2026-01-09 04:30:42

These days, I’ve been chatting with a few traders and noticed a phenomenon: the vast majority of profits in the market are eventually given back. Someone countered by saying they made a bunch of money this year and their account is growing happily. I asked him one question: Are you already out of the market now?

The market isn’t actually afraid of us making money. What truly makes it afraid is our decisive exit after earning profits. That’s the key point.

To put it bluntly, in trading, a 90% win rate and 10% loss is the norm. Those who make money are often not because their techniques are exceptionally clever, but because they know when to walk away. Greed keeps people lingering, chasing higher prices, only to see a pullback wipe out all their gains.

So the conclusion is simple: if you want to preserve your profits, don’t expect to make another wave in the market. Take profits when you see them—that’s the true logic of a winner.

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GateUser-a5fa8bd0

· 15h ago

That really hits home. I'm the kind of fool who makes a profit and still wants to go for another round, only to end up losing it all back. What's the use of having an account that grows nicely? If it doesn't fall into your pocket, it's just paper wealth. One liquidation and it's all gone. The key is that it's really tough. The mental preparation isn't in place, and I keep thinking I can still make money... It's easy to say "take profits when it's good," but hard to do. I guess that's the trader's fate.

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HodlAndChill

· 15h ago

Really, it's so heartbreaking to hear. I know people around me who made a lot on paper, but a sudden crash brought them back to square one, and they're still holding on... The saying "take profits when you see the good" sounds simple, but actually doing it is really difficult.

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OnChainSleuth

· 15h ago

Really? I also know people like this. Their accounts grow rapidly, and they don't even say "exited," and now they're still holding on. Making money is easy; the hard part is truly holding on and daring to step back. Most people simply can't do it. I agree with the 9 profit to 1 loss ratio; the key is mindset. Greed is really the biggest enemy in trading. So, timely take profits is more important than anything else, or you'll just waste your effort.

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LightningPacketLoss

· 15h ago

You're right, the guy around me saw his account increase threefold, then turned around and paid it all back, I was laughing to death. Really, greed is the biggest poison in trading. You make money and want to take another bite, but end up losing it all back. Whether to exit or stay is the dividing line. I now tend to take profits when I see them. It’s not as exciting, but at least the principal is still there. The data of nine gains to one loss is very true. Most people get caught in the last wave of chasing highs. But honestly, knowing when to leave and actually being able to leave are two different things. Mindset is really much harder than technique.

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