Simple strategies are often the most stable way to make profits. But greed and overconfidence are human weaknesses that doom most investors to become the little guys.
This is best reflected in position management. If your first trade opens with $1,000, it's basically a profitable setup. But if you start with $2,000 right away, you're beginning to hold a losing position—that's where the difference lies.
Many people always want to go big in one shot, but end up being crushed by their own greed. Controlling risk is the only rule to survive until the end. Especially when trading mainstream coins like BTC, ETH, and SOL, you must play it this way—don't let emotions and expectations hijack your account.
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PretendingToReadDocs
· 16h ago
You're so damn right, greed really is poison.
Not a single all-in has survived a bull and bear cycle.
That's why I'm still here, while others have already been wiped out.
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4am_degen
· 16h ago
It's another old story, but indeed most people can't do it.
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GateUser-cff9c776
· 16h ago
That's very true. Position management is the perfect intersection of art and science. From the supply and demand curve perspective, this lesson is worth a thousand times the tuition fee.
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Greed is more deadly than a bear market. According to Buffett's logic, a reasonable initial position is the beginning of the entire wealth story. Never let expectations hijack rationality.
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A typical Schrödinger's bull market mentality—wanting a big move but not realizing you've actually gone bankrupt long ago. Mainstream coins should be played this way too; don't hold on to losing positions.
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This is the most lacking quality in Web3—risk control is not weakness, but the DAO governance mechanism that survives the longest. BTC has witnessed many greedy corpses.
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Honestly, most people understand that simple strategies can make money, but they can't actually do it. Mental resilience is even more hardcore than technical skills.
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GasGuzzler
· 16h ago
It's the same old tired argument again, but it really works.
Simple strategies are often the most stable way to make profits. But greed and overconfidence are human weaknesses that doom most investors to become the little guys.
This is best reflected in position management. If your first trade opens with $1,000, it's basically a profitable setup. But if you start with $2,000 right away, you're beginning to hold a losing position—that's where the difference lies.
Many people always want to go big in one shot, but end up being crushed by their own greed. Controlling risk is the only rule to survive until the end. Especially when trading mainstream coins like BTC, ETH, and SOL, you must play it this way—don't let emotions and expectations hijack your account.