2025-12-08 05:22:28

The financial market, put simply, is a game played under certain rules. What’s at the core of it? Human nature.

You can make money by going against human nature, and you can also make money by going with it. But the prerequisite is—you have to first recognize your own weaknesses in human nature.

The problem is, most people aren’t even aware of this. They don’t realize they’re being greedy when they’re greedy, they don’t understand they’re panicking when they’re panicking, and they think they’re making rational decisions when in fact they’re being led by emotion.

So what do true experts do?
They know how to step back and observe themselves. They’re aware of what’s driving the market crazy, and they’re also clear about what they’re thinking. They follow the trend when it’s time, and go against it when necessary, always maintaining a sense of clarity.

In the end, trading isn’t about technical indicators—it’s about the ability to understand yourself.

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BankruptcyArtist

· 2025-12-11 05:21

That was brilliantly said. I'm the kind of person who lets emotions lead me by the nose.

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MerkleTreeHugger

· 2025-12-10 11:29

You're absolutely right. Self-awareness is really the ceiling; most people simply can't achieve it.

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LeekCutter

· 2025-12-09 23:17

What you said really hits home, but I think most people, myself included, simply can't actually do that. --- Understanding yourself sounds easy, but it's actually insanely hard. Only after losing money did I realize what emotional trading really means. --- That's why 90% of people still end up getting rekt. You know what you should do, but as soon as you have money in hand, you can't control yourself. --- Ah, it's that same old cognitive theory again, but the reality is most people can't change their greedy nature. --- No matter how nice it sounds, in the end, it still comes down to luck and capital. Knowing yourself won't make you money. --- Sober my ass. When you hit a limit-down, all that self-awareness is useless—human nature just can't be suppressed. --- So this is what they call self-cultivation? No wonder so few people actually make money.

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GateUser-9ad11037

· 2025-12-08 05:52

That's right, self-awareness is the ultimate weapon in trading. Most people go all in without ever thinking about what they're actually thinking. That's why retail investors are always the ones getting harvested.

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RugDocDetective

· 2025-12-08 05:52

What you said is absolutely right, but I just want to ask how many people have actually managed to truly reflect on themselves.

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bridgeOops

· 2025-12-08 05:48

That's right, but very few can actually do it.

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DaoGovernanceOfficer

· 2025-12-08 05:45

empirically speaking, this is just behavioral economics 101... the data on trader psychology has been there since Kahneman's work in the 70s, yet somehow people still think they're unique 🤓

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GhostWalletSleuth

· 2025-12-08 05:42

That's true, but how many people actually walk the talk? As for me, I often get dragged down by my own greed.

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RektDetective

· 2025-12-08 05:30

That's right, most people get stuck at the stage of self-awareness. Just knowing human weaknesses isn't enough; you really have to be able to control yourself. I think most people simply can't do it. No matter how clear-headed your theories are, when faced with market fluctuations, you still end up surrendering.

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