2025-12-27 11:20:42

When the market is cold, it's actually the best time for a rest.

Trading is straightforward when technical indicators are clear. The problem lies with ourselves—greed, fear, always trying to predict market movements. Truly successful traders all go through a cognitive collapse: letting go of arrogance and accepting that they are just ordinary participants.

The market is like an abyss; when you stare at it, it’s also staring back at you. To survive long in this chaos, the key is not to guess what will happen next, but to honestly face your ignorance and desires.

Sometimes, the hardest choice is to do nothing. Resting is not a waste but a preparation for the next wave of market opportunities.

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NFTHoarder

· 7h ago

Honestly, what I fear most are those "doing nothing" days, feeling restless Really, the cognitive collapse was heartbreaking, every time I think I am the chosen one, but then the market hits me hard I agree with the rest period, but the key is that we simply can't sit still haha Waiting for the next wave? How do I know when a wave actually starts? Currently holding no positions is driving me crazy

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MetaMisfit

· 7h ago

It's easy to say, but how many people can truly do "nothing at all"? I'm the kind of person who gets itchy hands as soon as I have free time and must tinker with something. How much pain does it take for this cognitive collapse to teach us a lesson? The bear market tests your mentality the most, but it is also indeed a golden period for low-cost entry. The key is to have patience, which is the hardest part. Rest period? I call it "waiting for the hunting ground to reset." That's what they say, but watching the market still makes me want to operate. How to cure this problem? The metaphor of the abyss staring at you is perfect; I feel like every time I am the one being manipulated in the opposite direction by the market. Doing nothing is really the highest difficulty operation, even more difficult than precise bottom fishing. It's actually saying—don't be reckless; living longer is more important than making quick money.

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LayerZeroJunkie

· 7h ago

Damn, this is the real talk. I'm that fool who can't sleep because he's staring at the K-line, thinking he understands the trend, but ends up losing so much he questions life. Now I understand, in a bear market, doing nothing is making money. Don't mess around. Sometimes doing nothing is a hundred times better than reckless trading. I've learned this after losing too much. Deep, that hits too close to home haha. I just want to ask, how can I truly do nothing? I always have itchy hands. That's right, but the key is that most people simply can't stick to it.

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ProofOfNothing

· 7h ago

That's quite true, but how many people can truly achieve a completely empty position and just relax?

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NFTBlackHole

· 7h ago

Well said, this wave is the brainwashing period, shaking out all the greedy ones. Rest? Very difficult, really very difficult. The part about cognitive collapse hit me hard. I'm that kind of rookie who thought I had seen through everything. Those who can't hold on have long been liquidated; only those who survive are the ones who can "be idle." Wait, is this article talking about me? Why can't I sit still? When the market is dead silent, it's actually the biggest test of mentality, more uncomfortable than rapid rises and falls. Doing nothing is the highest level of trading strategy, but who can do it? Haha. Here we go again, getting itchy hands—that's fate.

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