One of the hardest things in trading is not finding trading opportunities, but staying honest after entering the trade.

After entering, a subtle change quietly occurs: you no longer analyze rationally, but begin to rationalize your decisions. You no longer ask, "Is this trade still valid?" but instead look for all information that supports your reasons for holding the position. You start scrolling through posts, only paying attention to content that aligns with your viewpoint, treating opposing data as noise, and what was once a comfort zone becomes a breeding ground for self-confirmation.

At this moment, belief quietly transforms into bias. Clarity is replaced by hope, and what was once an analytical behavior gradually turns into defensiveness.

Perhaps you are ultimately right. But the market does not reward you for being "right in the end"—the market only rewards timing.

A trading logic can be correct, but if the timing is off, it will still cost you. The so-called "early entry" is sometimes just a euphemism for being "stuck." The work of trading is not about being the first to see the opportunity, but about being able to ride it when "the opportunity truly arises."

This means you must know when to concede and cut losses in an unfavorable situation—not because your idea is wrong, but because the basis for your entry is no longer valid. And when the market realigns with your thinking, you must have enough mental flexibility to re-enter—not out of obsession, but because you have regained a favorable probability.

Most traders stumble at this step: they fall in love with their own opinions, confuse long-term vision with short-term positions, and forget that profit and loss depend not on whether you are "right," but on whether you are "in the right position."

The best traders are not only good at holding but also good at "letting go"—knowing when to add to their position, when to exit, and when to re-enter when conditions are clearer.

In a world that values belief, do not forget that what truly compounds is timing and execution.