2026-01-13 03:30:31

In this market, diligence is an illusion.

How many people study charts, analyze data, and review trading records day and night? But the market doesn't care about those. It only cares about one thing: whether your current judgment is right or wrong.

If you're wrong about the direction, the harder you try, the faster you lose. That's the reality.

When a bull market arrives, everyone seems like a genius—because the trend is helping you. But that's not your ability; that's luck bestowed by the market. True strength is only revealed during volatility, retracements, and sustained downtrends. At those times, your position sizing, discipline, and response capability determine how far you can go.

So don't be fooled by "diligence." Ask yourself these three critical questions:

**First, can your position size withstand a single misjudgment?**

**Second, does each decision you make have a probability advantage?**

**Third, when losses come, can you still stay in the game?**

The crypto world never rewards effort; it only rewards those who consistently make correct judgments and have the perseverance to see victory through. Surviving is the only path to everything.

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ContractTester

· 5h ago

Bull markets, I'm a genius; bear markets, I'm an idiot. Is it really that hard to survive? That's true, but who can really do it? If the direction is wrong, no matter how much you hustle, it's useless. That's why I always test the waters at the edge of stop-loss. Position management has saved my ass countless times. I haven't met many people who make money by studying charts. Instead of working hard, it's better to bet on the right trend hahaha. Only after losing money do you understand this saying, it's so painful. Consistently making correct judgments sounds easy. The true skill is living long enough.

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GateUser-6bc33122

· 5h ago

Being ruthless is ruthless, but how many can truly survive? --- No matter how loud the bull market hype is, it's all虚的; only those who can withstand the bear market will see the real results. --- I just want to know how many people are truly living according to the third rule; most have probably爆仓 already. --- Diligence really doesn't help, but with good luck, you won't die. The problem is, our luck isn't great. --- This set of theories sounds right, but in practice, it still comes down to gambling. Everyone knows about stop-loss, but few actually implement it. --- Position size, discipline, survival—basically, being timid. But timid people do live longer, and that's the truth. --- Stop wasting time; the market doesn't look at your effort, only whether you've made money or not. Wake up, everyone. --- Among these three questions, only those honestly answering "can't" have hope. The rest are just fooling themselves. --- If the direction is wrong, it's wrong. No matter how much you study charts for a year, you can't turn back. The crypto world is this cruel.

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PhantomHunter

· 5h ago

It's a harsh truth, but it really hits home. I've seen too many people work overtime studying candlestick charts, only to lose everything in the final wave of correction. Surviving is truly a hundred times more important than being diligent.

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MercilessHalal

· 5h ago

Bull markets are all Sun Yat-sen; only during bear markets do you realize who is swimming裸. --- Position, discipline, mindset—these are the keys to survival. --- That hits hard. I am the one who studies diligently but loses the fastest. --- Surviving already means winning; everything else is just clouds. --- The market never cares how hard you work; it only cares how long you can endure. --- That's why most people will eventually be eliminated; the odds favor the house. --- During volatile periods, character is most evident, and so is action. --- Truthfully, geniuses in a bull market reveal their true colors in a bear market. --- Incorrect position sizing, and no matter how diligent you are, you're just giving away money. --- Only those who persist until the end can laugh last, provided they don't get knocked out first. --- That's how the crypto world is—effort and reward are completely mismatched.

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StakeHouseDirector

· 6h ago

That's so awesome. I went all in because I believe in hard work.

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DataPickledFish

· 6h ago

Well said, working hard with the wrong direction is just futile. Surviving is winning, this statement hits hard. Another new rookie fooled by the bull market is about to go bankrupt. Position management truly determines life or death, no doubt. It looks simple, but nine out of ten people who try to do it fail. The concept of probabilistic advantage sounds easy, but in practice it's hell. Retail investors are killed by the illusion of diligence. The market doesn't care about how hard you work, only whether you're right or not. It's terrifying upon closer inspection, another group of people will die next year. That's why a tenfold increase in a year and zeroing out in a year are separated by just one decision.

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AirdropHunterWang

· 6h ago

You are too insightful; most people won't make it until next year. Even if you work hard with the wrong direction, it's all in vain. This is the cruelty of the crypto world. During a bull market, everyone thinks they're an expert, but when the bear market comes, the true nature is revealed. Truthfully, only with small positions can you survive longer. Wake up, everyone. Surviving is more important than anything else.

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