Stick to your principles and wait patiently for the right opportunity.
After years of trading, I have never taken shortcuts or ventured into shady paths, yet I have not been able to avoid any traps. From the early days of throwing money at ICOs, to blindly trusting the project's 'consensus' and 'vision', and later firmly believing that quantitative trading would guarantee success. At that time, I thought I was becoming more rational, but in reality, I was just dreaming in a different way.
Upon reflection, my biggest realization is: the market is never short of traps, and the most terrifying ones are those that precisely hit your psychological weaknesses. They do not need to be sophisticated or beautifully packaged; they only need to appear at the moment you are 'willing to believe'. No matter how rich your experience or how robust your account is, there is always a trap tailor-made for you.
Fortunately, I habitually analyze problems logically rather than acting on feelings. This has allowed me to stumble into traps repeatedly yet remain on course. In this unpredictable market, I understood from the beginning that making money is extremely difficult, and one must belong to the minority; nowadays, it seems somewhat easier to profit, but I know that winning forever is impossible; I only strive to get each trade right as much as possible.
If I lose, I accept it, review, and summarize;
If I profit, I take modest pride and continue to work hard.
I am clear that the profits I earn do not mean I have conquered the market; it is merely the market giving me a chance at a certain point.
May you achieve profitability soon!