Closed a $30k position today and told my buddy it was a huge win. He immediately asked if I'm pulling in $900k monthly now.

Had to break it to him: one solid trade doesn't define your annual performance. That's the trap everyone falls into in crypto trading. You have that one beautiful candle, one perfect entry-exit, and suddenly you're mentally running the numbers as if it'll repeat every single month.

Reality check? Markets don't work that way. Volatility happens. You get streaks—both good and bad. The grind is about consistency over time, managing risk properly, and not letting a winning day blind you to the bigger picture. That's how traders blow accounts.