I don't know when it started, but the market is always filled with claims that trading skills are useless, and that only holding spot is the truth. I may not be accurate in my wording, but that's the gist of it.
Spot trading, isn't it just a contract with a leverage of 1?
In a bull market, it's fine to hold spot, but in a bear market, that's like burying your head in the sand like an ostrich.
So when to enter and when to exit, isn't that just skill?
Being a doctor requires skill; otherwise, you might kill someone. Being an electrician requires skill; otherwise, you might get electrocuted. Being a lawyer also requires skill; otherwise, you won't win the case...
Therefore, every industry and profession requires skills, and traders surely need them too.
Trading is like cultivating immortality; the number of successful ascendants is extremely rare. There are various methods available on the market, and some succeed while others do not.
Those who succeed will say that skills are useful, while those who fail will say that skills are useless. There are too many who fail, so what you hear is a lot of people saying that skills are useless.
Without anyone to guide you, it generally takes three years to get started and ten years to master trading skills.
This path is really not easy. I hope my sharing helps everyone to avoid some detours.
