Most beginners look at the price, the chart and think 'I will enter now and earn', but in crypto trading there are many hidden nuances that are often not mentioned. Here are unexpected things you should know before entering a position:
🔻1. The chart is an illusion of control
Most think that the chart is the whole truth. But it only reflects the crowd's behavior post-factum, not the future. The chart can be a trap if you don't consider volumes, liquidity, and context.
🔻2. Market maker manipulations are real
Whales and market makers 'hunt' for stops and liquidations. Sometimes an upward movement is not growth, but preparation for a sell-off. Especially with low liquidity altcoins.
🔻3. Liquidity levels are more important than support/resistance levels
Not where 'everyone sees the level', but where liquidity (orders, stops) is located — that's where the price will go. This is called 'hunting for liquidity'.
🔻4. News can be a trap
A positive news does not guarantee growth. Often the price has already 'priced it in' in advance. Or conversely — good news might lead to a sell-off while the crowd is buying.
🔻5. Entry is only 10%
The real game starts after entry: risk management, emotions, profit taking, loss protection. Many know how to 'enter', but almost no one knows how to 'exit correctly'.
🔻6. Time frame changes perception
The same asset can look 'bullish' on the daily and 'bearish' on the 5-minute chart. Without a clear plan and understanding of your time frame, it's easy to get confused.
🔻7. Leverage is like a drug
A small mistake with high leverage = a big problem. Most beginners lose not due to bad ideas, but due to excessive risk.
🔻8. Fundamentals do not always prevail
Even a 'top' coin may not grow or even decline. Trading is not investing. Price moves based on sentiment, not always logic.
🔻9. Psychology is your main enemy
Fear, greed, the desire to 'get back' at the market after a loss — these kill more traders than wrong strategies.
🔻10. You are a product of the system
Platforms, market makers, and even chats are interested in you trading more often, taking leverage, and losing. It's profitable for them when you make mistakes.