Anxiety from Being Out of the Market is the Start of Retail Investors Losing Money

Being out of the market is the breathing time that the market gives you.

But for most people, they see it as a nightmare of missing opportunities.

One of the most common scenarios in the crypto world is watching the market surge after being out, causing a psychological breakdown, leading to chasing highs, FOMO, and heavy investment, only to end up standing guard or even getting trapped.

The anxiety stems from a cognitive misalignment: you perceive "not entering" as "missing out," while ignoring that "waiting" is itself a strategy.

True veterans remain the calmest when out of the market. They will:

Reorganize their asset allocation and review the reasons for their last failure;

Dive deep into potential projects to prepare for the next round;

Maintain insight, not rush to bet, and only wait for certainty to appear.

Newbies see "not making money" as failure;

Veterans see "blind operations" as the biggest risk.

Being out of the market is not retreating; it is gathering strength.

You must learn to remain patient when the market is quiet;

Only when opportunities arise can you be decisive.

In the crypto world, those who can stay out of the market are qualified to go all in; those who can endure deserve to have the fate of making huge profits.