When I first started trading, I thought success was about finding the perfect indicator or catching the biggest pump. Reality hit fast—overtrading, revenge trading, and ignoring risk management burned through my early accounts. One painful lesson? Cutting losses quickly. Holding onto a losing $BTC trade hoping for a reversal wiped out gains from three previous wins.

Another key takeaway: patience. Some of my best trades came from waiting for high-probability setups instead of forcing positions out of FOMO. Emotional discipline separates profitable traders from gamblers. Now, I focus on risk-reward ratios, stick to my strategy, and accept that not every trade will win. Trading isn’t about being right all the time—it’s about managing losses and letting winners run.

What’s your hardest-learned trading lesson?