When prices rise, you get envious and want to chase; when they fall, you can't resist the urge to buy the dip. You spend all day staring at candlestick charts and watching data, but what happens in the end? The more you trade, the more anxious you get, and the more you lose.

You think you're being proactive and looking for opportunities, but to put it bluntly, you're just being led by your emotions.

I've seen this happen so many times: after a few big green candles, you think, "This rally can go higher," so you jump in and end up buying the top. Then what? You sell at the bottom, and there's not even time to cry about it.

There's another, even harsher scenario—you get the direction right, but you want to get rich quick, so you go all-in with a heavy position. Then, when the market shakes a little, you get liquidated and start doubting your life choices, without even a chance to catch the rebound.

The problem isn't a lack of skill; it's being too much of a gambler. You want to get rich overnight so badly that you can't control your hands, let alone your mind.

People who can make money consistently don't rely on being "smart"—they rely on being "insensitive." If the market is unclear, they just watch from the sidelines. When others are FOMOing and chasing the top, they're just watching the show; when others panic and sell at the bottom, they're not in a hurry to catch the rebound either.

The way I turned my losses into profits basically comes down to three words: slow it down.

**First, control your position size and your pace.**
Before placing any order, figure out the worst-case loss. When the market is in your favor, speed up and compound your gains. When things get messy? Taking a break is the best move.

**Second, don’t chase, don’t gamble, don’t hold onto losing trades.**
High-probability trades are always waited for, not forced. Real opportunities always come from waiting, not from acting hastily.

**Third, review your emotions and your trades.**
Review your mistakes, and also review your emotional reactions. It may seem slow, but you'll get more stable over time.

In crypto, it's never about who’s the fastest, but about who can survive the longest.