After so many years of trading in the crypto world, I want to tell you a harsh truth: the most devastating losses often do not occur during the rookie phase.

Those big drawdowns, psychological breakdowns, and consecutive huge losses—you've already experienced them, quite a few times.

Many people think the risk is greatest during the beginner stage, but the reality is the opposite. The real danger is not when you first enter the market, but at a moment when you start to believe that you are "mature" and think you've figured out the market's tricks. The moment that thought appears, the danger truly begins.

The market has a cruelest rule: it simply doesn't care about you. No matter how much practical experience you have, how high your education level is, or how impressive your track record, the market won't go easy on you. It won't give you a break just because you "feel like you understand it." The market will keep operating until you are completely swallowed by your pride, greed, or fear.

What do those true failures teach you? It's not that "this indicator is more accurate" or "that system is more powerful."

The two most important lessons are actually very simple, yet the hardest to practice:

**First, preserving your principal always outweighs making money.** Without capital, everything else is zero.

**Second, a stable mindset is a scarce asset.** Staying clear-headed is more valuable than technical analysis.

The longer you stay in the trading market, the more you'll realize this: impulsiveness, emotional reactions, and judgment errors are almost inevitable—they happen to everyone. The real dividing line isn't whether you can avoid these mistakes, but whether, when they occur, you have a system in place to minimize the damage.

There's a formula I particularly agree with—80% of trading success depends on mindset, 20% on technique.

What does a truly mature trader look like? On the surface, very ordinary: they don't get carried away when they make money, nor do they break down when they lose. They focus more on what they did right, rather than the win or loss of each trade.

When you reach this level, the market's ups and downs become just background noise to you.

Because in the end, you finally understand—the strongest opponent is never the market itself, but the person in the mirror.