I also: Traded daily Made dozens of trades every day Account drained faster than the internet speed Later, I set three strict rules: Risk no more than 2% of the account per trade Maximum 3 trades per day Weekly review of all trades This discipline helped me survive many cycles and maintain profits.
6. Conclusion: The Market Always Exists, But Your Money Doesn’t Crypto runs 24/7. Opportunities are always present. Miss one wave, and another will come. But if your account is wiped out, you’re officially out of the game. So next time you want to enter a trade, ask yourself: 👉 Is this a planned trade or just an impulse? Only when you turn “emotional dumping” into “strategic execution” will you have a chance to survive and earn sustainably in this harsh market. The market involves risks. This article shares personal experiences and is not investment advice. Wishing everyone discipline, capital preservation, and success in the crypto market.