I Used to Think More Trades Meant More Money
There was a phase where I was trading every single day.
Lower timeframes.
Constant entries.
Always “in sync” with the market.
At least that’s what I told myself.
I’d wake up and check Bitcoin before getting out of bed. I’d take quick scalps during lunch. I’d manage positions late into the night because crypto never sleeps — and apparently, neither did I.
Some days I’d make money. Some days I wouldn’t. But I always felt productive.
Then I zoomed out.
Three months of intense activity… and almost no net growth.
That’s when it hit me.
I wasn’t trading edge.
I was trading motion.
Crypto moves 24/7, which creates the illusion that opportunity is constant. But real opportunity isn’t constant — it clusters.
The majority of my meaningful gains had come from maybe 10–15 clean setups. The rest? Noise. Fees. Emotional trades. Small losses that didn’t hurt individually but drained consistency collectively.
The turning point wasn’t some big strategy shift.
It was reducing frequency.
I stopped trading when structure wasn’t clear. I stopped forcing entries in the middle of ranges. I stopped convincing myself that every breakout deserved participation.
At first, it felt wrong.
Flat days made me uncomfortable. I felt like I was “missing” something.
But slowly, my equity curve stopped swinging wildly. My win rate didn’t explode. My discipline improved.
And that changed everything.
Crypto rewards selective aggression.
The traders who survive long-term aren’t the most active. They’re the most patient.
Now I measure my performance differently.
Not by how many trades I took. But by how many unnecessary ones I avoided.
If you’re trading every day and your account isn’t growing, it might not be your strategy.
It might be your frequency.
Comment if you’ve ever confused activity with progress.
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