I used to have a really stupid habit when trading crypto: I looked down on people who took profits after making just a few percentage points.
I always thought that once you opened a position, unless you made 30 or 40 percentage points, it didn’t count as a successful trade. I’d scroll through the feed and see people showing off trades that had doubled, and think I was being too small-minded. I had to hold on, tough it out. Closing a position after making a little money seemed so pathetic.
The thing I used to say most was: “You’re already in the trade—why leave just for a tiny profit?”
Later, I realized that this so-called “big-picture thinking” was exactly what kept shrinking my account.
I’d be up more than ten percentage points, but insist on waiting for my target price. Then the market would turn and crash, wiping out all my profits and often taking some of my principal with them. When I was making money, I thought it wasn’t enough to cash out; when I was losing, I kept hoping for a rebound. I went around in circles, paid plenty in fees, and watched the balance in my account keep falling.
What finally changed my mind was a trade that went from a 25% profit to a 30% loss because I stubbornly held on. My hands were shaking when I finally cut the position. That day, it suddenly hit me: I wasn’t trading at all—I was battling my own fixation. The market had already turned against me, but I was still stubbornly clinging to the number I’d imagined in my head.
After that, I started taking half my profits off the table first, then letting the rest of the position follow the trend. I stopped forcing myself to capture the entire move on every trade, and stopped letting “big-picture thinking” hold me hostage. An 8% or 10% gain is still a gain—and it’s much better than watching a profit turn into a loss.
Strangely enough, once I stopped being greedy, my trading got smoother, and my account gradually started climbing steadily.
Now, if someone asks me, “What’s the hardest part of trading crypto?” I wouldn’t say picking coins or mastering technical analysis. I think the hardest part is seeing your unrealized profits grow and knowing when to take them—rather than always thinking there’s an even bigger move ahead.
What matters more to me now is how much profit I actually pocket when each market move ends. Because after spending enough time in crypto, you learn that unrealized gains in your account are just paper wealth. Prices may be rising today, but tomorrow those gains could all disappear. Profits you can lock in and hold onto, however small, are more reliable than some elusive “massive move.” People who always try to ride the entire move usually end up without even a drop to show for it.
Going it alone and trading blindly will never help you find opportunities. Follow me and stay close—I’ll help you uncover coins with 10x potential! I’ve got top-tier resources! Recover your losses fast, multiply your position, and get in early. Tiger哥 is waiting to chat!
I always thought that once you opened a position, unless you made 30 or 40 percentage points, it didn’t count as a successful trade. I’d scroll through the feed and see people showing off trades that had doubled, and think I was being too small-minded. I had to hold on, tough it out. Closing a position after making a little money seemed so pathetic.
The thing I used to say most was: “You’re already in the trade—why leave just for a tiny profit?”
Later, I realized that this so-called “big-picture thinking” was exactly what kept shrinking my account.
I’d be up more than ten percentage points, but insist on waiting for my target price. Then the market would turn and crash, wiping out all my profits and often taking some of my principal with them. When I was making money, I thought it wasn’t enough to cash out; when I was losing, I kept hoping for a rebound. I went around in circles, paid plenty in fees, and watched the balance in my account keep falling.
What finally changed my mind was a trade that went from a 25% profit to a 30% loss because I stubbornly held on. My hands were shaking when I finally cut the position. That day, it suddenly hit me: I wasn’t trading at all—I was battling my own fixation. The market had already turned against me, but I was still stubbornly clinging to the number I’d imagined in my head.
After that, I started taking half my profits off the table first, then letting the rest of the position follow the trend. I stopped forcing myself to capture the entire move on every trade, and stopped letting “big-picture thinking” hold me hostage. An 8% or 10% gain is still a gain—and it’s much better than watching a profit turn into a loss.
Strangely enough, once I stopped being greedy, my trading got smoother, and my account gradually started climbing steadily.
Now, if someone asks me, “What’s the hardest part of trading crypto?” I wouldn’t say picking coins or mastering technical analysis. I think the hardest part is seeing your unrealized profits grow and knowing when to take them—rather than always thinking there’s an even bigger move ahead.
What matters more to me now is how much profit I actually pocket when each market move ends. Because after spending enough time in crypto, you learn that unrealized gains in your account are just paper wealth. Prices may be rising today, but tomorrow those gains could all disappear. Profits you can lock in and hold onto, however small, are more reliable than some elusive “massive move.” People who always try to ride the entire move usually end up without even a drop to show for it.
Going it alone and trading blindly will never help you find opportunities. Follow me and stay close—I’ll help you uncover coins with 10x potential! I’ve got top-tier resources! Recover your losses fast, multiply your position, and get in early. Tiger哥 is waiting to chat!
