In "League of Legends," the outcome of a game often doesn't depend on how many minions you kill or how much damage you deal, but on one or two key teamfights — winning them can lead to turrets and dragons, solidifying victory; losing them might result in a comeback for the opposing team.

Looking at T1’s emphasis on the dragon, they truly risk their lives for it, and the late-game Dragon Soul's role is so significant that it can decisively sway the game.
Many retail traders make a similar mistake:
Many people understand "high frequency" not as last-hitting but as engaging in meaningless teamfights all day long.
They insist on initiating fights even when it’s not the right time.
However, the critical teamfights that determine victory are only one or two.
If every punch is treated as a heavy bet, you’ll naturally get wiped out by the market.
Behind this is a misalignment of trading mindset.

Learn to "last-hit" in trading.
In LOL, last-hitting is fundamental — it steadily accumulates economy and waits for equipment to come online.
In trading, "last-hitting" means:
Small position entries
Maintaining market sensitivity
Accumulating market intuition and experience
Familiarizing oneself with the rhythm under risk control
This isn’t "high-frequency trading," but planned market participation, just like professional players won’t miss every minion wave, but also won’t burn their flash for a single minion.
Many people mistakenly think "last-hitting" equals "trading every minute," leading to:
Emotional chasing of highs and lows
Repeated stop-losses in choppy markets
Spending enormous effort and fees on tiny fluctuations
This isn’t building an advantage; it’s slow self-destruction.

Why do you always "recklessly open fights"?
Typical signs of "reckless fighting" in trading:
1. Charging without vision — no confirmation of fundamentals, fuzzy technical signals, unclear market sentiment, entering solely on gut feeling.
2. Going in without teammates — incomplete trading system, unprepared position management, stop-loss strategies, yet heavily risking.
3. Fighting during the opponent’s strong phase — trend downward but still "bottom-fishing"; low volatility but still "breaking out and chasing."
4. Winning a fight but not pushing the tower — finally profitable but taking early profit, missing the main rally; or hesitating at stop-loss, small loss turns into larger one.
Retail traders often have a psychological trap: fear of missing any opportunity.
But this "all-weather combat" mindset can cause you to lose everything when a real opportunity arrives — either wiped out or lost the courage.

When do the "key fights" usually happen?
In LOL, key fights often occur at:
Dragon/Baron respawn
Enemy’s key skill enters cooldown
Your own equipment reaches critical milestones
Opponent’s misposition or team disarray
In trading, signals for "key fights" might include:
Retracement after trend confirmation (support from moving averages, break of previous high)
Fundamental and technical resonance (better-than-expected earnings + breakout patterns)
Reversal signals after extreme market sentiment (VIX spike and retreat)
Mispricing opportunities caused by liquidity events (blue swan assets in black swan situations)
These opportunities don’t happen daily.
They might only occur once a week, a month, or even a year.
Just like the April market, which was a black swan for many but a golden opportunity for others.
Yet many retail traders, during the "waiting for key fights" phase, waste their skills and capital on pointless jungle encounters out of boredom, anxiety, or impatience.

How to "wait patiently and strike hard"?
Set your own "vision"
Define clear trading signals, such as: which indicators need to resonate before opening positions?
Avoid trading outside your system — anything that doesn’t fit is a trap.
Distinguish "last-hitting" from "initiating fights."
Use very small positions, like 1-5%, to stay engaged — that’s your "last-hit."
Only open "battle positions" when key signals appear, e.g., 10-20% or more, based on personal risk tolerance.
Learn to "develop"
Most of the time, the market is in "range-bound, no-trend" oscillation.
At this stage, your goal isn’t to predict direction but to protect capital and gather information.
Like a professional player — avoiding being killed solo is an advantage.
Define "teamfight targets"
What’s the risk-reward ratio for this trade? For example, 1:2.
When is a "teamfight won"?
When must you "retreat"?

You’re not playing "Brawl."
Sometimes, markets resemble a "Brawl" mode — fast-paced, seemingly full of opportunities, and you revive instantly after dying.
But that’s just an illusion.
Real trading is more like a professional league:
Mostly developing, positioning, waiting.
One mistake can end the entire game.
Victory doesn’t come from how many you kill but from whether you destroy the crystal.
Retail traders often fall into the illusion of treating the market as a "playground where you can operate anytime."
But true winners only act when they have an absolute advantage.

Conclusion
In LOL terms:
You can miss some last-hits or make some less-than-perfect plays, but you shouldn’t give away the team’s advantage when it’s not the right moment to fight.
The same applies to trading.
Avoid making "optional" trades; steer clear of markets where "winning doesn’t matter much but losing could be damaging."
Focus your efforts, capital, and emotions on one or two "key fights."
Until then — stay steady with last-hitting, maintain vision, don’t die.
The market will always give you opportunities, but only if you’re still in the game when they arrive.
The difference between experts and ordinary traders isn’t who can seize opportunities better, but who knows how to say "No" to most opportunities.
This applies to games, trading, and life alike.