Want to succeed in trading? First, get through the 'cognitive anxiety period'
1. Trading is not about being smart, but about 'enduring'
Many people think that successful trading requires quick reactions, strong skills, and high win rates, but in reality, I am not a genius either. When I first started, I made all the rookie mistakes: frequent trading, heavy gambling, chasing highs and cutting losses, not setting stop-losses...
2. My detour: the more I learned, the more confused I became
When I entered the field in 2019, I thought losses were due to poor skills, so I frantically studied various indicators (Elliott Wave Theory, Bollinger Bands, candlestick patterns, Gann Theory...). As a result, the more I learned, the more chaotic my mind became—indicators clashed, opinions conflicted, and I had no idea how to use them.
3. Breakthrough point: from 'eclectic learning' to 'simplification'
Later, I realized that the problem was not the technology, but the cognitive anxiety—I learned a bunch, but had no trading framework of my own. So I began to:
Eliminate useless indicators and keep only the most essential ones;
Focus on a few cryptocurrencies, only trading in markets I could understand;
Shift from 'learning a lot' to 'using well'.
4. Result: Only by enduring can you see the truth
After simplifying, trading became clearer. If you don't get through this anxiety period, you'll be stuck endlessly switching strategies and systems, unable to make progress.
⚠️ Reminder: Investing involves risks; don't blindly follow trends!
