The Zen of Traders: Learning to Wait Amidst the Noise
It took me three years to understand the deepest secrets within candlestick charts—those moments of stillness during sideways movements are the true alchemy.
Do you remember staring at a lifeless market at three in the morning, fingers trembling above the buy button? The sudden burst of "major good news" on Twitter, the incessantly refreshing "100x opportunities" on Discord, like the flashing lights of a nightclub tempting every hungry gambler. We often fear missing out on the next SOL, forgetting the lesson from the previous LUNA.
Later, I learned to keep a copy of "Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" next to my computer. When the FOMO feelings kicked in, I would flip through a couple of pages—Livermore waited a full forty-two days in cash in 1907, ultimately shorting and making his first million dollars amidst panic. This is more effective than any technical indicator.
True alpha is never found in candlestick charts, but in the silent moments before you press the trade button:
When others are rushing into meme coins, you are reviewing the death spiral of the last cycle.
When KOLs boast that "this time is different," you are checking the real movements of whales on-chain.
When the market screams "breakout imminent," you are calculating the true risk-reward ratio.
I have seen the most ruthless traders sitting in cash, drinking tea during a raging bull market. It’s not that they don’t understand the trend, but they understand too well how many bodies are buried behind the word "trend." Until one late night, he suddenly messaged me: "ETH/BTC weekly golden cross, all network leverage at a new low, time to act." Just two simple sentences, but it was backed by three months of waiting.
The most ironic truth in the crypto world is: when you stop checking your account balance every day, your money begins to grow quietly. Like an old farmer who knows to hold tight to the seeds before the heavy rain and to endure patiently under the scorching sun.
Now, I look at the market like a form of practice. Green and red are merely the ECG of greed, anger, and ignorance, while what is truly valuable is the calm smile on your lips when facing sideways markets.
Follow Yuanbao, wait for opportunities, and strike precisely
