Bitcoin's performance in the first quarter is worth looking forward to, whether in the primary or secondary markets, there seem to be patterns to follow. But the reality is, making money is becoming more and more challenging. Retail investors' survival space is being squeezed tightly, mainstream coin market movements are not exciting enough, and most people are not interested; switching to altcoins often results in being harvested in various ways. If you ask me, trading now requires caution, step by step steady progress, there are really no shortcuts.
Those overnight wealth opportunities do exist, but the probability is painfully low. There may be more opportunities in the primary market, but the real challenge is that only a few can seize them. In the secondary market, encountering a real opportunity a few times a year is considered good. Most of the time? Stay on the sidelines, watch the market move, and only act when one or two chances arise. This is not pessimism; it’s a necessary lesson for survival in today’s environment.
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MEVvictim
· 10h ago
It's really hitting home now. Trading cryptocurrencies nowadays is really just a gamble, mainly a test of your mindset.
Waiting on the sidelines has been my most profound experience; most of the time, I just watch the show and avoid reckless actions.
The primary market indeed offers many opportunities, but retail investors simply can't get a grip, and in the end, they get cut.
The main thing is to build mental resilience and not expect to get rich overnight.
I've fallen into too many scams with altcoins; now I only stick to mainstream coins.
This is called staying alive. Making money is just the reward for staying alive.
Forget about getting rich quickly; stable returns are the real key.
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LucidSleepwalker
· 10h ago
That's so true. Right now, altcoins are just harvesters, don't touch them.
Holding cash and waiting is the way to go. That's how I play too.
It's rare to come across good opportunities a few times a year; you have to be patient and endure loneliness.
Mainstream coins are not interesting; retail investors really feel the pain.
Steady and consistent wins the race; there's no shortcut.
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BrokenDAO
· 10h ago
In plain terms, the incentive mechanism has completely failed, and the information asymmetry between retail investors and big players cannot be eliminated at all. The so-called "opportunities" in the primary market have already been thoroughly exploited by rights-based checks and balances.
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AirdropworkerZhang
· 10h ago
Really, there's no shortcut to playing with coins now. In the past six months, I've been holding cash and waiting, and I've earned more than frequent trading.
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ChainDetective
· 10h ago
Staying out of the market and waiting is really the biggest test of patience. Watching others make money makes me itch to jump in.
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MetaReckt
· 10h ago
That really hits home. There's truly no shortcut now; it's all lessons learned from being cut out.
Bitcoin's performance in the first quarter is worth looking forward to, whether in the primary or secondary markets, there seem to be patterns to follow. But the reality is, making money is becoming more and more challenging. Retail investors' survival space is being squeezed tightly, mainstream coin market movements are not exciting enough, and most people are not interested; switching to altcoins often results in being harvested in various ways. If you ask me, trading now requires caution, step by step steady progress, there are really no shortcuts.
Those overnight wealth opportunities do exist, but the probability is painfully low. There may be more opportunities in the primary market, but the real challenge is that only a few can seize them. In the secondary market, encountering a real opportunity a few times a year is considered good. Most of the time? Stay on the sidelines, watch the market move, and only act when one or two chances arise. This is not pessimism; it’s a necessary lesson for survival in today’s environment.