Have you had this kind of experience?

Seeing a trader post an incredible trade, you got excited, clicked on his profile, and the past few days were filled with profit screenshots.

Then you start to think:

"If I buy like him, would I have doubled my money by now?"

So you clicked to follow, starting your 'wealth dream'...

As a result, you lost 5% once, 10% twice, and your account is almost cleared after three times.

You finally understand that following others doesn't make you rich; it makes you pay tuition.

Today, let's talk about: Why do 99% of people lose when following others?


1. What you see is what he wants you to see.

Who makes the most money on the platform?

It's not the best trader who wins, but the one who shows off profit screenshots the most.

Because what you can see is always the trades he has selected; it's the one successful trade out of the 100 times he tried.

He won't say anything when he loses money, and he won't say anything when he cuts losses.

What you see is not data; it is performance.



2. You are following 'his past', not 'the current market'

The profits you see are all from past market conditions.

You think you are following an experienced trader,

Actually, you are following someone who looks very smart in hindsight.

The market changes every day; past strategies may not apply to the current market.

By the time you place an order, the market has already changed its script.



3. He is making money, while you are gambling your life

You think he is leading you to wealth,


He is actually doing traffic, receiving commissions, and selling VIP signals.

You follow him, and he gets a commission;

You get liquidated, he incurs no loss, and the platform is happy;

You lost money, and he just changes to a new batch of followers to cycle through.

You think you are copying experience, but in reality, you are just someone else's source of income.


4. You are following emotions, not strategies


Pay attention to the moment you follow someone:

Did you just see him post a status saying 'Won 3 days in a row, doubled yesterday'?

Did you just finish a losing trade and are now looking for the 'next opportunity'?

You are not judging trading logic; you are placing orders driven by your own emotions.

You think you are believing in him; actually, you are avoiding yourself.



5. True experts never need you to follow them

Have you ever seen a trader who makes tens of millions a year, constantly pulling you into groups, advertising, or teaching you which coin to buy?

Those who truly make a living from trading have no time to interact with you.

They need to control positions, monitor the market, adjust models, and review strategies;

But those who don't trade at all have plenty of time and are very active on social media.


So what should you do?

I'm not advising you not to follow others; I'm just reminding you:

Don't treat others as gods, and don't treat yourself as a fool.

If you really want to learn trading—

Don't just look at profit and loss screenshots; look at the logic, rhythm, risk control, and reasoning process.

If you just want to copy others' strategies—

Please remember, in this market, there is never a 'correct answer' to assignments.

There is only one truth:

Trading is realizing cognition, not screenshotting to get rich.

Final question: Do you still want to continue following others?

Feel free to share your 'copy trading failure' experience in the comments.

Don't be ashamed; speak up, you are not alone.